Equity and mezzanine financing: Capzanine offers unlisted SMEs creative and
competitive solutions geared to their particular constraints by combining these
two types of financing for their transmission or development deals.
Capzanine gears its investment approach to the size of the company concerned.
competitive solutions geared to their particular constraints by combining these
two types of financing for their transmission or development deals.
Capzanine gears its investment approach to the size of the company concerned.
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   We relied on Capzanine to set-up an MBO leading to the departure of the majority shareholder and giving the managers access to the capital, while continuing the Group’s development policy.
Throughout the operation, Capzanine has proved to be a competent, reliable partner which respects the management. Capzanine’s know-how will undoubtedly create significant added value and the managers are delighted with this partnership.  Yannick MERCIER, CEO
  AMS  We selected Close Brothers to structure our OBO, and they introduced us to Capzanine. I'm very happy with the outcome. I found a competent, attentive and dynamic financial partner with whom we were able to close a deal in under three months: Capzanine provided both mezzanine and equity financing. I'm in contact with them on a weekly basis and everything is working out very well.
 Christian AMORETTI, Chairman & CEO
 Utram The founders of Groupe Bois & Chiffons were keen to mount an LBO with the twofold aim of securing a transmission of assets and providing the group with the backing of a financial partner as it moved towards the internationalisation of its business.
Capzanine succeeded in offering the historic shareholders an attractive partnership plan and a working relationship between investor and management based on respect, trust and a willingness to listen. Dominique SARRAN, CEO
Bois & Chiffons The deciding factor was the speed, relevance and effectiveness Capzanine demonstrated in setting up our LBO. We were in discussions with a competitor who had offered to buy us out without being able to follow through immediately, being in the process of setting up its own LBO. Capzanine immediately seized this opportunity and closed the deal in six weeks. This was a rather complex deal, given that our business – financing accounts receivable for financial institutions – meant that we were unable to raise senior debt through a French bank due to potential conflicts of interest with respect to our customers. Since our business calls for substantial funds, we also needed to finance both equity and operating cycle. Capzanine found a partner for us – an overseas bank, in this instance – and closed the deal on schedule. We really appreciate their commitment and an approach that complements our own.
Nathalie LAMEYRE, Chairman & CEO
Crédirec |
A new LBO brings with it new partners.
As part of a tertiary LBO operation, the management team of the La Toulousaine/Profalux Group has appreciated the opportunity to work closely with high-quality financial partners like: Barclays Private Equity, as main shareholder, and Capzanine, the mezzanine investor responsible for making this LBO operation possible. Capzanine won us over by its approach based on constructive participation nurtured through its presence and advice. This type of relationship was determinant when choosing a management strategy and will no doubt serve to generate value in the future. Didier SIMON, CEO
 What appealed to us in Capzanine's approach when we were structuring our LBO with L Capital was the excellent quality of their analysis and their vision of our company, combined with their ability to stand back. That is very important. Capzanine is a partner that is always engaged in dialogue, always with a different vision, for whom human relationships matter as much as the company's philosophy, plans and vision five years out. At Board meetings, Capzanine's representatives have no hesitation in speaking up and sharing their views on the progress of Groupe Bertrand and its ambitions.
Olivier BERTRAND, Chairman & CEO
Groupe Bertrand |
