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Selected engagements demonstrating our experience across transactions, restructuring, valuation and value creation.

Recent transactions

A few representative engagements.

OperationMerger
Our roleBuy-side Financial Due Diligence
ValuationConfidential
SectorCloud Infrastructure & AI
ClientData Factory
Year2026

Merger of Data Factory, Policloud and Hivenet to form Antimatter, a vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform. We provided buy-side financial due diligence in connection with the transaction.

OperationFairness opinion
Our roleIndependent Valuation
Valuation€2-5m
SectorFood & Beverage
ClientShareholder
Year2026

Valuation of the Group in connection with a proposed transaction. We delivered an independent fairness opinion for the Group's majority shareholder.

OperationAcquisition
Our roleBuy-side Financial Due Diligence
Valuation€15-20m
SectorAccounting Software
ClientCorporate
Year2025

Acquisition of an accounting software provider by a strategic acquirer. We analysed financial performance, recurring revenue quality and customer retention dynamics to inform the investment decision and support integration.

OperationCarve-out acquisition
Our roleBuy-side Financial Due Diligence
Valuation€100-150m
SectorIndustrial Manufacturing
ClientCorporate
Year2026

Carve-out acquisition of an industrial valves manufacturer by a corporate acquirer. We assessed operating performance, earnings quality and business plan assumptions across the carve-out perimeter, with a focus on standalone costs, working capital, net debt and the locked-box mechanism.

OperationMinority investment
Our roleVendor Financial Due Diligence
Valuation€100-150m
SectorData Centre Engineering
ClientCorporate
Year2026

A leading French data centre design and engineering specialist welcomed two investment funds as minority shareholders to support its growth and international expansion. A VDD designed to give acquirers a clear, robust read on performance, anticipate key issues and streamline the disposal process.

OperationTurnaround plan
Our roleRestructuring Advisory
Valuation€60m
SectorRetail
ClientCorporate
Year2025

Turnaround plan for a multi-site retail group facing liquidity pressure. We led the financial diagnosis, developed a 13-week cash-flow forecast and identified margin, supplier and site-level performance levers to support the recovery plan.

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