ATFIS , a mergers & acquisitions and strategic advisory company
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ATFIS, an independent advisor with an unconventional approach
« Remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it … » - Henry Ford
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ATFIS, a client driven approach
Confidentiality and tailored solutions
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ATFIS , a mergers & acquisitions and strategic advisory company
Strategy , mergers and acquisitions, and financing

Our services

Financing advisory

Financing structuring

  • Financing modeling and scenario analysis
  • Optimal allocation equity and debt

Risk analysis and hedging strategy

Equity advisory

  • Private placement
  • Initial Public Offerings

Debt advisory

  • Bank loans & facilities
  • Straight & convertible bonds
  • High yield & mezzanine debt
  • Balance sheet and debt restructuring

Mergers & Acquisitions advisory

Buy-side assignments

  • Industry analysis
  • Identification of opportunities
  • Approach of targeted acquisitions
  • Transactions execution

Sell-side assignments

  • Cession majoritaire
  • Spin-offs
  • Sale of minority interests
  • Assets disposal

Partnerships

  • Joint-ventures
  • Strategic alliances

Capital raising

Valuation

Strategic advisory

Market watch / analysis

  • Competition watch
  • Technology watch
  • Regulatory watch

Growth strategy & implementation

Portfolio strategy

  • Differentiation strategy
  • Exit strategy

Strategic planning & value creation potential

Our values

02. Independence

  • We believe we are entrepreneurs rather than bankers, better placed to understand our clients issues
  • We are an independent firm owned by its partners, free of the conflicts frequently present in larger financial institutions
  • We believe in the services relevance of unbiased advice from professionals whose only activity is advisory

01. Tailored solutions

  • We endeavour to deliver unbiased, original and sound advices to our clients, adapted to their specific needs
  • We deliver tailored services, away from the standardised approaches of investment banks
  • We are fully committed to delivering high standards of listening and advising

03. Client driven approach

  • We take a client-centric perspective and emphasize a long-term approach to client relationships
  • We support our clients in their strategic and value creation issues
  • We dare to say no to our clients

Our values

01. Tailored solutions

  • Fournir à nos clients un conseil objectif, original et pertinent, adapté à leurs besoins spécifiques
  • We deliver tailored services, away from the standardised approaches of investment banks
  • We are fully committed to delivering high standards of listening and advising

02. Independence

  • We believe we are entrepreneurs rather than bankers, better placed to understand our clients issues
  • We are an independent firm owned by its partners, free of the conflicts frequently present in larger financial institutions
  • We believe in the services relevance of unbiased advice from professionals whose only activity is advisory

03. Client driven approach

  • We take a client-centric perspective and emphasize a long-term approach to client relationships
  • We support our clients in their strategic and value creation issues
  • We dare to say no to our clients if we think it is the right thing to do

Our expertise

Energy and environment Lifestyle, leisure, luxury Digital economy
Energy and environment Lifestyle, leisure, luxury Digital economy


ATFIS operates in numerous sectors of the economy, adopting a generalist approach that allows it to address a wide range of issues for entrepreneurs. This diversity of interventions has led to the development of expertise in several strategic areas. Thanks to this combination of a global vision and sector-specific skills, ATFIS is able to support its entrepreneur clients with targeted advice tailored to the specificities of each sector.
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Our credentials

A selection of transactions conducted by ATFIS partners

Perceva x BPI

Advisor to Perceva on the sale of BPI Group to LHH

Amarenco

Adviser to Amarenco on a €150 million capital raising subscribed by Tikehau Capital and IDIA

Chabé Andera clean

Adviser to Chabé and its shareholders on the entry of Essling Capital into the company's capital

Oasys consultants

Adviser to Oasys shareholders on the sale to Alliance Entreprendre

Yate clean 2

Adviser to Ytae shareholders on the sale to Alixio

pinard

Adviser to Pinard Emballages shareholders on the sale to IK Investment Partners

Oaktree Alliora 2

Advisor to Oaktree on the sale of Alliora Coffrets to GPack Group

greenpoint-6

Adviser to GreenPoint shareholders on the sale to Webhelp

Solice 5 clean

Adviser to Solice shareholders on the sale to Arcole Industries

Pierre hardy clean

Advisor to Maison Pierre Hardy on the equity alliance with Hermès

Automotor clean 3

Adviser to Automotor shareholders on the sale to Pechel Industries

AOS Studley

Adviser to AOS shareholders on the sale to Colliers International

Lejaby

Advisor to Maison Lejaby on the capital raising subscribed by Impala

Somfy

Advisor to Somfy on the disposal of CIAT Group to United Technologies Corporation

Arcelor Mittal

Advisor to Arcelor Mittal on the Sale of Savoie Metal Toiture to Descours et Cabaud

Mediabong

Advisor to Mediabong on the capital raising subscribed by financial investors

Edify

Advisor to Edify on the acquisition of Pellenc from its founders

urbanfootball

Advisor to Urbanfootball shareholders for the merger with Soccerfive

Our team

ATFIS relies on experienced partners, with a combined track record of over a hundred transactions in France and internationally. Patrick and Philippe are fully involved and responsible for executing assignments. Supported by a team of talented juniors, they ensure a level of execution that combines rigor, technical expertise, and excellence.

Partners

Patrick du Pré de Saint Maur

Patrick du Pré de Saint Maur

  • - Former investment banker with 15 years spent at JP Morgan (Managing Director for Emerging Markets Asia)
  • - Launched Atlas Financial Solutions (Atfis) in 2006
  • - Graduated from ESCP Europe and holding a master degree Economics and Business Law
  • - psaintmaur@atfis.com
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Philippe Guez

Senior advisers

herve bernoud

Hervé Bernoud

  • - Partner at Alixio Change Management
  • - President and founding partner of Ytae
  • - Partner within the HR Performance practice of Eurogroup Consulting France
 
Patrick de Lambilly

Patrick de Lambilly

  • - Vice President Coty Asia
  • - Vice President Sales Coty Prestige
  • - Export Director Guerlain
  • - Managing Director Guerlain Asia
  • - Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Christian Tachon

Christian Tachon

  • - M&A midcap specialist – More than 100 transactions realised
  • - President of Cofina Corporate Finance since 2011
  • - Partner at Societex from 1998 to 2010
  • - Graduated from EM Lyon
  • - ctachon@atfis.com
Guillaume d’Angerville

Guillaume d’Angerville

  • - 25 years of investment banking experience, mostly at JP Morgan
  • - Managing Director of JP Morgan & Cie after the merger with The Chase Manhattan Bank
  • - Founding partner of LBO fund Weinberg Capital Partners (2005-2009)
  • - Graduated from ESSEC business school
  • - gangerville@atfis.com

Our clients

Jacques Veyrat

Atfis embodies intelligence without arrogance and clients listening : it gathers imagination, experience, and professionalism combined with a tailor-made corporate advisory approach.

Jacques Veyrat, Impala

François Véron

Atfis has a unique ability to seize how companies create value. The Atfis team develops an unconventional approach in assessing the value of a company. And since Atfis stands firmly to its convictions, it provides the kind of challenge and personal engagement that make an advisor really valuable.

François Véron, Newfund

Xavier Caïtucoli

Their energy sector expertise, management's proximity, and full availability have allowed Atfis to provide creative solutions and an outstanding execution of a capital raising mission.

Xavier Caïtucoli, Direct Energie

Verdoso

“In addition to successfully executing this engagement, Atfis has demonstrated a strong work ethic, professionalism and diligence throughout our engagement.

Franck Ullmann, Verdoso

Li-Ning

When we were negotiating our joint-venture with Aigle, Atfis coordinated the two parties effectively, with outstanding ideas and professional skills. During the process of negotiation, Atfis provided a lot of remarkable, and constructive advices for both parties, accelerating the cooperation between Li Ning and Aigle.

Nan Peng, Li-Ning

Wengo

With Atfis, we have found remarkable listening, outstanding advises, firm convictions, and dedicated support. All the keys ingredients that have made our capital raising a success.

David Bitton, Wengo

144 Boulevard Haussmann - 75008 Paris

+33 1 71 19 73 81

2 Chemin de la Chauderaie - 69340 Lyon

+33 4 74 71 91 31

contact@atfis.com

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