ATFIS , a mergers & acquisitions and strategic advisory company
M&A advisor for the entrepreneurs
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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
M&A advisor for the entrepreneurs

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

  • Nous sommes des entrepreneurs avant d’être des financiers, parlant le même langage et comprenant la dimension opérationnelle et les problématiques de nos clients
  • 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 BtoB Capital Humain
Energy and environment BtoB Capital Humain


ATFIS specialises in providing M&A advice to entrepreneurs, who face specific issues and challenges in sale or acquisition transactions. In addition, while ATFIS operates in many areas of the economy, it has developed an expertise in certain sectors. Thanks to this combination of global vision and sector-specific skills, ATFIS is able to advise its entrepreneurial clients in a relevant and personalised way, to the best of their interests.
Industrie Lifestyle, leisure, luxury Digital economy
Industrie Lifestyle, leisure, luxury Digital economy

Our credentials

A selection of transactions conducted by ATFIS partners

Logo-oasys

OASYS shareholders’ council during the sale to DIOT SIACI

HUMAN CAPITAL

LogoVERSO

Advising VERSO ENERGY on the acquisition of a 400 MWp solar asset portfolio from NEOEN

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

LogoPinard

Advising PBP shareholders on the sale to the Bluegem and AREV funds

INDUSTRY

LogoSpacTransition

Advising SPAC Transition in connection with the merger with Arverne

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Logo-oasys

Advising Oasys on the acquisition of Oneida

HUMAN CAPITAL

LogoYellowkorner (1)

Advising Blue Altitude Invest on the acquisition of YELLOWKORNER from LATOUR CAPITAL

LUXURY-LIFESTYLE-RETAIL

Perceva x BPI

Advisor to Perceva on the sale of BPI Group to LHH

HUMAN CAPITAL

Amarenco

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

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Chabé Andera clean

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

BtoB SERVICES

Oasys consultants

Adviser to Oasys shareholders on the sale to Alliance Entreprendre

HUMAN CAPITAL

Yate clean 2

Adviser to Ytae shareholders on the sale to Alixio

HUMAN CAPITAL

pinard

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

INDUSTRY

Oaktree Alliora 2

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

INDUSTRY

greenpoint-6

Adviser to GreenPoint shareholders on the sale to Webhelp

DIGITAL ECONOMY

Solice 5 clean

Adviser to Solice shareholders on the sale to Arcole Industries

Industry

Pierre hardy clean

Advisor to Maison Pierre Hardy on the equity alliance with Hermès

LUXURY-LIFESTYLE-RETAIL

Automotor clean 3

Adviser to Automotor shareholders on the sale to Pechel Industries

BtoB SERVICES

AOS Studley

Adviser to AOS shareholders on the sale to Colliers International

BtoB SERVICES

Our team

ATFIS relies on two highly experienced partners with over a hundred transactions in France and abroad. Patrick and Philippe are directly in charge of the execution of the assignments and, accompanied by a talented junior team, deliver advisory services at the highest level of quality, technicality and customisation.

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

- 15 years of investment banking experience at Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch (Head of M&A France)

- Founding partner of Baycap, a small and midcap M&A boutique, in 2006

- Managing partner at ATFIS since 2014

- Graduated from HEC

pguez@atfis.com

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, Verso Energy

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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