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Backed by EMZ since 2009, Atalian has reached a new phase of its development by issuing a 250 million euros high-yield bond. With over 55,000 employees, 25,000 clients and revenues in excess of €1.2bn in 2012, Atalian is one of the European leaders of multiservices. The group provides a wide array of services to companies and local communities allowing them…

EMZ invests alongside Paprec’s management team and FSI. Paprec is the leading independent recycling player in France. The group developed dynamically over the past years through both organic growth and acquisitions, which aimed to constantly strengthening of its geographical positions as well as the broadening of its portfolio of activities. The transaction allowed Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, CEO and founder of Paprec,…

Orolia intends to accelerate its consolidation strategy with the ambition to double in size over the next 3 years. Orolia designs and commercializes high-precision timing and synchronization systems for critical applications. These systems are cucial in navigation (supplier of the atomic clocks of the Galileo constellation), defense and telecommunications. In 2009, Orolia expanded its activities to the geolocalisation business. Orolia’s…

EMZ supports Stokomani by investing in the LBO led by Sagard. Stokomani is a leading French discount retailer of branded products with a network of 37 stores. Stokomani offers a wide range of branded and non-branded products at attractive prices, from clothing, beauty, toys and homeware. This concept, developed by CEO Jean-Jacques Namani, has seen the company double in size…

EMZ invests in Bertrand Restauration, alongside the Founder Olivier Bertrand and its management team. Bertrand Restauration is one of Paris' leading restaurant operators and owns some of the most iconic establishement such as Angelina Paris (a team time concept), Berts, Au Bureau or Café Leffe. The group intends to expand its restaurant pool and seize external growth opportunities in order…

EMZ supported UI Gestion in its buyout of Ekkia, the leading designer and distributor of horse riding equipment. The group, based in Alsace, distributes over 17,000 products for horses and riders under 23 brands. Exports account for 30% of Ekkia’s sales, and the group now seeks to establish a presence abroad.

EMZ assisted IK Investment Partners (“IK”) on the occasion of of Trigo group's LBO. Trigo provides quality control services mainly to the automotive industry (manufacturers and parts suppliers). It is the undisputed leader in its field in France, Hungary, China and India, and it is expanding rapidly in Central, Eastern, and Western Europe, Russia, Asia, and Turkey. Supported by IK,…