Acom Corporate Finance

What Acom Corporate Finance does

Acom Corporate Finance is a French boutique corporate finance advisory firm founded in 2015 by François Audubert and operated as a sole proprietorship under the umbrella of Groupe @COM AUDIT, the leading independent accounting network in France's Grand Sud-Ouest region. The firm specializes in upper-balance-sheet advisory for small and mid-sized enterprises, covering the full M&A lifecycle including acquisitions, company sales (cessions), fundraising, LBO/MBO structuring, financial valuation, corporate restructuring, strategic consulting, market analysis, and innovation financing (CIR/CII R&D tax credits and regional subsidies). Its core operational engine is sector-specialized human expertise rather than a software or technology platform, with clients drawn primarily from the SME/PMI segment with revenue up to approximately €80 million across industrial, distribution, transport, BTP, services, and consumer verticals.

The firm's service delivery model is built on a team of 15 specialized professionals, including dedicated business development officers, file managers, financial analysts, a CIR/CII innovation financing expert, and event/conference management. It executes an average of more than 10 transactions annually and is positioned as the #1 Small Caps advisor in the Grand Sud-Ouest region, with geographic coverage across nine French cities (Bordeaux, Paris, Toulouse, Bayonne, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Biarritz, Lyon, Grenoble, Marseille).

Revenue is generated through professional services fees, structured as retainers and/or success fees tied to transaction completion. The go-to-market motion is a consultative direct sales model targeting SME owners, family businesses, and ETIs through personalized advisory mandates, with client origination flowing primarily through the Groupe ACOM network of 100+ regional agencies, professional referrals, and the firm's regional brand reputation.

Name

Acom Corporate Finance

Legal name

François Audubert

Website

https://acomcf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acom Corporate Finance is a French boutique M&A and corporate finance advisory firm founded in 2015, serving SME and ETI clients across France with services including acquisitions, company sales, fundraising, LBO/MBO structuring, valuation, restructuring, and innovation financing. It operates as a subsidiary of the Groupe @COM AUDIT network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• M&A advisory
• Corporate finance consulting
• Fundraising advisory
• LBO MBO structuring
• SME financial advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Finance Advisory: Fees earned for M&A advisory services including company sales, acquisitions, fundraising, LBO/MBO structuring, financial evaluation, and strategic consulting. Typically structured as success fees tied to transaction completion and/or retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acom Corporate Finance is a boutique corporate finance advisory firm providing high-balance sheet transaction services (haut de bilan) to SMEs and small-cap enterprises in France. The firm delivers nine interconnected service lines covering the full M&A lifecycle: acquisitions, company sales (cessions), fundraising, LBO/MBO structuring, financial valuation, restructuring, strategic consulting, market analysis, and innovation financing. With offices across France and integration into the Groupe ACOM network of 100+ agencies, the firm executes an average of 10+ transactions annually, primarily targeting companies with revenue up to €80 million.

Product overview

Acom Corporate Finance is a consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of corporate finance advisory services, not a software platform. The core offering consists of nine interconnected service lines: Acquisition Advisory, Company Sale/Transfer (Cession), Fundraising (Levée de fonds), LBO/MBO Structuring, Financial Valuation, Restructuring, Strategic Consulting, Market Analysis, and Innovation Financing. These services target SME owners and investors throughout France, with particular expertise in small-cap transactions (companies with turnover up to 80 million euros) across all sectors in the Grand Sud-Ouest region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Average of more than 10 operations per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers37 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Groupe @COM AUDITcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Parent company of ACOM Corporate Finance. Founded in 2015 by François Audubert to provide high-balance sheet advisory services for clients of the Group. The Group is the leading independent accounting firm network in the Grand Sud-Ouest with over 100 agencies.
• Groupe ACOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACOM Corporate Finance belongs to the ACOM Group with more than 100 agencies across the Grand Sud-Ouest, providing enhanced proximity and reactivity to serve SME clients throughout the region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IMAP: Global M&A advisory network focused on mid-market transactions, particularly in the SME lower-mid-cap segment that overlaps directly with Acom's small-caps positioning.
• Oaklins: International network of M&A advisors specializing in SMEs and mid-market transactions. Highly comparable to Acom's boutique SME small-cap advisory model, though with global reach.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market investment bank providing M&A advisory. Comparable in client segment focus (mid-market) and service-line breadth, though with substantially broader geographic reach.
• Eight Advisory: Independent European financial advisory firm focused on mid-cap transactions, restructuring, and special situations. Comparable boutique M&A positioning.
• Cambon Partners: French corporate finance boutique specializing in mid-market M&A and capital advisory. Comparable in mandate scope and target-client profile to Acom.
• Largillière Finance: Independent French M&A boutique advising SMEs and mid-cap companies on transactions. Directly comparable in geography, client segment, and service offering.

Broad incumbents

• DC Advisory: International mid-market M&A advisor with broad sector coverage and cross-border capability. Overlaps with Acom in the SME mid-market space but operates at a larger scale.
• BNP Paribas (Corporate Finance): Major French bank with a corporate finance advisory arm covering M&A, capital markets, and restructuring. Operates broadly in the same advisory space as Acom but at much larger transaction sizes.
• Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance: Established Swiss-French financial group with corporate finance advisory operations. Operates broadly in the same M&A advisory space but serves larger mid-cap and upper-mid-market clients.

Emerging players

• Clipperton: Independent European M&A advisory boutique focused on technology and digital businesses. Comparable boutique structure though with a sector specialization rather than horizontal SME focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acom-corporate-finance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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