What DDA & Company does

DDA & Company is a privately held, Paris-headquartered boutique investment bank founded in 1995, specializing in mergers and acquisitions advisory for small and mid-cap companies with enterprise values between €5 million and €200 million. The firm advises entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, large corporate groups, and financial investors on acquisitions, disposals (cessions), leveraged buyouts, fundraising, and capital reorganizations, with a clear emphasis on cross-border transactions; the majority of mandates involve counterparties in multiple jurisdictions, supported by a Paris office at 65 rue d'Anjou and a New York office at 3 Columbus Circle.

The firm operates on a traditional professional services model, generating revenue through project-based advisory fees with senior partners (Alexandre Odin, Alain Sitbon, founder Didier Choix, Jean-Damien Perrier, and Managing Director Anthony Wimbush) directly engaged on mandates under an "ALL IN" coverage philosophy. DDA & Company has no proprietary technology platform; its core differentiators are human advisory expertise, senior-led execution, and a 30-year track record of 200+ transactions completed across more than 40 countries. As a founding member of AICA, a network of 40 mid-market investment banks across 25 countries and 5 continents, the firm leverages partner firms for international deal sourcing and cross-border execution.

Go-to-market is exclusively direct: senior partners cultivate relationships with founders, family shareholders, corporate executives, and mid-market private equity sponsors (e.g., Waterland, Origine Partners, Société Générale), with deal announcements published via the company website and LinkedIn serving as primary demand-generation channels. Recent mandates include the cession of Critical Building to GSE Group, Groupe Clesse's acquisition of Polish Weba, Graitec shareholders' acquisition of Microsol Resources, Groupe Guinier 1823's LBO with Waterland, and Hexalean's capital reorganization alongside Origine Partners.

Name

DDA & Company

Legal name

DDA & Company LLC

Website

https://ddacompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DDA & Company is a Paris-based boutique investment bank founded in 1995 advising entrepreneurs, family businesses, large groups, and financial investors on cross-border M&A transactions valued between €5M and €200M, operating from Paris and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & M&A Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Management Buyouts (MBO/MBI) & Sponsor-Led Transactions Advisory (FSAEAGAI), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB)

Keywords

• M&A advisory services
• Corporate finance advisory
• Small mid-cap transactions
• LBO advisory services
• Cross-border acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: DDA & Company generates revenue through advisory fees for M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals (cessions), LBO transactions, fundraising, and capital reorganization services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DDA & Company is a Paris-based boutique investment bank founded in 1995 that provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services, including acquisition advisory, divestiture (cession) advisory, leveraged buyout advisory, fundraising advisory, and capital reorganization advisory. The firm specializes in small and mid-cap transactions valued between €5 million and €200 million, serving entrepreneurs, family businesses, large corporate groups, and financial investors through its Paris and New York offices, with the majority of mandates being cross-border in nature.

Product overview

DDA & Company is a corporate finance advisory firm specializing in M&A transactions. The firm offers a unified set of advisory services comprising acquisition advisory, cession (sale) advisory, LBO advisory, fundraising advisory, and capital reorganization advisory. All services are delivered through integrated deal teams combining sector expertise with transaction execution capabilities. The firm also leverages its founding membership in the AICA global network of investment banks to source cross-border opportunities for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acquisition Advisory M&A advisory services guiding clients through the acquisition process, from target identification to transaction completion. Aimed at corporate buyers, family businesses, and financial investors seeking to acquire small and mid-cap companies (typically €5–200M EV).
• Cession (Divestiture) Advisory M&A advisory services assisting shareholders in selling their companies, including sale process management, buyer identification, and negotiation. Targeted at entrepreneurs, family business owners, and PE funds exiting portfolio companies.
• LBO Advisory Advisory services for leveraged buyout transactions, including sponsor identification, financial structuring, and capital structure optimization. Serves private equity firms, management teams, and existing shareholders undertaking primary or secondary LBOs.
• Fundraising Advisory Capital raising advisory services including investor relations support and financing structure arrangement for companies seeking growth capital or development financing.
• Capital Reorganization Advisory Advisory services for capital structure reorganization, including sponsorless (no-PE) transactions, management buyouts, and recapitalizations. Designed for shareholders navigating complex ownership transitions without financial sponsor involvement.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AICA (Alliance of International Corporate Advisors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDA & Company is a founding member of AICA, a global network of investment banks dedicated to small and mid-cap investors and companies. AICA was founded to provide investors and midcap companies with access to proven investment banking expertise and global capabilities. The network spans 5 continents with 40 member companies in 25 countries and over 250 M&A professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IMAP: International M&A advisory organization focused on mid-market cross-border transactions, with a network model and sector breadth highly comparable to DDA's positioning.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm with deep cross-border execution capabilities, particularly across Europe and North America, directly comparable to DDA's Paris–New York mid-market franchise.
• DC Advisory: Cross-border mid-market M&A advisor with strong European and US presence, providing acquisition, disposal, and LBO advisory in the same small and mid-cap segment as DDA.
• Oaklins: Global mid-market M&A advisory network with member firms in numerous countries, structurally analogous to DDA's AICA membership model and serving similar small and mid-cap clients.
• Clipperton: Paris-based independent M&A advisor specializing in cross-border mid-market TMT and software transactions, competing directly with DDA on French tech and software mandates.
• Clearwater International: European mid-market M&A advisory firm operating across multiple sectors with cross-border capabilities, overlapping directly with DDA's €5-200M transaction range.
• Bryan, Garnier & Co: European investment bank focused on growth and mid-market companies across TMT, healthcare, and consumer, with cross-border execution that competes with DDA in the same deal-size band.

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Large global investment bank with established mid-market M&A practice and corporate finance capabilities, frequently competing with DDA for mid-cap mandates while also serving much larger transactions.
• Lazard: Global bulge-bracket advisory firm whose mid-market M&A and restructuring practices overlap with DDA's cross-border small and mid-cap franchise, particularly for European clients seeking an international brand.
• Rothschild & Co: Global advisory group with strong European mid-market M&A heritage, regularly competing with DDA for French and European mid-cap sell-side, buy-side, and capital restructuring mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dda-&-company

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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