Largilliere Finance

What Largilliere Finance does

Largillière Finance is an independent French M&A advisory firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Paris, with additional offices in Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Brussels, and Geneva. The firm advises growth-stage SMEs, mid-cap companies (ETI), private equity funds, and large corporates on capital transactions including sell-side cessions, buy-side acquisitions, LBO mandates, debt advisory, valuation, and financial strategy. Its published track record includes approximately 400 advised transactions over 20+ years, with roughly 30 operations closed annually across eight sector verticals (Financial Services, Tech & Digital, Business Services, Industry, Healthcare, Consumer/Luxury & Retail, Leisure/Hospitality, and Agri-food).

The firm operates a traditional human-advisory model with no proprietary technology platform or software products; its core "technology" is sector expertise, senior banker relationships, and execution methodology. Deal sourcing is driven by direct enterprise sales, sector reputation, and a 2025 partnership with the REACH Cross-Border M&A network, which gives Largillière access to 400+ investment bankers across more than 30 countries for cross-border mandates. The firm does not disclose pricing; revenue is generated exclusively on a transaction-fee basis tied to closed M&A, LBO, and debt advisory mandates.

Largillière is privately held under French SAS law, co-founded and led by CEO Paul Bougnoux and Co-Founding Partner Tanguy Mantelin, with an expanded partner and managing-director bench. The firm carries no institutional private equity investment in the entity itself, and its own capital structure is opaque. Industry positioning is reinforced by 2025–2026 third-party recognition: the CONVERGENCE Trophée d'Or for Best M&A Team (Small-to-Mid) and Best Growth Momentum (5+ partners), and Leaders League's "Incontournable" ranking in the €30M–€150M LBO Small Cap segment.

Name

Largilliere Finance

Legal name

LARGILLIERE FINANCE

Website

https://largilliere-finance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Largillière Finance is an independent French M&A advisory firm advising growth SMEs, mid-cap companies, and private equity funds on sell-side, buy-side, LBO, and debt advisory transactions, with 400+ deals completed since 2004 across offices in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Sell-side advisory
• Leveraged buyout
• Debt advisory
• Mid-cap transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: Revenue generated through advisory fees on completed transactions including sell-side mandates, buy-side mandates, LBO transactions, and debt advisory engagements. The firm acts as financial advisor to buyers, sellers, and investors in mid-cap transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Largillière Finance is an independent M&A advisory firm providing sell-side (cession), buy-side (acquisition), LBO, and debt advisory services for mid-cap transactions in France and internationally. The firm also offers financial engineering (valuation) and financial strategy advisory to growth SMEs and mid-sized companies (ETI), investment funds, and large corporates, with deep sector expertise across eight industry verticals.

Product overview

Largilliere Finance is an M&A advisory firm providing consulting services for mid-cap transactions. Their service offering encompasses sell-side and buy-side advisory, LBO transactions, debt advisory, financial engineering (valuation), and financial strategy advisory. The firm does not offer software products; rather, it provides expert advisory services in mergers and acquisitions, capital transactions, and strategic financial consulting for growth companies, private equity firms, and large corporates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Sell-Side Advisory (Cession)
• M&A Buy-Side Advisory (Acquisition)
• LBO Advisory
• Debt Advisory
• Financial Engineering and Valuation

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ transactions advised since founding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments11 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.

• REACH Cross-Border M&AcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal M&A advisory network specialized in mid-market segment, bringing together more than 400 investment bankers across major financial centers in over 30 countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DC Advisory: International mid-market M&A advisor (formerly Daiwa Corporate Advisory) with European operations including France. Competes for cross-border mid-cap mandates in the same size band as Largillière, with broader global footprint.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisor with a strong Paris office and broad sector coverage. Competes with Largillière on French mid-cap sell-sides and LBOs, but operates at larger scale and across more geographies as part of a global platform.
• Lazard: Global investment bank with a strong French mid-market M&A practice. Competes with Largillière at the upper end of the mid-cap segment and on cross-border mandates, though Lazard also operates across larger-cap advisory and asset management.

Direct peers

• Oaklins: Global mid-market M&A advisory network with member firms across multiple countries. Highly comparable business model to Largillière via the REACH network: independent local advisors collaborating on cross-border mid-market mandates.
• Natixis Partners: French mid-cap M&A advisory firm with deep PE relationships and a multi-vertical sector approach. Head-to-head competitor for Largillière in French sell-side, buy-side, and LBO mandates, particularly for sponsor-led processes.
• 8 Advisory: Independent French corporate finance advisor focused on mid-market transactions including M&A, LBO, and debt advisory. Comparable in size, scope, and target client base to Largillière Finance.
• Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance: French mid-market M&A advisory arm of the Edmond de Rothschild group. Competes with Largillière on LBO and corporate finance mandates in the same size band, including mid-cap disposals and LBOs advised for French PE sponsors.
• Cambon Partners: Paris-based independent M&A advisory firm specializing in French mid-market transactions. Direct competitor for Largillière in sell-side, buy-side, and LBO mandates in the same €30M–€150M segment.
• Financière de Courcelles: Paris-based independent M&A advisory firm specializing in mid-market transactions for French SMEs and ETIs. Direct competitor for Largillière in sell-side, buy-side, and LBO mandates across multiple verticals.

Emerging players

• Clipperton: Paris-based independent M&A advisor focused on the European Tech & Digital vertical. Direct overlap with Largillière in the Tech & Digital vertical, though narrower in sector coverage and smaller in deal-size band.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/largillierefin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2193413

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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