Trianon Corporate Finance

What Trianon Corporate Finance does

Trianon Corporate Finance is a Paris-headquartered boutique M&A advisory firm providing sell-side, buy-side, and capital-transaction services to French small and mid-market enterprises. The firm advises on company sales (cession d'entreprise), leveraged capital operations including MBO, MBI, secondary LBO, and OBO (owner buy-out), and acquisition searches for strategic and financial buyers (reprise d'entreprise). Its named client base spans industrial packaging, food packaging, transport and logistics, construction inspection, and CSR/SaaS, with deal sizes ranging from sub-€10M SMEs to corporate carve-outs of larger parents such as the Qualiconsult Group. Core team consists of six professionals: two Managing Partners (Alex Marvaldi, Olivier Platz), two Managers (Antoine Courtial, Charles Willion), one Industry Advisor (Serge Bonnefoi), and one Analyst (Nicolas Stoltz), operating from a single office at 15 Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.

The firm generates revenue through transaction success fees on a mandate basis, with pricing negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. It has completed 68 transactions over approximately 15 years of operation, implying a run-rate of roughly four to five closings annually. Trianon has no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI capability; the offering is entirely human advisory services grounded in partner-level relationships, sector knowledge, and execution support. The firm is a founding member of Socius Global, an international network of M&A advisory partners providing access to 25 offices worldwide for cross-border mandates, and is a member of CNCFA (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils Financiers en Acquisition) and partner of CRA (Cédération des Réseaux d'Accompagnement).

Trianon is privately held with no disclosed institutional or parent ownership and has not raised external funding; the firm appears to operate as a partnership controlled by its Managing Partners. Recurring financial-partner relationships with French sponsors (Bpifrance, Alliance Entreprendre, iXO Private Equity, Sodero Gestion, Turenne Capital, Andera Partners, Adaxtra Capital, BNP Paribas Développement, Ouest Croissance, INITIATIVE & FINANCE, and AXIO Capital) underpin a high proportion of its capital-transaction mandates, while cross-border reach is delivered through Socius Global. Marketing is primarily referral-driven, supplemented by LinkedIn activity, transaction press releases, and client video testimonials on the firm website.

Name

Trianon Corporate Finance

Legal name

Trianon Corporate Finance

Website

https://trianoncf.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trianon Corporate Finance is a Paris-based boutique M&A advisory firm serving French small and mid-market enterprises on sell-side mandates, leveraged capital transactions (MBO/MBI/LBO secondary/OBO), and buy-side acquisitions, with 68 completed deals over 15 years and cross-border reach via the Socius Global network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAOAA

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

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

SECONDARYFSAEAIAD

Buy-Side Search & Acquisition Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Business Brokerage (Buying/Selling Private Businesses)

SECONDARYFSAEAGAH

Cross-Border M&A Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

SECONDARYBPAHADAE

Due Diligence Advisory (Commercial/Financial/Operational)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

SECONDARYFSAEAGAE

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

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

Keywords

• M&A advisory services
• Corporate finance advisory
• SME business transfer
• Capital transaction advisory
• Buy-side acquisition advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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: Professional services revenue generated through advisory mandates for company sales, acquisitions, and capital transactions. Services include sell-side M&A mandates, buy-side acquisition advisory, capital structure reorganization (MBO, MBI, LBO secondary), and financing arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trianon Corporate Finance is a Paris-based boutique M&A advisory firm providing sell-side advisory (Cession d'entreprise), capital transaction advisory including MBO/MBI/LBO secondary/OBO (Opération sur le capital), and buy-side acquisition advisory (Reprise d'entreprise) for French SMEs and mid-market companies. The firm supports clients end-to-end — from preparation and counterparty identification through valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and closing — with international reach via its founding membership in the Socius Global network of 25 offices.

Product overview

Trianon Corporate Finance operates as an M&A advisory firm providing three interconnected service lines: Cession d'entreprise (sell-side M&A advisory), Opération sur le capital (capital transactions/LBO advisory), and Reprise d'entreprise (buy-side acquisition advisory). The firm does not offer a technology product or SaaS platform; its offering consists entirely of financial advisory services for mid-market M&A transactions. The company has completed 68 transactions, maintains 25 international offices through its Socius Global network partnership, and serves clients primarily in France across various sectors including industry, packaging, construction, services, and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cession d'entreprise (Sell-side M&A advisory)

Quantifiable outcome

• 68 completed M&A transactions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Socius GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrianon CF is a founding member of Socius Global, an international network of M&A advisory partners. This partnership provides access to 25 offices worldwide, enabling Trianon CF to support clients with cross-border transactions and international expansion. The network allows for identification of counterparties in France and abroad.
• Clearwater InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational advisory firm with whom Trianon CF shared a co-mandate for the Sodeprint secondary LBO transaction.
• CNCFA (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils Financiers en Acquisition)minorOthersNational association of financial advisors in M&A. Trianon CF is a member of this professional body.
• CRA (Cédération des Réseaux d'Accompagnement)minorOthersFederation of business support networks. Trianon CF is a partner of CRA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm with strong European mid-market presence executing cross-border deals in healthcare, business services, industrials, and tech. Comparable to Trianon on cross-border mid-market focus, but operates at a larger scale with broader sector coverage.
• BNP Paribas Corporate Finance: French universal bank's M&A and corporate finance division covering mid-cap and SME transactions in France and internationally. Comparable on serving French SMEs and mid-cap clients, with BNP Paribas Développement also cited as a Trianon co-investment partner.
• Rothschild & Co: Global investment bank with a strong French mid-market M&A and corporate finance franchise covering restructuring, equity advisory, and M&A. Comparable on French M&A advisory and capital transactions, but at a far larger scale and broader service offering than Trianon.

Direct peers

• Oaklins: International M&A advisory network with member firms across 40+ countries advising mid-market transactions. Directly comparable as a network model allowing a smaller member firm to win cross-border mandates—a similar value proposition to Trianon's Socius Global membership.
• Aelios Finance: French independent corporate finance advisory firm focused on lower mid-market M&A, LBOs, and capital transactions across France. Directly comparable to Trianon on segment (SME/mid-market), geography (France), and service mix (sell-side, buy-side, capital operations).
• Eight Advisory: Paris-based independent advisory firm covering M&A, transactions services, and value creation across the French mid-market. Comparable to Trianon in geography, client segment focus, and boutique advisory positioning.
• Cambon Partners: Paris-based mid-market M&A advisory boutique providing buy-side, sell-side, and capital advisory services to French SMEs and mid-cap companies. Highly comparable business model, regional focus, and transaction size profile to Trianon Corporate Finance.
• Clipperton: Paris-based independent M&A and capital advisory boutique advising French and European mid-market technology and growth companies on sell-side and buy-side transactions. Closely comparable to Trianon as a French boutique advisory firm competing in a similar SME/mid-market segment with deal values typically €5M–€50M EV.
• DC Advisory: Paris-headquartered cross-border M&A advisory boutique (formerly Close Brothers), part of Daiwa Securities Group, advising mid-market transactions globally. Comparable on transaction-size profile, European cross-border mandate execution, and French SME advisory focus.
• Adviso Partners: French independent M&A advisory boutique serving mid-cap and SME transactions across France and Europe. Comparable boutique model, French mid-market focus, and execution of sell-side, buy-side, and LBO advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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