Croissance Partenaires

What Croissance Partenaires does

Croissance Partenaires is a Paris-based boutique investment bank founded in 2005, dedicated to M&A advisory and corporate finance for the French small and mid-market segment, with disclosed transaction values typically between €10m and €200m (French disclosure) or €30m and €300m (English disclosure). The firm serves a diversified clientele of PME (small and medium enterprises) and ETI (mid-sized enterprises), as well as large French and international groups seeking advice on portfolio-level transactions such as carve-outs, joint ventures, and disposals of non-core assets. The client base spans industrial, services, transport, BTP, and distribution sectors based on disclosed transaction references.

The firm operates five interconnected service lines: M&A advisory (transfer assignments, acquisitions, sell-side and buy-side mandates), strategic and financial consulting (diagnostics, business plans, financial communication), fundraising and capital structuring (equity, debt, private bonds, refinancing), leveraged transactions (LBO, MBO, OBO), and corporate restructuring (performance diagnostics, bank renegotiations, capital reinforcement). Revenue is generated through transaction-based advisory fees and professional services fees typical of M&A mandates, with no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is partner-led and relationship-driven, supported by a Pandea Global M&A network for cross-border capabilities and an affiliation with the Cogep Group.

The team comprises roughly 8 professionals — two founding partners (Pierre Miallot as Senior Advisor, Virginie Marchand as co-founder and Office Manager), a Managing Director and two Vice Presidents added in 2025, two analysts (added in 2024), and an additional Senior Advisor — most of whom were recruited from blue-chip firms including Mazars, Edmond de Rothschild, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, DC Advisory, Messier Maris, Cambon Partners, Crédit Agricole CIB, and Société Générale. Marketing is conducted through the company website, LinkedIn, and referral-based origination with no mass marketing or paid acquisition channels evident. The firm has been repeatedly recognized by Décideurs Magazine (2022 and 2024) in the M&A €30m–€150m category.

Name

Croissance Partenaires

Legal name

Croissance Partenaires

Website

https://croissancepartenaires.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Croissance Partenaires is a Paris-based boutique investment bank, founded in 2005, advising French PME, ETI, and selected large groups on M&A, fundraising, leveraged buyouts, and restructuring transactions typically valued between €10m and €200m, served by a team of 8 professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & M&A Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAGAB

Buy-Side M&A Advisory

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

SECONDARYBPAHAOAL

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory)

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

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Corporate finance advisory
• Strategic financial consulting
• Leveraged buyout advisory
• Corporate restructuring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: Advisory fees for mergers and acquisitions transactions including sell-side and buy-side mandates. Services include transfer assignments, majority transfers, capital openings, and organized or over-the-counter processes.
2. Strategic Advisory Fees: Fees for strategic and financial consulting including diagnostic analysis, business plan development, and strategic planning support.
3. Fundraising Advisory: Advisory fees for capital raising and structuring, including search for financial or industrial investors, financing solutions, and private bond placements.
4. Leveraged Transaction Advisory: Advisory for leveraged buyout (LBO), management buyout (MBO), and owner buyout (OBO) transactions, including financing arrangements and negotiations.
5. Restructuring Advisory: Advisory services for companies in difficulty including performance diagnostics, business plan preparation, bank renegotiations, and capital restructuring.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Croissance Partenaires is a Paris-based boutique investment bank founded in 2005 that provides independent financial advisory services for small and mid-market companies (transactions between €10m and €200m). Its five core service lines are M&A advisory (buy-side and sell-side), strategic and financial consulting, fundraising and capital structuring (equity, debt, private bond placements), leveraged buyout advisory (LBO, MBO, OBO), and corporate restructuring. The firm serves primarily French SMEs (PME) and mid-sized enterprises (ETI), as well as large groups seeking advice on portfolio operations.

Product overview

Croissance Partenaires is a financial advisory firm (investment bank) providing M&A, corporate finance, and strategic advisory services. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform. Its core portfolio consists of five interconnected service lines: Fusions & Acquisitions (M&A advisory), Conseil stratégique & Financier (strategic and financial advisory), Levée de fonds & Structuration (fundraising and capital structuring), Opération à effet de levier (leveraged buyout advisory), and Restructuration (corporate restructuring services). These services are designed to accompany clients through various stages of strategic financial transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Pandea Global M&AcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroissance Partenaires is a founding member of Pandea Global M&A, a worldwide network of M&A advisory firms. This partnership provides access to international transaction capabilities and cross-border deal flow for clients seeking opportunities outside France.
• Cogep GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroissance Partenaires is a company of the Cogep group, providing it with institutional backing and access to broader financial services ecosystem. The group association strengthens the firm's market position and credibility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DC Advisory: International mid-market M&A advisor with a strong Paris office serving French SMEs/ETIs on sell-side, buy-side and fundraising — direct competitor in the same transaction size band and a key source of alumni now at Croissance Partenaires.
• Cambon Partners: Paris-based independent M&A advisory boutique focused on French mid-market transactions — direct head-to-head competitor that has historically hired from and competed with Croissance Partenaires for the same PME/ETI sell-side and buy-side mandates.
• Messier Maris & Associés: Paris-based independent M&A and restructuring advisory firm serving French mid-cap companies — directly comparable boutique competitor in M&A advisory, with overlapping talent flows (Croissance's MD William Alves previously worked at Messier Maris).
• In Extenso Finance: Mid-market M&A and financing advisory firm affiliated with the In Extenso accounting network — direct competitor in the French SME/ETI M&A and fundraising space, with similar relationship-driven origination model.
• Clearwater International: European mid-market M&A advisor with a strong French practice — comparable peer serving the same size and complexity of transactions across France and Europe.
• Trianon Corporate Finance: French independent M&A advisory boutique focused on mid-market transactions — closely comparable peer competing for the same PME/ETI sell-side and fundraising mandates.
• Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance: Paris-based mid-market M&A advisory arm of the Edmond de Rothschild group — competes in the same French SME/ETI M&A and fundraising segment and shares a talent pipeline with Croissance Partenaires.
• OGMA Partners: Paris-based independent M&A advisory boutique serving French mid-market companies — competes directly for sell-side and buy-side mandates in the same transaction size band.

Broad incumbents

• Rothschild & Co: Global advisory house with a substantial French mid-market practice through its Edmond de Rothschild subsidiary and broader Corporate Finance division — operates across all size tiers and competes for the upper end of Croissance Partenaires' target segment.
• Lazard: Global investment bank with established French mid-market advisory practice — broader incumbent that increasingly targets sub-€300m mandates, overlapping with Croissance Partenaires' core segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/croissance-partenaires

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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