CABEX CORPORATE FINANCE

What CABEX CORPORATE FINANCE does

CABEX Corporate Finance is a Paris-based boutique M&A and corporate finance advisory firm founded in 2011 and rebranded from CABEX Transmission to its current name in June 2023. The firm advises French TPE, PME and ETI companies on the full lifecycle of business transactions, with four core service lines: business sales and transmission (cession d'entreprises), acquisition advisory, independent business and asset valuation, and capital raising (levee de fonds). The firm is the dedicated corporate finance subsidiary of the CABEX network, a federation of approximately 70 independent chartered-accountant firms employing around 800 professionals across France and DOM-TOM, which gives CABEX Corporate Finance structural access to a nationwide referral pipeline of accounting-firm clients considering sale, acquisition or capital events.

Operationally, CABEX Corporate Finance runs a sales-led, project-based advisory model executed by a team of eight professionals distributed across France and led from its Paris headquarters at 16 avenue Daumesnil. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through professional services fees tied to closed mandates, with engagement-level pricing rather than disclosed rate cards or subscription terms. The team combines chartered-accountant credentials (Claude Vacher as President, Francis Druon as President of the CABEX network, Gilles Vacher) with corporate finance practitioners trained at BNP Paribas M&A, Atos and CFI France-Athema (Henri Bony as MD), complemented by senior industrial operators (Didier Bourrette, former President Europe of ITW Construction Products at €500M revenue) and junior analysts from EDHEC/SKEMA with investment-group experience. CABEX Corporate Finance publicly references more than ten closed mandates per year across diverse sectors including IT services, healthcare, manufacturing, food and beverage, cosmetics, printing, sports equipment and construction, with the BAELEN Group as a recurring buy-side client. The firm's core underlying capability is human advisory judgment supported by multi-methodology valuation frameworks (patrimonial, comparative, DCF) and an accountancy-network origination engine, rather than any proprietary technology platform.

Name

CABEX CORPORATE FINANCE

Legal name

CABEX Corporate Finance

Website

https://cabex-corporate-finance.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CABEX Corporate Finance is a Paris-based boutique advisory firm founded in 2011 that provides M&A, valuation, acquisition and fundraising advisory services to French TPE, PME and ETI companies, operating through a team of eight professionals and leveraging the affiliated CABEX network of ~70 accounting firms for deal origination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• M&A advisory
• Corporate finance consulting
• Business valuation services
• Capital raising advisory
• Business transfer advisory

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: Professional services fees charged for merger and acquisition advisory, business transfer, company evaluation, and fundraising advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CABEX Corporate Finance is a boutique advisory firm based in Paris that specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory for French TPE, PME, and ETI companies. Its core services cover business sales (cession d'entreprises), acquisition advisory, company and asset valuations, and capital raising. Engagements are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of 8 professionals that draws on accounting, legal, tax, and financial expertise drawn from the broader CABEX network of independent chartered accountants.

Product overview

CABEX Corporate Finance is a consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of M&A advisory services rather than a software product platform. The core services include Cession d'entreprises (business sales/transmission), Acquisition Advisory, Business Evaluation/Valuation, and Fundraising Advisory. These services are delivered by a team of 8 professionals and are designed to support PME and ETI companies through all stages of mergers, acquisitions, sales, and capital raising transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Sales / Transmission Advisory (Cession d'entreprises)
• Acquisition Advisory
• Business Evaluation / Valuation
• Fundraising Advisory (Levée de fonds)

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 strategic.

• CABEX NetworkcoreOthers · 1 January 2011CABEX Corporate Finance is a subsidiary of the CABEX network, which comprises approximately 70 independent accounting firms with around 800 professionals across France and DOM-TOM. The network, created in 2001, facilitates knowledge sharing and provides referral pathways for M&A advisory services.
• Ordre des Experts-ComptablesstrategicOthers · 1 January 2011Professional association of chartered accountants in France. CABEX network members are linked to the Order of Chartered Accountants (OEC Paris), providing regulatory oversight and professional standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cambon Partners: Paris-based independent M&A advisor focused on French mid-market and SME transactions. Direct competitor for the same TPE/PME/ETI client segment that CABEX CF serves, with overlapping service lines including business sales, acquisitions, and fundraising.
• Clipperton: Paris-based financial advisor specializing in M&A and fundraising for European technology and digital SMEs. Comparable boutique advisory model targeting similar lower mid-market clients, with overlap in M&A advisory and capital-raising mandates.
• Oaklins France: Global mid-market advisory with a French team specializing in M&A for SMEs and mid-sized companies. Comparable boutique-style advisory serving similar segment, with international network adding cross-border capability.
• Eight Advisory: Paris-based independent advisory firm offering transaction services, restructuring, and corporate finance. Comparable independent French M&A boutique serving mid-market clients with similar deal-size focus.
• Capitalmind (now Bloom M&A Advisors): European mid-market M&A advisor with strong French presence advising on transactions for SMEs and mid-sized companies. Direct comparable for cross-border mid-market advisory and deal team scale.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory with strong European presence. Comparable advisory focus on mid-market transactions but with international reach, larger deal teams, and cross-border capabilities.
• Natixis Partners: French mid-market M&A advisory subsidiary of Natixis (Groupe BPCE), serving larger SMEs and ETIs than CABEX CF but competing for adjacent mandates. A larger incumbent with broader capabilities and international reach.
• Aurel BGC: French independent mid-market financial advisory and brokerage firm. Comparable in terms of French advisory focus but with broader capital markets capabilities competing for related mandates.
• KPMG Corporate Finance France: Big-4 advisory practice in France with mid-market M&A and valuation capabilities. Overlaps with CABEX CF in PME/ETI advisory and competes for similar transaction mandates at slightly larger scale.
• Deloitte M&A France (CFA): Big-4 corporate finance advisory practice in France covering M&A, valuation, and fundraising for SMEs through large corporates. Larger incumbent that competes on bigger mandates within the same PME/ETI space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabexcorporatefinance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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