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Focused on non-listed enterprises in France and Europe for over 20 years, our team members have accompanied owners, executives and investors throughout the life cycle of their businesses.
A long-term partner, we invest our energy and expertise to support our clients’ ambitions and needs: from primary fundraisings to LBOs, from growth capital to secondary liquidity, from strategic capital solutions to IPOs.

Our services

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ADVISORY

We offer you our track-record acquired with financial sponsors and corporate players on operations of all sizes and types, either sell-side or buy-side:

> Fundraising

> Growth capital

> Mergers

> Acquisitions / bolt-on

> LBOs / MBOs / OBOs

> SPAC

At the heart of the private capital ecosystem for entrepreneurs and investors, AMALA Partners offers a privileged access to market participants seeking informed advice and high-touch execution support for their business development and liquidity needs.

DEBT ADVISORY

We assist businesses and sponsors with their financing strategy to optimize their balance sheet structure at the best market conditions:

> Quantum, leverage, costs, maturity, documentary flexibility…

We identify the most suitable lenders and solutions for various situations:

> Bank(s), debt funds…

> Senior funding, PIK, unitranche…

Our projects are carried out independently or in conjunction with M&A advisory services to ensure optimal execution and build a strategic advantage to secure your transactions.

GENERAL PARTNERS SERVICES

We provide advisory and transaction support to private capital General Partners throughout the full life cycle of their fund management activities.

> Primary fundraising:

  • First-time-fund
  • Single or Multi-Asset SPV
  • Consolidation platform fund
  • Co-invest

> Liquidity solutions:

  • GP/Sponsor-led: continuation vehicle, tail-end fund, strip-sales, fund restructuring, tender offers
  • LP liquidity: single interest/ portfolio/ structured sales and financing

> Business development:

  • Business line expansion
  • GP M&A
  • GP Financing (commitment, transmission, growth)
  • Strategic capital (GP stake)

With a thorough understanding of our clients’ ecosystems, we combine financial expertise and sector knowledge to offer a precise, high-quality approach at every stage, from diagnosis to the completion of each transaction.

Our areas of expertise:

  • Tech & Digital
  • Education and Vocational Training
  • Business services
  • Energy and environmental transition
  • Leisure and entertainment
  • Health
  • Speciality industries
  • Retail and Consumer Goods
  • Financial institutions

Our last transactions

Acquisition of Coexyaby Talan

2024

Amala partners buy-side advisor to Talan in the acquisition of Coexya.

Coexya is an IT multi-specialist and operates as an integrator, software publisher and consulting firm. They help companies in their digital transformation and the exploitation of their data by developing solutions that meet the new uses for their employees and customers.

Press release

Acquisition of Robot-Coupe by Ardian

2024

Amala partners buy-side advisor of Ardian in the acquisition of Robot-Coupe 

Robot-Coupe has been designing, developing and manufacturing food preparation equipment in France since 1961. In just a few decades, the brand has developed its expertise in kitchens all over the world. Some products have become unmissable bestsellers, making Robot-Coupe an established leader.

Robot-Coupe is present in over 130 countries, using its savoir-faire and expertise to ensure that its products and services are available worldwide.

Press release

Continuation funds Osmaïa and Groupe LT for MBO+

2024

Amala Partners financial advisor for the closing of MBO+‘s first continuation fund.

The MBO+ continuation fund was set up to acquire Osmaïa, France’s No. 2 green spaces management company, and GROUPE LT, the country’s leading provider of compliant site safety services.

Press release

Investment in Players (Le Five) by Vendis Capital

2024

Amala Partners sell-side advisor to Kostogri and PLAYERS management on the sale of a majority stake to Vendis Capital.

Created from the merger of Soccer Park and LE FIVE in 2016, PLAYERS group has established itself as a major player in indoor sports leisure in France. The group now operates 35 centres dedicated to 5-a-side football (under the LE FIVE brand) and padel (under the 4PADEL brand), welcoming more than 3.5 million players a year.

Press release