Why did you decide to sell your company shares?
Thierry: “I was going through a period of reflection. I had medium-term plans to look for a third party that would be interested in buying my shares. The AlliA group contacted me spontaneously at the beginning of 2023 and, a few months later, the deal was finalised.
Everything moved very quickly, as I wasn’t going through putting my company on the market to find a potential buyer, with all the preparatory work that entails (evaluation, the drawing up of an info memo, candidate selection, etc.).”
Why did you choose BDO?
Thierry: “I’ve been working with BDO for their tax consulting services for over 15 years. Jean Santin recommended that I be supported during the negotiations and introduced me to his colleagues specialising in M&A.
It was an instant hit and I thank Jean for his recommendation. Anne-Charlotte Lelièvre (BDO Legal) and Sébastien Paulet (BDO Deal & Valuation) assisted me during the negotiations with the AlliA group and reviewed all the legal and financial aspects of the transaction.”
What is the most important thing that you took away from our collaboration?
Thierry: “I had underestimated the amount of work and degree of specificity inherent to this type of transaction. BDO's expertise, rigour and pragmatism enabled me to go through the process with peace of mind and complete confidence.”
Do you have anything else to add?
Thierry: “Not really, except that I recommended a dear colleague of mine to call on BDO for a similar operation. So I've become something of an ambassador for the firm myself.”
