Omnes Capital backs MBI of Groupe RGF

Other investors in the round included BPI France and Capital Transmission, the investment arm of Swiss bank Banque Cantonale de Genève.

Company director Joël Béraldin, who hitherto held 100% of the share capital, sold all his shares in the group and reacquired a minority stake in the transaction. RGF will now be led by Pascal Daviet, joining from the Systra group.

Under Beraldin's management over the last 10 years, the group mostly grew by way of external acquisitions, having completed four add-ons.

With the new investors' backing and under Daviet's leadership, RGF will focus on growing its sales teams, diversifying its product range and targeting new markets.

Debt
A senior debt package provided by LCL, Banque Cantonale de Genève, HSBC and Banque Populaire supported the transaction.

Company
Established in the 1990s, Groupe RGF specialises in the design and production of small plastic and metal technical parts in niche markets. The group's services cover the entire production chain, including design, moulds creation, injection, under-cutting, over-moulding and automated assembly.

Based in Pratz, RGF currently has four production plants in France and one in Romania. In 2016, it generated sales of €20m.

People
Omnes Capital – Laurent Espic (partner); Antoine Joris (associate).
Capital Transmission – Virginie Fauveau, Frédéric Tixier.
BPI France Investissement – Isabelle Galamand, Laurence Gauthier, Lionel Giai-Gischia.

Advisers
Equity – Pinot de Villechenon, Gilles Roux, Eléanore Griffith (legal); Advance Capital, Arnaud Vergnole, Pascal Ripaux (corporate finance); ERM, Fabien Belot-Arnaud, Cécile Collantier (environmental due diligence); Lamy Lexel, Alexandre Bideau (legal).
Vendor – Synercom France, Richard Juhel (M&A); Dulatier & Associés, Serge Cambie (legal).

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