Abénex backs debt manager Premista

Premista used to be equally owned by managers Thibault Serby, Jean-Marie Person and Frederic Wattebled. The company expects €40m turnover this year, according to French daily Capital Finance.

Abénex's backing will help Premista to develop its intermediation of insurance services, real estate loans and credit pooling.

Company
Headquartered in Nancy and born from the merger between Centrale Finances and Vegalis Finances in 2015, Premista provides banking intermediation services and related insurance products (loans and life insurance). The company employs 300 staff and employees and relies on a network of 200 agents of intermediaries in banking operations. It has approximately €500m in debt under management.

People
Abénex – Antoine Houel (director); Antoine Schouman (manager).
Premista – Thibault Serby, Jean-Marie Person, Frederic Wattebled (CEOs).
BNP Paribas – Romain Villa (director).
Societe Generale – Denis Le Bel (chargé d'affaires).

Advisers
Equity – Arsene Taxand, Alexandre Rocchi, Virginie Leprizé (legal); Eight Advisory, Lionnel Gérard, Boris Chedin (M&A); McDermott Will & Emery, Grégoire Andrieux, Diana Hund (legal).
Company – BNP Paribas, Virginie Scotto La Massèse, Olivier Bruno (commercial due diligence); Juri Act, Murielle Thirion (legal).
Debt – Hogan Lovells, Sabine Bironneau (legal).

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