Initiative & Finance invests in Proferm

The GP typically invests between €2-15m in French companies.

Senior debt for the transaction was provided by Banque Populaire du Nord and Crédit Agricole Nord de France.

Initiative & Finance's backing will allow the business to support its build-up growth.

Company
Founded in 2006 and based in Douvrin, Proferm Multitechniques is a carpentry business manufacturing windows and doors built with a focus on thermal and acoustic insulation, safety, ergonomics and design. The business generated a €23m turnover in 2017 and employs 90 people.

People
Proferm Multitechniques – Vincent Dejonghe (CEO, founder).
Initiative & Finance – Philippe dilasser (investment director).

Advisers
Equity – Lamartine Conseil, Olivier Renault, Aude Marcheux, Emma Thibaud, Stéphane Buffa, Emilie Renaud (legal, financial due diligence, ESG due diligence); Oderis Consulting, Thomas Claverie, Quentin Gautier (corporate finance); Verspieren, Sophie Levron-Legentil (insurance due diligence); Apave (ESG due diligence).
Company – Banque Populaire du Nord, Marcel Bauden, Sylvain Leclercq (corporate finance); In Extenso, Philippe Théry (legal).

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