La Compagnie de Sully
Investing in the transmission of French businesses, for the economic sovereignty of the territories.
La Compagnie de Sully is an entrepreneurial private equity manager dedicated to the transmission of French SMEs and mid-caps. Our mission: financing the meeting between sellers and buyers, and supporting the development of the companies we back.
The situation
500,000+
French businesses to be transmitted over the next 10 years
25%
of SME/mid-cap leaders are over 60 years old
A shortfall
in transmission capital: tickets too small for many funds, complex contribution financing, few specialized players
Our role
Financing the meeting
Between sellers and buyers, so that business transmission becomes an opportunity for growth rather than a rupture.
Providing equity
Necessary to unlock bank financing and secure the acquisition.
Supporting development
Of the companies we back, for 4 to 5 years, alongside their management teams.
More than a fund, a collective platform
La Compagnie de Sully connects sellers, buyers, financiers, banks and experts around a single project: the transmission of the businesses that make up the real economy of France's territories. In the tradition of the great French companies mandated for a mission of national interest, Sully pools capital, network and operational expertise rather than acting alone.
The 5 distinctive traits
IFrench long-term savings
Supplementary pensions, life insurance, patient capital — savings that finance the real economy.
IIA collective transmission platform
Sully connects sellers, buyers, financiers, banks, experts — more than a fund, a community.
IIIProfitable and essential businesses
SMEs/mid-caps with recurring EBITDA, critical functions, indispensable economy — not just "real".
IVAI as an accelerator, field expertise as the foundation
Sourcing, analysis and monitoring strengthened by data and AI — without ever replacing human judgment.
VA return built on transmissibility
EBITDA growth, cash-flow, deleveraging, managerial autonomy.
Target sectors
Produce
Manufacturing industry — industrial subcontracting, specialized manufacturing, processing and transformation.
Build & Maintain
Construction, industrial maintenance — civil engineering, technical maintenance, industrial equipment.
Feed the territories
Agri-food, logistics — food processing, distribution, local logistics.
Preserve know-how
Subcontracting, craftsmanship — businesses with differentiating expertise, proprietary processes, technical know-how.
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operations supported
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Join the Compagnie
Seller, buyer, investor or partner — there is a place for you in the project.