Bruno Lampe

Senior Advisor

Bruno joined the Translink CF France team in January 2022 as Senior Advisor on the TMT sector.

At the same time, Bruno is a managing partner at BL Horizon, a consulting structure specializing in supporting VSEs/SMEs whose growth comes from digital businesses.

In 2000 he founded APX, of which he became the managing director and then the merger-acquisition manager. APX was renamed Axians France in 2015 following its association with Vinci Energies.

Bruno dispose de plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans le domaine du cloud et des TMT.

He has an engineering degree from ESTACA.

Benoît Bazire

Senior Advisor

Benoît Bazire began his career in 1978 at the Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN), before joining the central services in the Ministry of Defense in 1983. Using his fifteen years in the service of the State (Ministry of Defence) and local authorities (General Manager of services in the Picardy region), and after having worked for twenty years in industry (Thales, Qioptiq, Areva), Bazire created Caleti . This consulting company works with SMEs, ETIs and large groups in order to help management in their development choices and operational decisions.

Benoît Bazire joined Financière Monceau (now Translink CF) in 2016 as a senior advisor on energy and the nuclear industry. This former chairman of Areva TA (2010-2014) is a graduate of the École Polytechnique, the National School of Advanced Techniques (ENSTA), the National School of Administration (ENA) and the Institute of Advanced National Defense Studies (IHEDN).

Jean-Louis Ségura

Senior Advisor

Jean-Louis Ségura began his career as a teacher. Very quickly, it moved toward positions in the administrative branch of France's National Education Department. His first post was as an inspector of National Education before moving into the role of inspector of academy and director of the cabinet for the rector of Grenoble. Finally he graduated to the post of adviser to the Minister of National Education (1984).

Four years later, he became project manager for the Secretary of State for the Disabled and the Injured in Life. From then on, he would work in the world of Health, first as CEO of the National Fund for the Integration of People with Disabilities (AGEFIPH), then as Director of the ARS of Burgundy. In 2004, he was called upon to lead the Toulouse Cancéropôle project where he created the “Cancer-Bio-Santé” competitiveness cluster and the InNaBioSanté Foundation.

Finally, he founded DCS Conseil, a consulting company in the health and medico-social sector. He has thus advised groups such as ICADE, the CDC and the SOFIA Group.

Jean-Louis brings a wealth of experience in Health and Education to the Translink CF team.

Michel Gostoli

Senior Advisor

Michel Gostoli was Chairman of Eiffage Construction, a subsidiary of Eiffage, the third largest French group and sixth largest in Europe in terms of construction and concessions. Eiffage Construction is involved in all trades related to urban development, property development, construction, setting up operations, maintenance and facility management.

Michel Gostoli has joined the Senior Advisor committee of Financière Monceau (now Translink CF) in order to strengthen the team's expertise in the world of construction and facility management.

Professional background:

10/2008 – 02/2017: Chairman of Eiffage Construction.
04/2008: Deputy Managing Director of Eiffage Construction in charge of Technical Management, real estate coordination and the Ile de France Region.
2005–2008: Ile de France Regional Director of Eiffage Construction and Managing Director of Eiffage Immobilier Ile de France.

Régis Ceyrac

Senior Advisor

Régis Ceyrac was Chief Marketing, Sales and Quality Officer and Member of the Management Board of the LACTALIS Group, the world leader in dairy products.
During his 18 years at LACTALIS, Régis consolidated an exceptional knowledge of the food industry as a whole. Previously, he also held positions in other industrial groups such as Danone or Procter & Gamble.

Régis joined Financière Monceau's (now Translink CF's) Senior Advisor committee in 2017 to strengthen the team's expertise in the food industry.

Professional background:

2015 –: True North Associate, Business Strategy Consulting
1996 – 2014: Chief Marketing, Sales and Quality Officer LACTALIS Group.
1994 – 1996: Marketing Director Brasserie Kronenbourg.
1981 – 1994: Group Manager, Marketing Director then Commercial Director of Kanterbrau SA.
1977 – 1981 : Procter & Gamble

Xiangzhi Yue-Mercier

Advisor

Xiangzhi Yue - Mercier's mission is to promote the establishment of the firm's clients in China, by allowing them to find solid commercial outlets and/or a source of quality supply at a lower cost. Xiangzhi also handles the interface with our Beijing office.

Professional background:

Since 2012: Consultant in Business development to support French companies in China
2009-2010 Sales Trader Equities Assistant at Oddo Securities
2008-2009: Equity Research Assistant at Natexis Securities
2007: Sales Manager Assistant at Societe Generale
Born in China, Xiangzhi studied in France and graduated from INSEEC Paris Business School and has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the London Business School of Management.

Lina Ismail

Partner

Lina has carried out multiple corporate finance transactions in the transport-logistics-mobility and engineering services sectors , on behalf of medium-sized companies and multinationals, private equity firms and private and family shareholders.

Professional background:

Translink Corporate Finance, Partner Belgium
Translink Corporate Finance, Director of French Operations
Lina holds an MBA from INSEAD with a specialization in “Business Administration”.

David Dhouahria

Vice President

David joined the Translink CF team in January 2020. Since then, he has advised many corporates and private equity sponsors in M&A and buy outs transactions.

David worked for 5 years within the MAZARS Group as an auditor in Transaction Services.

Through this experience, he has carried out numerous Vendor due diligence missions, business valuations and restructuring operations.

David is a graduate of Arts et Métiers Paris-Tech.

Tanguy Du Chesnay

Partner

Tanguy has carried out more than fifty corporate finance transactions on behalf of corporates, entrepreneurs and investment funds.

He has more than 22 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and fundraising , with TMT and Energy and Environment being his primary areas of coverage.

Professional background:

EY Corporate Finance, Partner
Ricol Lasteyrie CF, M&A Partner
BNP Paribas
JP Morgan
Tanguy graduated from HEC with a specialisation in “Strategic Management”.

Vincent Fauré

Analyst

Vincent holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Before joining Financière Monceau CF (now Translink CF), he worked at Bpifrance (credit analyst), NFinance (M&A analyst) and in the international management of the EDF Group (Investment / Project Finance analyst).

Arnaud Ferrus

Analyst

Arnaud joined Financier Monceau (now Translink CF) in early 2022 after working at Siparex, a leading French private equity house​ and PAX CF in M&A.

He holds a Master's degree in Finance from EM Lyon.

Alexandre Perez

Directeur Adjoint

Alexandre joined the Financière Monceau (now Translink CF team in September 2020.

Since joining the team, Alexandre has closed several deals, both advising corporates and private equity funds.

Previously, he was involved in sale, acquisition and fundraising operations in several sectors of activity as well as on valuation missions.

Professional background:

Societex Corporate Finance, Analyst then Associate
Alexandre holds a Master Grande Ecole from IÉSEG School of Management

Arthur Libier

Directeur

Arthur joined the Translink CF team in October 2020.

He has been advising on mergers and acquisitions for more than 8 years, and has notably worked on transactions on behalf of investment funds and French and foreign corporates.

Professional background:

M&A at Banque Delubac
M&A at Deloitte
Arthur holds a Master Grande Ecole from EMLyon Business School and a Master I in Business Law from Panthéon Sorbonne University.

Antoine Tanguy

Partner

Antoine joined Translink CF in May 2022.

A startup co-founder with nearly 15 years of experience as an M&A and fundraising consultant, Antoine has closed more than 30 deals on behalf of shareholder-managers, private equity funds and corporates.

He began his career at EY in 2002 before joining DC ADVISORY. In 2010, he co-founded ZEGREENWEB, a web portal offering content and services focusing on environmental issues and sustainable development, which became the French market leader. He then took up a position as Director in the Technology Media and Telecoms M&A team at PWC CORPORATE FINANCE in Paris from 2015 to 2020. He then joined ADVISO PARTNERS.

Antoine TANGUY holds a Masters in Finance from the Toulouse School of Management

Boris Muller

Chargé d’affaires

Boris joined the Financière Monceau (now Translink CF) team in January 2021.

Before joining the team, he worked at Raphaël Financial Advisory and Capitalmind as M&A Analyst.

Boris holds a Master in Corporate Finance from Audencia Business School.

Denisa Atudosiei

Business Development

A graduate in foreign languages ​​and fluent in 5, Denisa brings experience and her internationalism to the team, with the aim of smoothing and developing relations with all the associate members of the Translink CF network. Her follow-up of files and pivotal role within the organization allow her to better support clients in their cross-border merger or acquisition projects, in addition to the partner in charge of transactional aspects.

Jacques-Henri Rième

Partner

Jacques-Henri Rieme has conducted capital transactions of every variety on behalf of corporates and investment funds. He is specialized in Industry sector and mobility.

He helped found Financière Monceau CF with Marc Irisson and Mathieu Lemesle while still in his 20s. That company would later become Translink CF France.

Jules Rozier

SENIOR BUSINESS MANAGER

Jules joined the Translink CF France team in July 2022.

Jules ROZIER began his professional career in 2017 as an M&A Analyst at SANTANDER CIB then as an Associate at ATOUT CAPITAL in charge of operations for private and listed companies. He then joined the SEVENSTONES teams in charge of M&A transactions dedicated to entrepreneurs and family groups.

Jules holds a Masters in Financial Engineering from EM Lyon and a BBA from INSEEC.

Manon Duboeuf

Analyst

Manon joined Financier Monceau (now Translink CF) in early 2022 after working at Eurazeo, a leading European private equity house and BNP Paribas in M&A.

She holds a Master's degree in Finance from EM Lyon.

Marc Irisson

Partner

Over the past five years Marc has carried out more than twenty corporate finance transactions on behalf of corporates and investment funds in the ICT* and services sector.

Il est responsable de l’expertise TMT de Translink CF au niveau mondial.

By the time he was 30 Marc, along with Jacques-Henri Rième and Mathieu Lemesle, had created Financière Monceau CF. This would later become Translink CF France.

Professional background:
Board Member at Translink International
Financiere Monceau CF, Founder
MK Finance, Director
Marc holds an MBA in Corporate Finance and Strategy from Georgia State University, Atlanta (USA) and a Masters in Corporate Finance from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse (France).

Mathieu Lemesle

Partner

Mathieu Lemesle has led around forty corporate finance transactions over the past half decade, with a focus on healthcare and business services.

Over the past 10 years, he has been involved in major transactions in the home care sector, advising the French group Destia. He also participated, as an M&A advisor, in the French expansion of Clinique Développement, a group of private clinics in France. He recently sold Almage to Domiped, a major player in the retirement home sector.

He started Financière Monceau CF with Jacques-Henri Rieme and Marc Irisson before his 30th birthday, back in 2011. That firm would grow and eventually become Translink CF France.

Stanislas Reinhart

Chargé d’affaires

Stanislas joined Financiere Monceau (now Translink CF) in early 2021 after an experience at Mediobanca in M&A and then at Apax Partners, a leading private equity player in Europe.

He holds a Master's degree in Banking and Finance from Paris Dauphine University.

Mathéo Gaboreau

Analyst

Mathéo est en train de terminer un double diplôme en Finance Quantitative et Gestion des Risques à l’Ecole Centrale de Lyon et à l’ISFA. Il détient déjà un Master en Finance d’Entreprise de l’Audencia Business School.

Il a acquis une expérience précieuse dans l’industrie financière grâce à des stages chez BNP Paribas et Translink CF, où il a travaillé sur des projets de banque d’investissement et de fusions-acquisitions. Au-delà de ses réalisations académiques et professionnelles, Mathéo est également un combattant habile avec plus de 15 ans d’expérience en compétitions de karaté et de boxe, ainsi qu’un pianiste dévoué depuis plus de 10 ans.

WILL HOLMES

DIRECTOR

Will has over 10 years’ experience in M&A, having advised on a broad range of transactions including owner-managed businesses, large corporates and private equity.

He has extensive experience in providing shareholders and management teams with strategic advice on corporate mergers & acquisitions, business disposals, exit strategies, management buy-outs/buy-ins and raising debt or equity capital.

Will’s sector experience spans a wide range of markets, and he is a member of our Energy & Environment specialist sector group.

Will enjoys spending his free time with his young family around the Yorkshire countryside and has a passion for a range of sporting hobbies including golf, skiing and general fitness.

MATT SCOTT

DIRECTOR

Matt has over 15 years’ of mid-market corporate finance experience across numerous sectors including TMT, Logistics, Manufacturing and Business Services.

He advises owner-managers, corporate and private equity clients, with a particular focus on M&A strategy and execution.

Matt has been described as being a cornerstone in the successful completion of the transaction, always on top of the facts and totally on the ball in constantly changing situations.

He is a member of the ICAEW and holds a MA in Finance.

JOHN LONGSTAFF

DIRECTOR

John has worked in the corporate finance industry for over 20 years including in M&A at a top six firm, as an investment professional at a private equity house and now at Translink Corporate Finance.

He enjoys advising a wide variety of business owners, management teams and financial institutions on a range of corporate transactions and strategies. Since joining Translink Corporate Finance John has been responsible for the successful delivery of several domestic and cross-border disposals and fund raisings including for a building products business which enabled transformational growth.

John spends his downtime either walking his dog Doris with his family, or road cycling in the peak district.

TIM BRIND

DIRECTOR

Tim is an experienced deal maker, having enjoyed working with privately owned businesses for over 15 years.

His experience cuts across a wide range of industry sectors, advising clients on disposals to strategic acquirers and financial investors, providing advice on raising funds for growth or acquisitions and advising management teams through private-equity-backed MBOs.

Tim enjoys an active social life, maintaining his passion for golf and playing off a +1 handicap and regularly competing in Sheffield and Yorkshire teams as well as some national events when time permits!

DECLAN SAVAGE

DIRECTOR

Declan has over eight years’ experience of providing corporate finance advice to owner managers and ambitious management teams. In recent years he has advised on a number of company sales, corporate acquisitions and MBOs for clients across a range of sectors including automotive, TMT, industrial and healthcare.

In 2019 he was named Emerging Dealmaker of the Year at the Insider Sheffield City Region Dealmakers Awards.

JAMIE HOPE

PARTNER

Jamie is a partner at Provantage CF and has over 25 years of experience in the corporate finance world, gained at some of the most successful global corporate finance practices including Catalyst Corporate Finance/Alantra and GCA Altium/Houlihan Lokey.

He has worked with a wide range of business types – from owner managers to private equity backed businesses through to large corporates – always focused on delivering an outstanding outcome for the client. He is part of the TMT team with a particular focus on software, IT Services and tech-enabled services – completing multiple transactions in this space over the last 10 years.

Marc Irisson

Partner

Over the past five years Marc has carried out more than twenty corporate finance transactions on behalf of corporates and investment funds in the ICT* and services sector.

He is IT Services Industry Group Leader at Translink CF.

By the time he was 30 Marc, along with Jacques-Henri Rième and Mathieu Lemesle, had created Financière Monceau CF. This would later become Translink CF France.

Professional background:
Board Member at Translink International
Financiere Monceau CF, Founder
MK Finance, Director
Marc holds an MBA in Corporate Finance and Strategy from Georgia State University, Atlanta (USA) and a Masters in Corporate Finance from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse (France).

DERICK STRYDOM

ADVISOR

Mal is an experienced CEO having led businesses such as Maytag, Strongform and Camfil. Previously Mal held senior roles with 3M, Southcorp Appliances and Southcorp Wines.
Mal’s business experience includes both corporate and private equity spanning a broad range of industries including industrial products, consumer appliances, wine, retail and import distribution.
Mal was the founding CEO of Strongform and partnered with ANZ Private Equity to complete several acquisitions.
Mal has a strong track record of growing businesses organically and through acquisition having completed numerous acquisitions throughout his career. Mal has a Dip. Accounting, a Dip. Marketing and an MBA.