Julien Huberson

UI Investissement is a private equity investment manager focused on French small and medium-sized companies across sectors, who pays particular attention to sectors related to industry and services. The firm describes their investment approach as pragmatic and emphasizing mutual respect between the management in place and UI Investissement's team. The firm invests in companies valued between 10 and 100 million Euros, and targets expansion financing, shareholding restructuring and corporate succession situations leading to buyout transactions. They acquire minority interests when financing internal growth or acquisitions, and majority stakes in the case of LBO transactions. Investment criteria include market leadership potential, a clear competitive advantage and a growth-focused management team.

Pechel is an active manager which invests primarily in medium-sized, growing, family-owned companies and carve-outs of subsidiaries of public or semi-public groups. They typically invest as the first financial shareholder in companies opening up their capital to outside investors, partnering with investee company management to develop their organic and external growth. The firm seeks to invest EUR 7-20 million in companies valued at EUR 30-200 million in all business areas (industry and services), proposing financing solutions at all stages of development of investee companies including growth capital, LBOs and pre-IPOs.