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In restructuring, the advent of the factor is a positive signal for banks.

In restructuring, the advent of the factor is a positive signal for banks.

Restructuring cases have undeniably increased. Repayment of state-guaranteed loans, extension of payment deadlines, tightening of conditions for bank credit: tensions on company treasuries are mounting. An interview of Décideurs Magazine with Gaëtan du Halgouët, Managing Director, and Romain Chaufour, Development Director, of Fibus (formerly Chateaudun Crédit), a factoring and credit insurance consultancy firm.

April 11, 2024

Confidential factoring: the charm of  discretion

Confidential factoring: the charm of discretion

Confidential factoring, or: the art of having your invoices financed without anyone knowing. Romain Chaufour, head of development at Fibus, was questioned by Le Nouvel Économiste on the goals, advantages and special features of this financing tool.

April 5, 2024

Factoring: the most cost-effective and efficient solution for financing a company's growth under LBO

Factoring: the most cost-effective and efficient solution for financing a company's growth under LBO

Romain Chaufour, Development Director at Fibus, France's leading factoring advisory firm, urges investors to consider factoring early on to optimise the financing of their future investments. Read his interview in Le Figaro Partner.

April 4, 2024

Fibus on BFM.TV's Décryptage programme with Stéphane Pedrazzi

Fibus on BFM.TV's Décryptage programme with Stéphane Pedrazzi

Discover the Décryptage programme conducted by Stéphane Pedrazzi, a BFMTV business journalist, who interviews Thibaut Robet and Maxime Bertin. The Managing Director and Factoring Director of Fibus answer the following questions:

To what extent is factoring a solution for financing growth?
What is the potential of the factoring market?
How do you set up a factoring contract?
How do its digital solutions enable Fibus to stand out from the competition?
How much does factoring cost?

March 22, 2024

Fibus sign a commercial partnership with Servyr and acquires its factoring and credit insurance activities.

Fibus sign a commercial partnership with Servyr and acquires its factoring and credit insurance activities.

This partnership will allow the two independent brokers, which are leaders on their insurance and customer receivables markets, to provide companies with a complementary and expanded range of services in France and internationally. The deal includes Fibus’ acquisition of Servyr’s credit insurance and factoring businesses.

February 9, 2024

IPEM Cannes: what factoring strategy for investment funds in 2024?

IPEM Cannes: what factoring strategy for investment funds in 2024?

Read the interview with Maxime Bertin and Thibaut Robet at IPEM
What is the use of factoring for equity investments and investment funds?
What recommendations would you make to an investor in 2024?
What recommendations would you make to an investor in 2024?

February 8, 2024

Romain Chaufour "Factoring has no impact on a company's debt leverage".

Romain Chaufour "Factoring has no impact on a company's debt leverage".

Watch the interview with Romain Chaufour on CFNEWS with Bogdan Kowal

The Fibus Development Director answers the following questions :
What is the relationship between factoring and M&A funds?
What is the advantage of factoring for investment fund holdings?
What is the added value of Fibus?
Is factoring expensive?

January 9, 2024

Fibus is Europe’s leading factoring specialist,  helping SMEs and ISEs to finance their growth

Fibus is Europe’s leading factoring specialist, helping SMEs and ISEs to finance their growth

Did you know? Factoring is the main source of short-term financing for businesses in France and is equivalent to 17.6% of GDP. Fibus (formerly Chateaudun Crédit) is Europe’s leading factoring brokerage and helps businesses insure and finance their accounts receivable. What sets it apart? A unique offering spanning factoring, credit insurance and digital solutions. Here we interview Gaëtan du Halgouët, joint Managing Director of Fibus.

July 28, 2023

Maxime Bertin (Fibus): "For funds, factoring is the most stable and least costly financing solution available”

Maxime Bertin (Fibus): "For funds, factoring is the most stable and least costly financing solution available”

To continue performing well in a strained economic climate, private equity funds will need to keep coming up with ingenious ways both to free up the financing they require for new investments and to optimise their existing portfolios.

Factoring is one such solution, and also the least costly, simplest and relatively under-used. It is thriving as a means of freeing up unused cash rapidly. Read our Décideurs magazine interview with Thibaut Robet and Maxime Bertin from Fibus (formerly Chateaudun Crédit).

July 10, 2023

How does factoring support the growth of international SMEs?

How does factoring support the growth of international SMEs?

Discover the interview of Thibaut Robet in the programme LE GRAND ENTRETIEN with Thomas Hugues produced by Le Point and B SMART!

The Managing Director of Fibus answers the following questions:
How does factoring serve the growth of international mid-sized companies?
Why is it the tool to secure their activities amidst an economic downturn ?
How does ARI Trade, Fibus' digital solution, optimise factoring and credit insurance programmes?

April 5, 2023

Factoring: a robust financing solution in an economic downturn

Factoring: a robust financing solution in an economic downturn

In the January edition of Décideurs magazine, Thibaut Robet and Gaëtan du Halgouët, founding partners of Fibus, outline the many benefits of factoring, including during an economic downturn, and share their experience in corporate restructuring.

April 4, 2023

Factoring, the most stable method of financing in the current economic turbulence

Factoring, the most stable method of financing in the current economic turbulence

Gaëtan du Halgouët, founder of Fibus (formerly Chateaudun Crédit) and Romain Chaufour, factoring director, offered their expertise to Décideurs Corporate Finance. Regardless of the economic context or particular circumstances of the company involved, they explain why factoring is the least costly and most stable financing option available.

April 4, 2023

Fibus: its business, its mission, its objectives

Fibus: its business, its mission, its objectives

Thibaut Robet and Eléonore Boccara talk about factoring in an interview with BFM Business. They also discuss the following subjects: our three business lines serving business financing, our international development, and ARI, our new digital offering.

April 3, 2023

Factoring:  the preferred method of financing for growing companies and companies under LBO

Factoring: the preferred method of financing for growing companies and companies under LBO

In the 2022 edition of the ‘’Capital Investissment’’ Guide published by the magazine Décideurs, read the interview with Thibaut Robet and Gaëtan du Halgouët on all the benefits of factoring as a financing solution for private equity funds.

July 7, 2022

Non-recourse factoring: more than a financing tool

Non-recourse factoring: more than a financing tool

What is non recourse factoring? What are the advantages for financing your accounts receivables? What is our experience with this type of factoring?

June 3, 2022

Private Equity fund holdings and factoring

Private Equity fund holdings and factoring

In the 2021 edition of the ‘’Guide Capital Investment’’, the magazine Décideurs interviewed the founding partners of Fibus, Thibaut Robet and Gaëtan du Halgouët. They explained why it is that factoring is so popular in the context of mergers and acquisitions thanks to the benefits of this type of financing which supports company growth.

June 23, 2022

Credit Insurance: Why? For Whom?

Credit Insurance: Why? For Whom?

As a tool to cover the risk of non-payment by customers to whom a company grants payment terms, credit insurance has several roles to play. Find out more in this article.

June 3, 2022

Factoring during the Covid-2019 crisis

Factoring during the Covid-2019 crisis

Our recent contacts with our clients and also with their shareholders have raised three recurring questions. We would like to share with you the answers to these questions.

June 23, 2022

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