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Ingénierie, études techniques

Implementation of a factoring program for a mid-cap company

Programme details

  • Assigned turnover: €190m
  • Facility: €37.5m

Challenges

International group backed by a private equity fund, seeking a scalable financing solution to support its acquisition-led growth strategy

Country

Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom

Our realisations

  • Integration of six acquisitions across Europe since 2024
  • Funding of customers based in West Africa (European group subsidiaries), representing up to 30% of the outstanding portfolio
  • Expansion of the programme into selected frontier markets, including Madagascar, Benin and Botswana, up to a 5% portfolio limit
Technology and IT
Factoring
Intermédiaires du commerce en bois et matériaux de construction

Factoring and IT solutions for a large group with more than 100 subsidiaries

Programme details

  • Assigned turnover: £300m
  • Facility: £42m

Challenges

Implement a centralized factoring program streamlining receivables assignment across more than 100 subsidiaries

Country

United Kingdom

Our realisations

  • Implementation of an IFRS derecognised, non-recourse facility structured with a double assignment mechanism and a significant financing line
  • Deployment of our ARI Trade platform to manage all subsidiaries through a single unified interface
Real estate and construction
Digital solution
Factoring

Implementation of a factoring program following a carve-out

Programme details

  • Assigned turnover: €60m
  • Facility: uncapped

Challenges

Validate the feasibility of a factoring solution in a carve-out context and secure the implementation of an IFRS derecognised agreement within a tight timeframe

Country

France

Our realisations

  • Implementation of a factoring program to secure the cash flow of the newly standalone company between signing and closing of the French group spin-off
  • Deployment of a flexible, IFRS derecognised factoring program with favourable financial terms
  • Installation of ARI Trade to manage and optimise the factoring agreement
Industry and manufacturing
Digital solution
Factoring
Services de conseil réglementaire et pharmaceutique

First phase of a major European project

Programme details

  • Annual revenue: €85m
  • Facility: €16.5m

Challenges

Implement a global financing agreement for a high-growth group to optimise financial resources and harmonise pricing conditions across its European entities

Country

France

Our realisations

  • Transformation of the existing financing structure into an undisclosed factoring program
  • Increase in the financing facility and harmonisation of conditions across all entities
  • Deployment of ARI Trade to manage factoring and credit insurance programs through a single unified platform
Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Digital solution
Factoring
Fabrication de préparations pharmaceutiques

Support for an external growth strategy

Programme details

  • Assigned turnover: €360m
  • Facility: €60m

Challenges

Increase the bank’s exposure while optimising the financing of a private equity acquisition involving a large client portfolio

Country

France

Our realisations

  • Structuring of a factoring and credit insurance program covering a large client portfolio (approximately 30,000 customers)
  • Deployment of our ARI Trade platform to manage both factoring and credit insurance programs through a single unified interface
  • Planned increase of the financing facility to €70m after one year
Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Digital solution
Factoring
Fabrication de structures métalliques

Implementation of a new factoring program

Programme details

  • Annual revenue: €8m
  • Facility: €1m

Challenges

Strengthen the coverage of an existing agreement to include the full turnover and secure financing

Country

France

Our realisations

  • Implementation of a full factoring program at competitive pricing
  • First funding achieved in just one month
Real estate and construction
Factoring
Fabricant de glace

A full factoring program for a Dutch ice cream manufacturing company

Programme details

  • Annual revenue: €30m
  • Facility: €6.5m

Challenges

Support the carve-out of an entity from a group acquired by a private equity fund

Country

The Netherlands

Our realisations

  • Sustainable secured financing
  • Structuring of a full factoring program
Agri-food
Factoring
Fabrication d'appareils électroménagers

A non-recourse factoring program for a Spanish industrial group

Programme details

  • Annual revenue: €100m
  • Facility: €18m

Challenges

Optimize existing financing arrangements at the request of the new shareholders

Country

Spain

Our realisations

  • Securing an amendment to transition the existing program into a non-recourse facility
Industry and manufacturing
Factoring
Traitement et élimination des déchets non dangereux

A non-recourse program without a collection account

Programme details

  • Assigned turnover: €1.5bn
  • Facility: €180m

Challenges

Diversify short-term funding sources

Country

France

Our realisations

  • Structuring a factoring program with unencumbered (non-pledged) collection accounts
  • Deployment of an IFRS derecognised, non-recourse agreement compliant with accounting standards
Energy and environment
Factoring
Services de télécommunications filaires

Fibus 360° solution: factoring, credit insurance, and IT services across Europe and the United States

Programme details

  • Assigned turnover: €525m
  • Facility: €70m

Challenges

Strengthen financial management in a challenging, highly leveraged market environment, while harmonising IT systems and processes and optimising local accounting practices

Country

Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Our realisations

  • Structuring a new credit insurance policy compatible with factor requirements and enabling off-balance sheet treatment of the factoring agreement
  • Structuring a 3-year committed, non-recourse factoring program with no financial covenants
  • Deployment of ARI Trade to provide consolidated reporting to the corporate team while enabling local teams to manage operations autonomously
Technology and IT
Credit insurance
Digital solution
Factoring
Fournisseur de produits et services industriels spécialisés

A pan-European program to finance growth

Programme details

  • Annual revenue: €1bn
  • Facility: €200m

Challenges

Support growth and diversify funding sources for a carve-out entity resulting from a group recently acquired by a private equity fund

Country

Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, United Kingdom

Our realisations

  • Harmonisation of the pan-European factoring program across all group entities
  • Structuring of an IFRS derecognised, non-recourse agreement supported by a delegated credit insurance policy
Retail and distribution
Credit insurance
Factoring
Commerce de cosmétique

A factoring program to finance growth

Programme details

  • Assigned turnover: €12m
  • Facility: €1.75m

Challenges

Secure the financing required for post-acquisition growth by covering increased working capital needs and ensuring short-term liquidity

Country

France

Our realisations

  • Implementation of an undisclosed balance assignment program
  • Deployment of the ARI Trade platform to reduce operational workload and efficiently manage the program
Retail and distribution
Digital solution
Factoring