RightLiens: Your Strategic Partner for Successful Acquisitions or Investments in France

Carrying out an acquisition in France—whether you are a foreign investment fund or an international company—requires far more than a financial approach. The French market has its own specificities: a unique governance culture, a highly diversified entrepreneurial landscape, demanding regulations, and an operational environment where the quality of information can vary significantly from one company to another. In this context, partnering with an experienced local advisor is not just an advantage—it is a decisive success factor.

RightLiens, an independent investment bank, provides international investors with deep sector expertise, a thorough understanding of the French market, and extensive experience handling complex or atypical situations. Its mission is clear: secure, accelerate, and optimize the success of your acquisition.

A Deep Understanding of French Companies, Whether in Standard or Complex Situations

RightLiens’ strength lies in its ability to precisely analyse the operational reality of French companies, including those facing particular challenges.

Many targets in France exhibit specific characteristics that can unsettle a foreign investor:

• Highly specialized niche markets, difficult to assess.

• Irregular financial performance, often linked to cyclicality or atypical management profiles.

• Lack of structuring, with organisations still relying on intuitive or informal practices.

• A strong intuitu personae linked to the founder or CEO, making the business heavily dependent on their leadership.

RightLiens has recognized expertise in analysing, explaining, and translating the value of these atypical profiles. This know-how enables foreign investors to clearly understand the company’s true strengths, risks, and—above all—its value creation potential.

Industry Experts Who Can Evaluate What the Numbers Don’t Show

Understanding a French company often requires going beyond financial statements. RightLiens mobilizes sector experts capable of:

• Decoding local business models,

• Analysing sector-specific competitive dynamics,

• Assessing management quality,

• Identifying growth levers specific to the French market.

Thanks to this sector expertise, foreign investors gain an accurate and contextualized understanding of the target, essential for fair valuation and well-managed negotiations.

Comprehensive, End-to-End Support for International Investors

RightLiens supports clients throughout the entire acquisition process, whether for minority or majority investments, or full buyouts.

1. Identification of relevant targets
Effective sourcing driven by a strong network and deep knowledge of the French business landscape.

2. In-depth analysis and enhanced due diligence
Detailed risk assessment: revenue quality, operational dependencies, market dynamics, governance, and growth potential.

3. Management of sensitive situations
Crises, shareholder disputes, management transitions, or financial difficulties—RightLiens has extensive experience navigating these complex environments.

4. Negotiation and transaction structuring
Guidance tailored to French cultural specifics, where trust and relationships are key success factors.

5. Post-acquisition support
Assistance with governance setup, leadership transition, and operational structuring.

An Ideal Partner for Navigating French Business Culture

France is a market full of opportunities, but also one where human relationships, strategic coherence, and trust are critical. RightLiens facilitates communication between international investors and French management teams, ensuring effective, transparent dialogue aligned with mutual expectations.

RightLiens: Turning French Market Specificities into Opportunities

Since its creation, RightLiens has supported more than 400 transactions in the French market, covering a wide range of sectors and company profiles. This solid track record offers foreign investors a unique foundation to make informed, secure decisions.

Whether you are an international investment fund or a foreign company looking to develop in France, RightLiens offers comprehensive, independent expertise firmly grounded in the reality of the French market.

Contact us to learn how we can support your acquisition or investment project in France.