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Description

Financial Advisory (Part-Time CFO / M&A / Financing), Operational, and Strategic (outsourced) for startups and SMEs (1 - 100 employees).

Former investment banker in Mergers & Acquisitions and Financing (9 years of experience) in the "midcaps" segment (VE: €5M to €1B+), I then became Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / M&A of a fast-growing consulting company (2 years) whose sale and integration I managed and oversaw.

I now support startups and SMEs wishing to structure themselves and optimize their business at a key stage of their development, with the aim of serenely initiating the next phases of their growth.

I bring both technical and human expertise to your team, and I deploy my energy and skills to resolve your needs and challenges through comprehensive and personalized support.

Feel free to contact me to discuss! 🔥

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 30km)

Instinct Sauvage
CEO - Founder
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
October 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)
Paris, France
Financial Advisory (Part-Time CFO / M&A / Financing), Operational, and Strategic (outsourced) for SMEs (Sweet Spot: 1 - 100 employees).

I bring both technical and human expertise to your team, and I deploy my energy and skills to resolve your needs and challenges - without frills but with efficiency - to enable you to achieve your objectives at a key stage of your development / structuring through comprehensive and personalized support.
(RE)SET
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and M&A / Strategy
ENVIRONMENTAL
January 2023 - October 2024 (1 year and 9 months)
Paris, France
Chief Financial Officer and M&A within the (RE)SET team, a consulting firm committed to economic and environmental transition (approx. 50 employees).

Structuring of the Finance / Accounting / Administrative Department;
Implementation and deployment of Processes, Tools, and Best Practices;
Definition and monitoring of Operational KPIs;
Definition and updating of the Budget, Business Plan, and various Reporting Tools;
Active participation in Management Committees and decision-making;
Monitoring profitability and Optimizing Cost / Margin Structure;
Working Capital Optimization / Treasury Management;
Implementation of Short-Term Financing solutions;
Monitoring of Grants & CIR / C2I Applications;
Monitoring and negotiation of Legal Contracts (OPS) + Internal Training;
GDPR compliance procedures (Internal and External);
Preparation of Financial Reports & Models for a European Project;
Team Management.

Management and execution of the capital increase process, which concluded with an integration into Julhiet Sterwen (PE-backed), a leading French player in transformation, strategy, and innovation consulting (€100M+ revenue and 700+ employees) - May 2024;
Support for (RE)SET in the Management, Integration, and Convergence within Julhiet Sterwen between June and October 2024.
Hottinguer Corporate Finance
M&A Associate I > Vice President III
BANKING AND INSURANCE
April 2016 - December 2021 (5 years and 8 months)
Paris, France
Associate M&A I > Vice President III in Mergers & Acquisitions and Financing in Investment Banking within the Hottinguer CF team (Mid and Large Caps).

Drafting of Teasers, Pitches, Valuation Decks, Information Memorandums / Memos;
Complex financial modeling - Business Plan, Financial Instruments, ManPack, Financial Engineering / Turnaround and Optimization, etc.;
Valuation - Multiples, DCF, Merger Model, LBO, NAV, etc.;
Market Analyses & Competitive Reviews;
Buyer and Target Screenings / Build-ups;
Expert & Management Interviews - Site Visits;
Sell-Side Process (Sale) - Management & Execution - Equity Story & Strategy, Investor Relations (Corporates and PE Funds), Data Rooms and Q&A, Analysis and Negotiation of LOIs & LOFs, Partner Management, Negotiation of Legal T&Cs of the Sale Agreement, Support until Signing & Closing of the Transaction;
Buy-Side Process (Acquisition) - Management & Execution - Screening, Target Identification and Qualification, Contact, Negotiation of T&Cs, Buyer Due Diligence and Q&A, Partner Management, Formalization of LOIs & LOFs, Support until Signing & Closing of the Transaction;
Financing (Senior / Bank, Hybrid, Bond, etc.);
Team Management.

Sectors covered: Media, Food & Beverage, Retail / Mass Distribution, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Wines & Spirits, Leisure, Industry, Hospitality, Construction.