Accuracy is proud to be expanding its forensics capabilities, adding highly experienced new advisors to its investigations practice and developing new document analytics tools to quickly identify evidence or areas of concern Accuracy’s forensic investigations...

Accuracy, the global independent advisory firm, has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of So Kim Lau, who joins the team as director Kim joins Accuracy from a “Big Four” accountancy firm, where she was a director in the corporate restructuring and...

Morgan Heavener joins Accuracy from US‐based international law firm Paul...

After opening an office in Hong Kong in January 2019, following those in Singapore, Dubai and Casablanca in 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively, Accuracy has entrusted Frédéric Recordon with the management of its base in...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence in the context of the acquisition of PFW Aerospace by...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy assisted Société Générale in the divestment process of PEMA GmbH, a truck and trailer rental company managing a fleet of around 19,000 vehicles in seven countries in...

Accuracy is proud to have supported the development and publication of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (the “CIArb”) Guidelines for Witness Conferencing in International Arbitration (the “Guidelines”) The Guidelines were launched in Singapore on 23...

Accuracy is a Platinum Sponsor of the LIDW 2019We are ranked fourth in the world on the Who’s Who Legal listing of Expert Witnesses in Arbitration Our disputes experts include:Stuart Appelbe Who's Who Legal Consulting Experts: Experts - Construction -...

After setting up in Singapore in 2016, Dubai in 2017, and Beijing and Casablanca in 2018, Accuracy continues to grow its global presence by opening an office in Hong KongThe Hong Kong office is led by Xavier Gallais (HEC 1996), an Accuracy partner since 2008, who...

Accuracy continues to strengthen its international network and its activities in Asia through the promotion of David Thornes, of the Singapore office, to partner The independent advisory firm created in 2004 has 17 offices and 400 consultants, including 48...

Matthew Hanson, senior manager and Khalid Lachheb, senior director, both at Accuracy, have been interviewed in the Corporate Disputes magazine, Jan – mar 2019 issue, on the following topic: “Construction disputes - selection...

Accuracy advised Bpifrance and Omnes Capital in the context of their increased stake in UNITe With 64 production sites, UNITe is one of the leading independent producers of 100% renewable electricity in...

Accuracy advised Bpifrance in the context of its acquisition of a stake in the Bastide Le Confort Médical...

Accuracy advised the Legris Group in connection with the acquisition of Arkéa's minority interest in its...

Accuracy advised Metric Capital Partners in the context of the financing of the company...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Société Générale in the context of CGI’s shareholding in...

Accuracy is proud to announce that 12 of its partners and directors have been included in the Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2019 list of Arbitration Expert Witnesses, in recognition of the outstanding quality of their services, and a further three partners are...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for BNP Paribas REIM in the context of the acquisition of the office building Le Perigares in Val de...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Prima Solutions in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy assisted Federation Entertainment in the context of its €16 million fundraising Federation Entertainment is a television production company, producing series such as Le Bureau des Légendes broadcast on Canal+ and Marseille, broadcast on Netflix and...

Guido Althaus, a partner in Accuracy’s Frankfurt office, has won the 2019 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award: ‘Insolvency Litigation Expert Witness of the Year in Germany’The award marks excellence for the world’s leading advisers and financiers in an...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence on Green Yellow (a subsidiary of the Casino group) in the context of the acquisition of a minority interest by Tikehau Capital and BPI...

Jean-Michel Blanquer, Moussa Camara and Annette Roux winners of the Grand Prix de l’Economie 2018The three winners of the Grand Prix de l’Economie 2018 awarded by "Les Echos" (in partnership with Accuracy and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier) were handed...

Two Accuracy partners, Stuart Appelbe and Anthony Theau-Laurent, have been interviewed in the Corporate Disputes magazine, July - September 2018 issue, on the following topics: "Disputes in the construction sector" and "Disputes arising from M&A...

After Singapore in 2016 and Dubai in 2017, Accuracy continues its international growth by opening an office in CasablancaThis office will be run by Taoufik Lachheb, partner (43 years old, graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, at Accuracy since 2013, a specialist in...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence for Artemis in the context of the sale of La Centrale de Financement to Groupe...

Accuracy advised Laboratoires NHCO Nutrition shareholders by performing the Vendor Due Diligence in the context of the company disposal to...

Accuracy has announced the signing of an affiliation agreement with The Claro Group, a financial advisory and management consulting firm with offices throughout the United StatesWhile each organisation’s respective ownership and governance structure will remain...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Debiopharm Investment in the context of its fundraising activities for...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Sushi Shop in the context of its sale to...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Unibail-Rodamco Wesfield in the context of the sale of its four shopping centres in Spain - Los Arcos, Bahía Sur, el Faro and...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for AXA IM-Real Assets in the context of the Data IV acquisition (a European portfolio of data...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence for Azulis in the context of the sale of Holweg Weber to Motion Equity...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence for Artemis in the context of the sale of DIGIT RE to...

Accuracy advised Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets and Crédit Agricole Assurances, as consortium partners with Fluxys, in their joint transaction to acquire from EDF and Total a 3776% stake in Dunkerque LNG, the owner of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal...

Leontine Koens-Betz, Managing Partner of Accuracy in the Netherlands, wins Best Advisor Award at the ACG Growth Awards Last Thursday ACG Holland, the Dutch arm of the global M&A organisation focused on driving middle-market growth, held its third annual Growth...

Accuracy, a leading trusted business advisory firm, has strengthened its team with the promotion of infrastructure and energy expert Laura Cózar as a new partner in...

Accuracy assisted Crédit Coopératif in the context of the opening up of BTP Banque’s capital to a new shareholder,...

Accuracy advised Kersia (formerly Hypred), a portfolio company of Ardian, in the context of the acquisition of Kilco, a company based in Scotland (United Kingdom) and a specialist in animal health and food safety...

Accuracy performed the buy side due diligence for Loxam in the context of the acquisition of Nove in...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Astorg in the context of the sale of Metrologic to...

Accuracy performed the buy side due diligence for Carlyle in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Groupe Fiducial in the conext of the acquisition of Banque...

After the recruitment of four new partners in 2017, Accuracy, the independent advisory firm created in 2004, has promoted another four consultants to partner level in three of its offices This brings the total number of partners in the firm to 47 for a total headcount...

Accuracy assisted Conforama in the context of its agreement with Tikehau Capital for the implementation of its financing...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for BPI France in the context of the absorption of the investment firm, CDC International...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Unibail-Rodamco on a portfolio of two outlet centres (Channel Outlet Store and Usine Roubaix) in the context of their sale to Primonial...

Accuracy advised Faurecia SA, a global leader in automotive equipment, in the context of the acquisition of Hug Engineering AG, a key player in the area of diesel particulate filters and catalytic exhaust gas purification The target was acquired from ElringKlinger,...

Accuracy announces the opening of an office in Dubai Led by Zane Hedge, 47 years old, a specialist in construction and infrastructure projects, this office already has five consultants and forecasts a rapid...

Accuracy strengthens its capacities by creating a Forensic Technology...

Accuracy announces its acquisition of the company GTE in China, based in...

Accuracy has recruited four new partners in four of its ten...

Accuracy advised Ardian in the context of the acquisition of...

Published in: Corporate Disputes MagazineBy Anthony Theau-Laurent and Erik van Duijvenvoorde"One of the key challenges in initially defining the damages is to evidence the breaches, which often depend on the knowledge and intention of parties involved"To...

Accuracy advised EDIFY in the context of the acquisition of the entire share capital of Thermo Technologies, the controlling holding company of...

Accuracy advised Carlyle in the context of the acquisition of Prima...

Accuracy assisted the Schneider Electric Group in the context of the merge of its industrial software activities with AVEVA, notably including financial due diligence work, historical financial reporting and assistance in the discussions Accuracy mobilised its...

Reinier Huisman (39) has joined the international financial consultancy firm Accuracy from his previous position as a member of the Global Strategy/M&A team at eBay Inc, effective 1st September Huisman has many years of experience in strategy consultancy and will...

Accuracy performed the buy side due diligence for AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets in the context of the acquisition of West Park, a fully pre-let office building in Nanterre, from LBO...

Accuracy performed the buy side due diligence for Ramsay Général de Santé in the context of its acquisition of the Hôpital Privé de l'Est Lyonnais...

Accuracy advised Artélia in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Baccarat in the context of the sale of the Starwood Capital and L-Catterton shares to the Chinese fund Fortune Fountain...

Accuracy has appointed M&A specialist Bas Dantuma (36) as a senior manager within its transactions...

Published in: Financier WorldwideBy Anthony Theau-LaurentThe international arbitration landscape has been a hive of activity in recent timesAmong the ongoing trends are the growing complexity and variety of cases, the increasing use of third-party funding...

Published in: Financier Worldwideby Giovanni FotiDespite (i) the increasing awareness of fraud and corruption amoung leaders and boards of directors, (ii) the implementation of stronger compliance models aimed at preventing fraud, bribery and corruption cases,...

Accuracy perfomed the financial due diligence and assisted in the discussions for Thales in the context of the acquisition of the American firm, Guavus, a pioneer in big data...

Accuracy advised Hypred, a portfolio company of Ardian, in the context of the combination with Anti-Germ, a German provider of disinfection and hygiene solutions to the food and agricultural...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for Docapost, a subsidiary of the La Poste group, in the context of its acquisition of a majority stake in Ametix, alongside the...

Accuracy has added former KPMG partner Jan Gijsbert Bakker as an external consultant to its litigation support team in anticipation of a sharp increase in the practice’s activities in the NetherlandsThe firm expects increased demand for its services following the...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for LVMH in the context of its acquisition of the luxury perfume house Francis...

Accuracy advised SUEZ on its acquisition of GE Water & Process Technologies from GE, jointly with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for a value of €3,2 billion For this mainly American acquisition, Accuracy mobilised its global teams in the USA and...

Accuracy advises Oceinde in the context of the acquisition of Antenne...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence for EDF in the context of the sale of...

Accuracy advised Groupe Avril in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence for Consolis in the context of its sale to Bain...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Suez Environnement in the context of the sale of Ocea Smart...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for Naxicap Partners in the context of the acquisition of Ecotel Chomette Favor...

Accuracy is pleased to announce that nine of its experts have been named in the Who's Who Legal list of top Expert Witnesses in Arbitration, including one Accuracy expert who is listed in the top 10 “Most Highly Regarded Individuals” in EuropeThe Accuracy...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for HIG Capital in the context of the acquisition of 49% stake of the Dutch company Ecore, one of the worldwide leaders in recycling, through its French subsidiary, Guy Dauphin...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for BKW Energie in the context of the acquisition of four windfarms in...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Schneider Electric in the context of the sale of Telvent...

Frankfurt am Main, 17 October 2016 – Effective 1 October 2016, Kay Wüste has become partner at Accuracy in Frankfurt Together with Dr Ekaterina Lohwasser he forms the leadership team of Accuracy Deutschland GmbHFollowing a strategic realignment last year, the...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence for the Lafayette pharmacy network in the context of the entry into capital of new...

Accuracy advises LVMH in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy advised La Poste Silver in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for BEL in the context of the acquisition of Materne-Mont Blanc...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for Naxicap Parnters in the context of its acquisition of...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Schneider Electric in the context of the sale of...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for LISI in the context of the acquisition of RTI Remmele...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for Arkema in the context of its acquisition of Den...

Accuracy performed the buy side financial due diligence for Anton Capital Ltd, in the context of its acquisition of Elevation...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for Naxicap Partners in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for the Groupe Bertrand in the course...

Accuracy advised Groupe M6 in the context of the acquisition of Mandarin...

Accuracy perfomed the financial due diligence for Veolia in the context of the sale of Bartin Recycling Group to...

Accuracy performed the buy side financial due diligence for PSA Peugeot Citroën, in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy performed the financial vendor due diligence of SVP, company focused on offering customized solutions for small, medium and large enterprises, in the context of its acquisition by MML Capital...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for the family group Legris Industries, in the context of the acquisition of Schiederwerk, the German company specialised in the development of power...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence for Naxicap Partners in the context of the sale of I@D...

Just three months ago Accuracy, for the second year running, was ranked number one in the category "Best Workplaces in France: fewer than 500 employees" by the Great Place to Work Institute Today, Accuracy is again in the spotlight after being awarded 13th place in the...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for Docapost, the Digital Branch subsidiary of La Poste, in the context of the acquisition of Applicam, electronic payment solutions provider for businesses and...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Marle in the context of its sale to IK Investment...

Accuracy performed the vendor due diligence for Pernod Ricard in the context of the sale of its irish whiskey Paddy to...

Heiko Ziehms, Erik van Duijvenvoorde and Edmond Richards of financial advisory firm Accuracy introduce the findings of a report examining the major causes of post-M&A disputesFew corporate activities waste as much management time, and cost as much money, as...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Capextens - Dentressangle Initiatives in the context of the acquisition of Worldwide Euro...

The “high standards and consideration” model – the managerial concept at the heart of Accuracy’s success – has once again been recognised in the Great Place to Work® rankings, which again places the firm in first position of "companies (less than 500...

The “high standards and consideration” model – the managerial concept at the heart of Accuracy’s success – has been recognised once again in the Great Place to Work® rankings, which again places the firm in first position of "companies (less than 500...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for KKR in the context of the acquisition of OPPCI Organa (Ojirel...

After Paris, London, Delhi, the independent financial advisory firm invests in a new arbitration...

Accuracy is pleased to announce the promotions of six new partners These promotions are made in a context of Accuracy’s continued growth since its foundation eleven years ago Today, Accuracy has offices in ten countries, 280 professionals, 36 partners and has seen...

Accuracy confirmed its advisory role in the £125bn sale of EE, the UK’s largest mobile telecommunications provider, to BT, the UK’s largest provider of landlines and home internet, which Closed on 29 January to create the UK’s leading communications company...

Accuracy advised LVMH in the context of the acquisition of the hotel "Résidence de la Pinède" in Saint...

Accuracy performed the financial due diligence for BPI France in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Générale de Santé in the context of its acquisition of...

Accuracy is pleased to announce that five of its partners – Jean-Baptiste de Courcel, Erik van Duijvenvoorde, Roula Harfouche, Christophe Schmit and Hervé de Trogoff – have been named among the leading arbitration expert witnesses worldwide in The International...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Thales in the context of the buyout of...

Accuracy advised the FREO Group in the context of its acquisition of...

Accuracy advised Tristan Capital Partners in the context of its acquisition of the shopping center Cordeliers in Poitiers,...

Accuracy advised Marco Polo Foods in the context of its merger with the German group,...

Accuracy advised The Carlyle Group in the context of its acquisition of Cap Vert...

Accuracy acted to attest the fairness of the exchange ratio in the merger between Lafarge and...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for the Italian group, Expert System, in the context of its acquisition of the Temis...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for the Eurofins group, in the context of its acquisition of the Bio-access...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence in the context of the sale of IP Santé Domicile to a consortium of...

Accuracy advised Astorg in the context of the acquisition of...

Accuracy advised Wolseley in the context of its sale of Charpentes Françaises to...

Roula Harfouche is a Partner and Anthony Theau-Laurent is a Director in the London office of Accuracy They specialise in business and IP valuations particularly in dispute contexts, and in the assessment of complex damages in litigation and arbitration contexts Here,...

Accuracy performed vendor due diligence in connection with the sale by Unibail-Rodamco of the 50% stake in...

Accuracy assisted Malakoff Médéric in connection with the merger of its Asset Management activity with that of La Banque...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Edenred in connection with its majority stake in the capital of...

Accuracy is a used to being on podiums This year, they have made it to the top...

Accuracy has been awarded first place in the 2015 edition of the Great Place to Work® rankings of "companies (less than 500 employees) where it is good to work in France" Patrick Dumoulin, Director of the Great Place to Work® Institute France, presented the award...

Accuracy confirmed its advisory role in the £125bn sale of EE, the UK’s largest mobile telecommunications provider, to BT, the UK’s largest provider of landlines and home internet, which is set to create the UK’s leading communications company Accuracy advised...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Suez Environnement in the context of the Poseidon...

Accuracy advised Kering in the context of the Movitex...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Boursorama, a subsidiary of Société Générale, in the context of the acquisition the fintech, Fiduceo, specialist in personal finance management...

Published in: Transnational Dispute Managementby Hervé de Trogoff and Roula HarfoucheGiven the choice, experts would generally prefer to get involved at the earliest possible stage of a dispute Why Because in our experience our early involvement results in...

The following article, 'Early Resolution of Disputes - an Expert's Perspective', written by Accuracy partners, Hervé de Trogoff and Roula Harfouche, has been published in Transnational Dispute Management IntroductionGiven the choice, experts would...

Accuracy has the pleasure to announce that Hervé de Trogoff has been named as one of the leading arbitration expert witnesses worldwide in The International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitration 2015, in which only 120 international experts were...

Accuracy advised Klépierre in the context of its 60 percent stake in the Prado shopping center in...

Accuracy assisted EEX in its takeover of Powernext ...

Accuracy performed due diligence in connection with the refinancing of the Marle group, which remains a part of the Carlyle...

Accuracy assisted Klépierre in its OPE on the Corio...

Accuracy performed vendor due-diligence for Unibail-Rodamco in the context of the sale of six shopping centres in France to...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Qualium in the context of the sale of DGF to 21 Central...

Accuracy performed acquisition due diligence for Pramerica Real Estate Investors on the property located at 49/51 Avenue George V, Paris, France (56,672...

Accuracy assisted the Carlyle Group in the context of its entry into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of a majority stake in the outdoor hotel group listed on Alternext Homair alongside Montefiore...

Accuracy advised Altarea Cogedim in the context of its majority stake in the company Histoire et...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Brandalley in the context of its sale to Private...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Salvepar in the context of its investment in the S2A group, a multiregional French leader in home...

For the sixth consecutive year, Accuracy competed for the classification of "companies where it is good to work" in France, organised by the Great Place to Work Institute ® This year, once again, Accuracy achieved third position in the overall rankingsFor its...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Nexity in the context of its acquisition of...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for ARDIAN and CREDIT AGRICOLE in the context of the acquisition of VINCI...

Accuracy assisted the group Exacompta Clairefontaine in the context of its takeover of...

The Accuracy partners have the pleasure to announce the promotion of Nicolas Paillot de Montabertas a partner Nicolas becomes the 19th partner in the Paris office and the 39th partner at worldwide...

Gilde Healthcare Services acquires majority share in Viroclinics Biosciences from Erasmus MC Viroclinics Biosciences is a diagnostic and clinical trial operation service company providing diagnostic and preclinical studies along with drug development for prevention...

Accuracy assisted Klépierre in its project to sell a portfolio of 127 shopping centers adjacent to Carrefour supermarkets, to a consortium run by Carrefour for an amount of €201...

Accuracy assisted the consortium composed of Gimv and Ui Gestion in its financial due diligence on the Almaviva Santé...

Leontine Koens-Betz and Bas van Helden both nominated for the M&A Awards 2013Leontine is nominated in the category 'Best TAS Advisor' and Bas is nominated in the category 'Best Valuator'!Click here for the nominees of the M&A awards...

Accuracy advised EDF in relation to the Dalkia...

Accuracy provided financial due diligence to Vandervalk + degroot in the context of the acquisition of Underground...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for EDF in the context of the acquisition of...

With twenty years of experience in corporate finance , Christian M Paupe reinforces the Accuracy Canadian...

Accuracy assisted the group STEF in its acquisition of...

Accuracy assisted LVMH in its equity stake in JW...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for the group Fives in the context of the acquisition of the Italian company OTO Mills, a subsidiary of...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Schneider Electric in the context of the Invensys acquisition project in the United...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for the casino group in the context of its acquisition of 38 stores in the South-East of France belonging to the Norma...

Accuracy advised the management of SAUR for the restructuring of its bank...

Accuracy performed a fairness opinion in the context of the offer made by AXA PE and Fosun on Club Med's equities and convertible...

Accuracy’s revenue up by 25%With Accuracy, for example, large cases have been successfully carried out: Saur, Club Med, Fnac, real estate clientele As a result, the first semester for the independent financial consulting firm, consisting of 220 consultants (of...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence and valuation on behalf of Gaumont in the context of the acquisition of Fideline Films owned by Pierre Richard Fideline Films holds a catalogue of fifteen films, including the French films "Les Compères", "Les Fugitifs", and...

Accuracy continues its growth with the appointment of two new Partners and a Vice...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence in connection with the takeover of Technor Italsmea in Italy, Technor Middle East in Dubai and Technor Asia Pacific in Singapore from the Norwegian fund,...

Accuracy assisted EDF in the valuation of its cost to complete the EPR construction site in...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Qualium in the context of its increased stock holdings in the MERIGUET...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Royal Cosun in the context of its investment in Beuker Vochtrijke...

Bas van Helden has been appointed partner at Accuracy Netherlands At Accuracy Netherlands Bas will be responsible for the further development of the Valuation practice Prior to Accuracy, Bas was a partner with KPMG where he advised quoted and non-quoted corporates and...

The Dutch market leader in Cloud Computing and IT Services, IS Group, announced the acquisition of Amsterdam-based hosting provider, Nxs Internet The acquisition of Nxs Internet directly contributes to the financial result of IS Group The addition of Nxs to IS Group...

Accuracy assisted the FNAC Group in the preparation of its business plan as part of the stock exchange listing in June...

Breeding and young plant production companies, Dümmen and Agribio Group, announced the intention to merge together The combination will profit from the advanced breeding technologies of Agribio Group and the professional supply chain skills of Dümmen The combined...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of KERING (PPR) in connection with the acquisition of France Croco, a Norman tannery specialising in the treatment of crocodile...

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 20 March 2013 For the fifth consecutive year, Accuracy competed for the classification of "companies where it is good to work" in France, organised by the Great Place to Work Institute ® This year, once again, Accuracy achieved third...

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Accuracy conducted buy side due diligence on behalf of Edrip for the acquisition of Reed Business Information...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of Equistone and Céréa Capital for the acquisition of Bretèche...

USG People, a specialist in HR services in the onshore and offshore industry, has been acquired by Rabo Capital USG Energy will be able to fully benefit from further growth within the market segment in the future, supported by Rabo...

Vendis Capital, the private equity fund specialised in the European consumer industry, has taken an interest in Hypo GroupThe Dutch Hypo Group is a fast growing supplier of branded equestrian fashion, for riders as well as...

Accuracy assisted in the project by combining its expertise in project management, economic and strategic analysis and financial modeling to produce the business plan for the new company and to manage its...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence for Oaktree Capital in the context of the acquisition of Milpro and EVAC (Zodiac Marine & Pools...

Accuracy assisted Challenger International in the context of the disposal of Babysun to Jarden...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of SAFRAN in the context of the contribution of its branch activities to...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of the naval defense group, DCNS, in the context of its majority sthare in the Irish company, OpenHydro, specialising in...

Groupe Gorgé has acquired Van Dam from the Hollandia Group Van Dam is a highly specialised Dutch supplier of blast and fire protection solutions, serving blue chip customers in the Oil & Gas, Defence and Wind Energy...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of PPR in the context if its 51% share capital in Christopher...

Accuracy advised Heuliez in the sale of its aerospace operations to Eurocopter, a subsidiary of the EADS...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of Hammel in its acquisition of LT...

Accuracy provided vendor assistance to HVL for the disposal of Armada Outdoor to Andus Group Armada specialises in total solutions for corporate identity, such as illuminated advertising and...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of Osiatis in its acquisition of...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence to assist PPR in the context of a disposal of FNAC Italy to the investment fund, Orlando...

Accuracy carried out financial analysis for Alstom in the context of its increased stock holding in BrightSource...

Accuracy carried out the financial due diligence on Holweg Weber for...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of Schneider Electric in its acquisition of...

Despite the current economic uncertainties, whether in mature economies or in emerging markets, countries and businesses are looking for creative solutions to achieve their long term views and fulfill their needs Government and business leaders have to find ways to be...

In today's environment more than ever, governments and businesses must respond to ever increasing pressure and scrutiny from stakeholders to provide tangible evidence that they are rapidly and effectively delivering on their plans and strategies while managing risks...

Accuracy carried out financial analysis on behalf of EDF in its increase of Edison stock...

Accuracy performed financial due diligence on behalf of Lumata, a share of Francisco Partners, in the acquisition of...

Accuracy advised Arc International in the sale of its distribution business in mass markets to German...

Accuracy performed the financial VDD on Cleor for Azulis...

Accuracy carried out financial due diligence on behalf of BC Partners for the acquisition of Cadum's homecare...

Accuracy carried out financial due diligence on behalf of Air Liquide for its acquisition of Gasmedi in...

Accuracy carried out the financial due diligence on Vermont Christian Dior Couture (LVMH...

Accuracy carried out the financial due diligence on behalf of SVP for its acquisition of Fym...

Accuracy carried out the financial due diligence on behalf of Gaumont for its acquisition of Louis Malle's cinematographic...

Accuracy advised the Monnoyeur group in the sale of BM Loc to...

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Accuracy advised SERNAM in its bankruptcy...

Accuracy acted as strategic and financial advisor to FSI for its purchase of Viadeo...

In a context of multiple crises (economic crisis, liquidity crisis, crisis of confidence) and strengthening of banking regulations (Basel III, Vickers report, Volcker Rule), financial institutions are forced to seriously reconsider their model and management As such,...

Accuracy assisted the Thales Group in the sale of its Critical Information Systems division in Spain and Argentina to Aurelius...

Arnaud Lambert and Heiko Ziehms, partners at Accuracy, spoke at this conference on the 27th March 2012 at the Cercle de l'Union Interalliée which brings together several German professionalsThe following topics were discussed: Recent M&A activity in Germany ...

Accuracy carried out vendor due diligence on behalf of the shareholders of Uffi REAM in relation to its sale to Fiducial Real...

Accuracy carried out vendor due diligence on behalf of Gagneraud Industrie in relation to its sale to Phoenix Services...

Accuracy assisted Qatar Sports Investments in its buy-side due diligence on PSG the Paris football...

Accuracy has acted on behalf of the Fives group in the recovery of certain assets of...

Accuracy acted for Studio 37 (France Telecom), in the review of the production accounts of the film The Artist (5...

Accuracy was commissioned at the request of the Board of Mercialys to provide a solvency opinion following the payment of a special dividend...

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Accuracy advised Al Babtain on its takeover of the insolvent company Petitjean (financial analysis and assistance to the preparation of the financial aspects of the takeover offer submitted to the...

Accuracy announced this January that it was opening an office in New Delhi to support its European clients in India and also to offer its services to Indian companies The management of this office has been entrusted to Sumit Khosla, who joined Accuracy as a Managing...

Accuracy conducted the financial due diligence on behalf of Klépierre for the acquisition of the E Leclerc regional shopping centre, situated in the Toulouse area, South-West...

Accuracy conducted the financial vendor due diligence for Seppic, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, in the disposal of Givaudan Lavirotte to Isaltis, a new player in the fine chemicals...

Accuracy carried out the financial due diligence on behalf of Le Nouvel Observateur in its acquisition of Rue...

Accuracy conducted financial due diligence on AtriA Capital Partenaires, a trust company, for...

Accuracy carried out the financial due diligence, market review and modeling of a business plan on behalf of Altarea Cogedim for the acquisition of Rue du...

Accuracy conducted financial vendor due diligence on behalf of Seppic, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide group, in the disposal of its alkoxylates activity to...

Accuracy conducted financial due diligence on behalf of PPR for its acquisition of the brand Brioni, the famous Italian tailor for the James Bond...

Accuracy advised Cube Infrastructure on its buy side due diligence for the acquisition of Idex...

Accuracy conducted the vendor due diligence for Lavoix Group in the context of the disposal of its distribution activities in New Caledonia to Bernard Hayot...

Accuracy conducted the financial vendor due diligence on behalf of Datawords’ shareholders in connection with their transfer to...

Accuracy has advised Captain Tortue's shareholders on its vendor due diligence for the group transfer to L...

 Accuracy has reinforced its European presence by opening two new offices in Munich and Rome At the same time, Accuracy has also set up its first office in North America: Accuracy Canada Inc, which is based in Montreal and...

Zeil: “Bavaria is a compelling location for international players”MUNICH  Accuracy, the leading corporate finance advisory group, has opened an office in Munich, its second in Germany Martin Zeil, Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, welcomed the move...

Accuracy opens its first offices outside EuropeAccuracy is continuing to grow and is now present in North America, Canada with the opening of two offices in Quebec and MontrealGuylaine Leclerc, the Managing Partner, will be in charge of Accuracy’s development...

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Accuracy has conducted financial due diligence on behalf of Astorg for its acquisition of...

Accuracy conducted vendor due diligence for Siparex and their founding partners in the handover of the CMR Group's control to LBO...

Accuracy has advised Tishman Speyer French Venture on its buy side due diligence for the acquisition of the Olympe...

Accuracy has advised Bridgepoint on its buy side due diligence for the acquisition of Médipôle Sud...

The Amsterdam Foodbank is a non-profit organisation, which is committed to distributing food to needy households The Foodbank serves as the link between the excess food within the "for-profit" food industry (retailers, manufacturers, growers, etc) and the "non-profit"...

Accuracy has advised Orange on its buy side due diligence for the acquisition of...

Accuracy has advised AXA Private Equity on its buy side due diligence for the acquisition of Novacap, a group specialised in...

Accuracy carried out a critical review for EDF in support of its successful renegotiation of its agreements with Constellation in the...

Accuracy assisted FNAC in developing its five-year plan in using its multi-disciplinary team (market analyses, finance, modeling) This team worked closely with the strategy and finance...

Accuracy advised CUBE Infrastructure for its acquisition of...

Erik van Duijvenvoorde has over 20 years’ experience in financial advisory services and will strengthen Accuracy’s European partnership thanks to his considerable knowledge of private equity and his British culture He will share his time between Accuracy’s...

Accuracy advised Schneider Electric for its acquisition of Vizelia and...

Accuracy advised Schneider Electric for its acquisition of Uniflair, a company specialising in the distribution of precision air conditioning and cooling...

On 1 October 2010, Accuracy Netherlands moved to its new office at the World Trade Centre Schiphol (WTC Schiphol) The official opening was held on the 25 November 2010, at our new office During the opening, Kees Jansma (presenter, producer and press officer of the...

The year 2010 has proven to be a very successful year for Accuracy Netherlands so far It has been able to support its clients on interesting assignments in all its service lines For example Accuracy Netherlands has been able to assist various private equity firms with...

Accuracy assisted Safran in relation to its buy side due diligence for its acquisition of SNPE Matériaux Energétiques...

Accuracy assisted LVMH in connection with its vendor due diligence on the occasion of the disposal of La Brosse &...

As of 1st October 2010, Accuracy Netherlands has officially opened its new office at Schiphol WTC The office is at the center of Schiphol Airport and thus located in the heart of domestic and international...

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September 2010: Accuracy opens its seventh European office in London Accuracy pursues growth and keeps up the rhythm of a foreign office opening each year since its creation in 2004 Thus, after Madrid, Amsterdam, Milan, Frankfurt and Brussels, Accuracy decided to open...

Accuracy assisted The Carlyle Group in connection with its buy side due diligence on the occasion of the acquisition of B&B...

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Accuracy details its involvement in bespoke solutions on the M&A marketAn emerging leader in Europe: Accuracy tells ACQ how it combines being one of the top workplaces in France with supplying a mix of bespoke solutions to the M&A...

CAP 3000 Acquisition - Accuracy right on dealsFrench corporate advisory firm Accuracy advised the Altarea-ABP-Predica consortium in their recent acquisition of the CAP 3000 shopping centre from Galeries Lafayette at a transaction price of €450 million reflecting...

Neuilly-sur-Seine, March 15, 2010 - For the second year running, Accuracy has earned its place on the list of "Best Workplaces" in France organised by the Great Place to Work® institute This year once again, Accuracy is a Gold Prize-winner, taking third place in the...

Neuilly-sur-Seine, February 10, 2010 - Accuracy has recently appointed three new partners at its Paris office, which now has a total of 80 consultants The promotion of Jean-Baptiste de Courcel, Frédéric Loeper and Henri Philippe brings the number of partners at the...

Neuilly-sur-Seine, September 2, 2009 - Accuracy has had a solid start for the autumn season as it further reinforced its teams with the recruitment of one new partner: Xavier Chevreux (ex Carlyle Group and the Legris Industries...

These are the findings of a study carried out last March by Accuracy and CFNews involving 300 key players in the M&A sector for groups (with 70% achieving a turnover of more than €1...

To mark the first anniversary of CFnews (the Corporate Finance news source) on April 29 2009, Accuracy, accompanied by Agathe Zilber, presented the results of a survey examining the theme of: "When will the M&A market pick up again" at the Cercle de l'Union...

At the start of 2012, the outlook for the world economy remains uncertain and highly divergentMost emerging economies have shown an upturn and while there has been moderate recovery in North America, prospects for growth in Western Europe remain weak Furthermore,...

Neuilly-sur-Seine, March 26, 2009 - For the first time since its foundation, Accuracy has competed for a place on the list of "the best workplaces" in France organised by the Great Place to Work® Institute The company earned a place among the Gold Prize-winners, and...

For the first time since its foundation, Accuracy competed for a place on the list of "the best workplaces" in France organised by the Great Place to Work® institute Accuracy earned a place among the Gold Prize winners, and took second place in the overall rankings...

Neuilly-sur-Seine, January 21, 2009 - Xavier Gallais joined Accuracy in 2006 as Vice-President and has been made a Partner as of January...

After joining Accuracy in 2005 as an analyst, Sébastien Caron (X99, HEC 2003), who has been a manager since June 2008, describes his three years’ experience with the company in an interview with X-Passion magazine (The journal for students at the École...

For its seventh round table meeting, Accuracy chose to examine the all-important subject of people and skills, an issue that is always of primary importance to any company In order to explore this theme, Accuracy was joined by a leading company manager Mr Henri...

As part of a partnership with Premier Cercle, an independent research company specialising in the organisation of economic, financial and technological conferences, Accuracy gave a speech on October 8, 2008 at the British Embassy during a breakfast debate on the theme...

A little over a year ago, Accuracy organised roundtable sessions to discuss the relationship between the private equity world and that of the major companies On Tuesday, 23 September, 2008, the company organised a new roundtable meeting to discuss the following...

Levallois-Perret, July 10, 2008 - Rodolphe Pacciarella has become the 11th French partner and 17th European partner in...

Levallois-Perret, May 14, 2008 - Accuracy has announced that it will open of its fourth European office in Milan This office will join Accuracy’s other offices in Paris, Madrid and Amsterdam as it marks a new stage in Accuracy’s expansion throughout continental...

During the CF News launch evening held on 13 February, 2008 at the Senate President’s department’s Boffrand Reception Rooms, Accuracy along with Agathe Zilber, presented the results of the survey exploring the idea: "Investment funds and major companies:...

In partnership with Capital Finance, Accuracy gave a speech during a breakfast debate on the problems related to management compensation packages, along with the law firm Sarrau Thomas Couderc on 27 NovemberThis debate was moderated by Franck Moulins (the...

A new Accuracy roundtable meeting was held on Monday, November 19, 2007Before an audience of more than 100 people, Gonzague de Blignières and Henri Lachmann responded to questions from Frédéric Duponchel on the following theme: "Private Equity: what sort of...

As part of a partnership with Premier Cercle (an independent research company specialising in the organisation of economic, financial and technological conferences) Accuracy gave a speech during a breakfast meeting on October 18 on the theme of "Rugby: A management...

Nicolas Bourdon becomes Accuracy’s 10th French partner and 14th European...

Accuracy has announced the recruitment of Rodolphe PACCIARELLA, Fabrice LEMARQUIS and Julien SANIER to further enhance its corporate recovery...

What example can private equity firms give to the listed companiesLast Wednesday, June 20, Accuracy organised a new roundtable based on the following theme: "What example can private equity firms give to the listed companies"Accuracy had the privilege to...

Providing a 10-day cruise to South Corsica for 30 youngsters undergoing cancer and leukaemia treatement was the mission of a major project organised by Rêve d’enfance (Childhood Dreams), a humanitarian association supported by a group of students from the HEC...

Levallois-Perret, June 5, 2007- Following the Paris and Madrid offices, Accuracy has announced the opening of its third European office in Amsterdam The positioning policy and independence of this young financial consulting firm is attracting increasing numbers of...

On November 14, 2006 the Capital Finance newsletter, the Accuracy consultancy company and the Sarrau Thomas Couderc law firm organised a breakfast debate on the theme of: "Management packages as part of LBO operations: new aspects and challenges"The Accur'option...

Accuracy is expanding its real estate division with the recruitment of Gaëlle Mathey (age 35 , ESTP, an ESCP Master) and Nicolas Paillot de Montabert (age 29, ESSEC,...

Henri Philippe, age 33, a graduate of the ESC Bordeaux, MBA and PhD in Finance, has joined ACCURACY as a Senior ManagerBruno Husson, age 52, HEC (‘76), holder of a state doctorate in Finance, and an adjunct professor of the HEC group, has joined ACCURACY as a...

A company may find itself faced with various forms of financial crime, and in particular fraud, money laundering and corruptionWhat sort of risks does the company incur (internal and legal risks, unfavourable media coverage, etc) Which factors may lead to a...

Accuracy, a subsidiary of the Aon group specialising in the provision of corporate financial consultancy services has created Accur'option®, an innovative new valuation model for all types of circumstances encountered within unlisted...

Just one year after being launched, Accuracy, a subsidiary of the Aon group specialising in corporate financial consultancy services, is opening a new office in...

Company leaders do not hesitate to enlist consulting services to carry out acquisition processes During the following integration phase, management's attention naturally focuses on the operational aspects Yet, the mastery of financial and accounting issues is essential...

With the new IAS-IFRS accounting standards, financial valuation and the DCF (Discounted Cash Flows) method more particularly, have taken on key importance in the process of preparing consolidated accounts This prospect is somewhat preoccupying given the lack of...

In recent years, business valuation has been central to many discussions that go beyond the small circle of financiers The “fair value” of the IFRS accounting standards has led business leaders and auditors to look closely at valuation methods; given the high...

The strength and relevance of economic arguments are becoming increasingly important in valuations of damages, whether it involves a case as diverse as an intellectual property dispute, a failure to disclose by the seller, a violation of competition rules, or a...

Among the business valuation methods, the discounted cash flow (DCF) method has gotten a bad rap At best, it is criticised for being based on sand, ie based on forecast data that are uncertain in principle At worst, it is suspected of serving the desired result by...

by Frédéric Duponchel, Chairman and CEO of AccuracyFrédéric Duponchel, Chairman and CEO of AccuracyIn high-stakes litigation, the litigants may call upon a financial expert who works with their attorneys In addition to mastery of the economic and financial...

During an acquisition, the analysis of pension liabilities and costs can turn out to be crucial from a financial point of view The methods for handling these aspects highlight the economic issues related to these financial...

Assessment of damages involves appraisal of the incurred loss (damnum emergens) and the lost profit (lucrum cessans) Behind financial and accounting calculations, which can seem simple, hide the practical difficulties of interpreting numerical concepts These...

To appraise brands, there are two approaches – intrinsic and analogical – which cover the two categories of methods implemented to appraise companies Alongside these valuation approaches, there are also references that can provide an initial estimate This article...

Accuracy is a corporate finance consulting firm specialising in litigation supportAssessment of damages involves appraisal of the incurred loss (damnum emergens) and the lost profit (lucrum cessans) Behind financial and accounting calculations, which can seem...

Accuracy is a corporate finance consulting firm specialising in litigation support Assessment of damages involves appraisal of the incurred loss (damnum emergens) and the lost profit (lucrum cessans) Behind financial and accounting calculations, which can seem simple,...

Do the accounting losses reported by the buyer of a company after the acquisition, representing a deterioration of the net assets, necessarily cause damages How are they assessed We will provide a number of lines of thought (Part 1) and an analytical framework (Part 2)...

Appraising a financially troubled business in an LBO is a virtuous exercise that provides lessons On the one hand, it provides an understanding of where the volatility of the value of the shares comes from On the other hand, it demonstrates that holding the share of...

Shareholders, mezzanine investors, senior bankers, management, and all of the parties involved in the financial restructuring of a business need objective information to fuel their thinking An independent financial and economic analysis gives them a common basis for...

Very sluggish since 2008, the acquisition market could flash a hint of a recovery in fall 2009 Difficulty in levying debt, uncertainties about the cash flow forecasts, apprehension of stakeholdersthe situation has not been conducive to the acquisitions/sales since late...

The advent of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) has jostled the practices of businesses, auditors, and financial analysts Among the many questions raised by the application of these standards, one in particular concerns...

Key elements of investment capital issues, management packages are complex to appraise Their value depends on the criteria specific to LBOs, but also the personal situation of the...

Accuracy, Corporate Recovery Services:Rodolphe Pacciarella and Stéphane Perrotto, associates, talk about Accuracy’s role in the Heuliez...

Accuracy is regularly appointed as a financial and economic expert in litigation Explain your missionFrédéric Duponchel and Christophe Schmit: In most of our cases, we are appointed as a litigant expert We are called upon by corporate attorneys or directly by...

In his book, General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936), Keynes makes the analogy between the behaviour of beauty contest voters and that of investors in the stock market...

Amid great caution in M&A, transaction support professionals should move towards detailed, targeted, critical analyses Deviations from certain VDD standards, observed between 2001 and 2007, must leave room for alternative analysis...

Financial analysts are - or should be - amongst the most assiduous readers of the consolidated accounts published by listed companies, quite simply because this reading is one of the key components of their profession By neglecting to do so at the height of the...