Accuracy Talks Straight IT #1

Download PDF SUMMARY 01. Our View > 02. Start-up stories > 03. Industry insight > 04. The Cultural Corner > 05. Five question to… Editoriale Integrated Due Diligence: un mosaico di competenze per ridurre i rischi Recenti esperienze dimostrano che le aziende e i fondi di private equity hanno modificato il loro approccio nell’analisi dei […]

Accuracy Talks Straight IT #1 – Five questions to…

INTERVISTA A STEFANIA EMANUELE, JOINT HEAD OF ITALY DI PRADERA Iniziamo da voi, puoi darci una breve descrizione di Pradera? Pradera è una società di investimenti immobiliari a destinazione retail di respiro internazionale, con un portfolio di circa 3,4 miliardi di Euro distribuito nel continente europeo tra Regno Unito, Germania, Polonia, Francia, Spagna e Turchia, […]

Accuracy Talks Straight IT #1 – The Cultural Corner

Sophie ChassatFilosofa, Partner di Wemean Riappropiarsi della semplicità Smettere di vedere tutto attraverso il prisma della complessità: questa è senza alcun dubbio la sfida più difficile da affrontare oggi, a causa del sopravvento del paradigma del “pensiero complesso” (Edgar Morin [1]). La semantica di ogni giorno ne è prova concreta: tutto è “sistemico”, “ibrido”, “olistico” […]

Accuracy Talks Straight IT #1 – Industry Insight

Il mercato residenziale ha raggiunto il picco massimo del suo ciclo? L’esempio di Milano La pandemia Covid-19 ha sensibilmente influenzato l’economia globale, portando con sé cambiamenti in numerosi settori, incluso, in particolare, quello relativo al mercato immobiliare. L’emergenza sanitaria si è posta all’origine del cambiamento dei paradigmi economici che esistono dal 2010. L’Eurozona sta attualmente […]

Accuracy Talks Straight IT #1 – Start-up Stories

Capsula Il processo di digitalizzazione in atto ha impattato e cambiato numerosi settori e mercati. Lo sviluppo di servizi digitali connessi alla rete ha prodotto trasformazioni spesso radicali e irreversibili. Tuttavia, nel nostro Paese, il campo medico ed il settore healthcare, sono stati solamente sfiorati da questo processo di digitalizzazione. Una start-up italiana sta, però, […]

Accuracy Talks Straight IT #1 – Our view

Integrated Due Diligence: un mosaico di competenze per ridurre i rischi Recenti esperienze dimostrano che le aziende e i fondi di private equity hanno modificato il loro approccio nell’analisi dei “target”, nel contesto dei loro nuovi investimenti. L’attenzione si è spostata sugli investimenti sostenibili, cioè su quelle aziende che, per il loro approccio, apportano un […]

Accuracy sulla stampa : “Convivialità ed empatia favoriscono lo scambio” – on Economia of Corriere della Sera, 26 april 2021

“Non solo un luogo di lavoro, ma una parte della nostra vita”. Lo pensa Giovanni Foti, partner di Accuracy, azienda specializzata in consulenza manageriale fondata a Parigi nel 2004 e che coinvolge oltre 470 professionisti in 14 paesi del mondo. Il gruppo internazionale è considerato uno dei migliori luoghi in cui lavorare: “Siamo come una […]

Quando il capitale circolante netto diventa smart: gli elementi per una gestione efficiente

In uno scenario macroeconomico incerto e imprevedibile, caratterizzato da volatilità e continui cambiamenti tecnologici, una maggiore attenzione sul capitale circolante netto può costituire un vantaggio competitivo per una azienda. In questo articolo Silvia Baroffio, Principal dell’ufficio di Milano e membro del Comitato Corporate Finance di Andaf, spiega alcune determinanti per una gestione patrimoniale efficiente, che […]

Informatici e avvocati, una sinergia fondamentale

Indagini interne, raccolta dati. Tecnologia e regole. In questo articolo due professionisti esperti del settore dialogano, a partire dalle rispettive esperienze, per descrivere lo scenario in cui si muove l’attività di chi si occupa di forensic. Si tratta di Marilena Hyeraci, senior associate nel dipartimento di contenzioso dell’ufficio di Milano di Paul Hastings, professionista con […]

Forensic Technology: a new wave in the Italian legal community – 3 May 2018

The use of Electronic Discovery is growing across Europe.  Increasingly document review platforms are required to support investigations, litigation, arbitration, disputes, compliance matters and disclosure exercises in mainland Europe. To celebrate Accuracy’s launch of Relativity document review platform in Milano we are hosting a panel of local and international experts to explore the trends and […]

Corporate Fraud & Corruption

Published in: Financier Worldwide by Giovanni Foti Despite (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, and (iii) stricter national regulations, the number of italian cases concerning violations of anti-briberey and anti-corruption legislation is […]

La tutela del libero mercaro e l’Inability to pay

LA CONCORRENZA È L’ELEMENTO CARDINE DEL FUNZIONAMENTO DEL MERCATO E INCORAGGIA LE IMPRESE AD AGIRE SECONDO I PRINCIPI DI EFFICIENZA ED ECONOMICITÀ NEL RISPETTO DELLA TRASPARENZA. VIOLARE IL PRINCIPIO DELLA CONCORRENZA È UN ATTO ILLECITO, PUNIBILE CON SANZIONI PROPORZIONALI ALL’ESTENSIONE DEL BUSINESS, ALLA GRAVITÀ E ALLA DURATA DELL’INFRAZIONE. SEBBENE LA NATURA DETERRENTE DELLA SANZIONE SIA […]

Arrivano quattro offerte per i vigilantes di Ivri

Sicuritalia, All System, La Patria e Mondialpol hanno depositato le proprie offerte per l’intero gruppo Ivri o per una parte. Il piano industriale validato dall’advisor Accuracy per il 2015 prevede 218,3 milioni di ricavi e un ebitda di 13,9 con un debito netto di 6,9 milioni. La cessione di Ivri è un punto cruciale dell’accordo […]

Accuracy è advisor di Compagnia delle Isole

E’ stata firmata la convenzione (del valore di 55,6 milioni annui per 12 anni) tra ministero dei Trasporti e Compagnia delle Isole, che ha acquisito (advisor finanziario Accuracy) la Siremar, ex regionale Siciliana di Tirrenia. Oggi sarà sottoscritto il verbale di passaggio dei beni della società alla compagine guidata da Salvatore Lauro. Il primo cliente illustre […]

Accuracy assiste Zuccherificio del Molise

E atteso nelle prossime ore il via libera delle banche creditrici al piano di concordato per Zuccherificio del Molise spa, controllato dalla Regione Molise e arrivato sull’orlo del crack. Secondo quanto risulta a MF-Milano Finanza, Unicredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Bnl-Bnp Paribas e Montepaschi sono in procinto di dare l’ok a nuove linee per 6 milioni. Secondo […]

Deiulemar Shipping nomina gli Advisor

  Mentre per Deiulemar Compagnia di Navigazione l’amministratore Roberto Maviglia sta preparando il concordato preventivo da presentare all’udienza fissata dal Tribunale di Torre Annunziata per il prossimo 18 aprile, le nuove generazioni degli armatori Della Gatta, Iuliano e Lembo hanno appena affidato gli incarichi per ristrutturare Deiulemar Shipping. La parte industriale è stata affidata ad […]

M&A France-Germany: how to successfully carry out acquisitions ?

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 professionals. The following topics were discussed: Recent M&A activity in Germany Key structural features of German businesses: consequences for French acquirers Legal forms of companies in the […]

Merger & Acquisition la classifica 2011 delle aziende nel mirino (e l’identikit dei probabili cacciatori) – Cotte e mangiate

Quali sono le aziende italiane che nei prossimi 12 mesi hanno maggiori possibilità di essere comprate? E quelle che potrebbero acquistarle? Secondo il sondaggioinchiesta condotto dal Mondo , le prede più probabili sono Edison , Arca sgr , Fondiaria Sai , Versace , Monti I 24 PARTECIPANTI AL SONDAGGIO GestorI e ANALIstI Davide albani (Sella […]

Come si valuta il rischio

Giovanni foti, accuracy Come viene quantificato il danno da inadempimento nel caso di contratti internazionali di project financing e trasferimento tecnologico? «Il consulente, in generale, affronta la fattispecie su due livelli di dettaglio», spiega Giovanni Foti, partner di Accuracy. «Una macroanalisi economico-finanziaria per delimitare i confini di azione e un’analisi di dettaglio per approfondire le […]

Arbitrato Internazionale. Più garanzie con un consulente indipendente

Sempre più spesso gli arbitrati internazionali vertono su richieste di rimborso di presunti danni sofferti. In tali contesti, l’imprenditore ha la necessità di porre in essere un dossier che possa salvaguardare i suoi diritti e i suoi interessi sia da un aspetto legale sia da quello economico-finanziario, troppo spesso – erroneamente – sottovalutato. In questi […]

Accuracy Italia ricerca associates

For expanding our Italian office, we are looking to recruit ASSOCIATES. We are seeking for talented young professionals, with 2 or 3 years of experience in finance who are looking for challenging opportunities in fi nancial advisory and benefi t from a high level of professional training.

Accuracy apre una sede a Londra

Accuracy, società di consulenza finanziaria che si rivolge alle aziende e agli investitori istituzionali, ha aperto una nuova sede a Londra, la settima in Europa. “Accuracy ora vanta una copertura completa dell’Europa occidentale e punta a dar seguito allo sviluppo oltre i confini europei”, ha detto Frederic Duponchel, presidente e ceo del gruppo.  Dal 2004, […]

Network del buon consiglio

Una società snella, estremamente dinamica, nata sei anni fa e già in grado di rubare quote di mercato alle big four della consulenza finanziaria. Si chiama Accuracy, nata francese, anima internazionale, e assicura ai clienti indipendenza totale e un approccio innovativo

Fi Monthly – French corporate advisory firm Accuracy counsels on sale of France’s top shopping centre

CAP 3000 Acquisition – Accuracy right on deals French 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 a yield of 4.65%. The success of the acquisition, says Accuracy partner Nicolas Barsalou who worked on […]

Palmarès Great Place to Work®

Pour la deuxième année consécutive, Accuracy a concouru pour le classement des « entreprises où il fait bon travailler » en France organisé par l’Institut Great Place to Work®. Cette année encore, Accuracy est Lauréat d’Or, en 3ème position dans le classement général.

Tre nuovi soci in Accuracy

Neuilly–sur–Seine, 10 febbraio 2010 Accuracy ha appena nominato tre nuovi soci all’interno del suo ufficio parigino che comprende 80 consulenti. La promozione di Jean-Baptiste de Courcel, Frédéric Loeper e Henri Philippe fa salire a quota 17 l’organico parigino di soci.

Umfrage von Accuracy / CFnews: Wann werden M&A-Transaktionen wieder anziehen?

Am 29. April 2009 hat CFnews, der Online-Dienst im Bereich Corporate Finance, den ersten Jahrestag seiner Gründung im Cercle de l’Union Interalliée gefeiert. Bei diesem Anlass hat Accuracy exklusiv an der Seite von Agathe Zilber die Ergebnisse einer Studie über folgendes Thema präsentiert: „Wann wird die Zahl von M&A-Transaktionen wieder steigen?“ Bereits das zweite Jahr […]

Accuracy: France’s second favourite workplace

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. For its seventh edition, the Great Place to Work® has published […]

Where can we find talent for our businesses?

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 Proglio, CEO of Veolia Environnement and a leading academic, Mr Laurent Batsch, President […]

Management packages: for companies too?

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 theme: “What can companies learn from the practices of the private equity sector in […]

Accuracy si insedia a Milano

Levallois-Perret, 14 maggio 2008 Después de París, Madrid y Ámsterdam. Accuracy anuncia la apertura de su cuarta oficina europea, en Milán. Una nueva etapa del desarrollo de Accuracy en Europa Continental. Su posicionamiento y su independencia no cesan de seducir a las compañías y a los inversores financieros.

View the results of the Accuracy/CF News survey online

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: dangerous or fruitful links?” Specifically organised for senior management, financial and M&A teams from major groups, this survey was […]

Management packages: a corporate strategy tool

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 November. This debate was moderated by Franck Moulins (the Chief Editor of Capital Finance) and was attended by more than a hundred people. – Why and […]

Private Equity: what sort of capitalism can we expect for the 21st century?

A new Accuracy roundtable meeting was held on Monday, November 19, 2007 Before 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 capitalism can we expect for the 21st century?” The creation and sharing of value, transparency, and […]

Rugby: a management school?

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 school?” This event, which was held a few days before the Rugby World Cup Final […]

The Accuracy roundtable meeting of June 20, 2007

What example can private equity firms give to the listed companies? Last 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 welcome: – Jérôme Lefébure, CFO of the M6 Group – Vincent Marcel, Director of financial […]

Accuracy: making dreams come true

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 business school. Profoundly moved by this initiative, Accuracy eagerly lent a hand with this great […]

Accuracy si insedia ad Amsterdam

Levallois-Perret, 5 giugno 2007 – Dopo Parigi e Madrid, Accuracy annuncia l’apertura del suo terzo ufficio europeo ad Amsterdam. Il posizionamento e l’indipendenza di questo studio giovane e dinamico, operante nel settore della consulenza finanziaria, attirano sempre di più le imprese e gli investitori finanziari.

Management packages as part of LBO operations: Accur’option® offers a solution.

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 ® evaluation tool developed by Accuracy offers a useful response to these problems. Franck Moulins, […]

When a business is faced with financial crime

A company may find itself faced with various forms of financial crime, and in particular fraud, money laundering and corruption. What sort of risks does the company incur (internal and legal risks, unfavourable media coverage, etc.)? Which factors may lead to a risk? How can the company measure its level of exposure? How can risks […]

Business acquisition: the next day…

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 for legal and fiscal security as well as for the sustainability of the new organisation.

Financial valuation: do we still need WACC?

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 consensus on how to determine the discount rate, a key parameter in the DCF method and one […]

The secret dream of company valuers

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 stakes in financial communications, this interest is particularly noticeable in the valuation of […]

Business Valuation: Down with DCF?

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, i.e. based on forecast data that are uncertain in principle. At worst, it is suspected of serving the desired result by adjusting one or the other components of the […]

Litigant financial expert in disputes: a new profession?

by Frédéric Duponchel, Chairman and CEO of Accuracy Frédéric Duponchel, Chairman and CEO of Accuracy In 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 aspects of litigation, this involvement can back up a position technically and provide crucial support […]

Assessment of damages

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 difficulties often explain a large part of the difference between the assessments respectively made by each of the parties involved. […]

Key points in the valuation of brands

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 aims to present a non-exhaustive but sufficiently complete critical overview to provide a perspective on the […]

Assessment of damages : some practical difficulties of implementation

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, hide the practical difficulties of interpreting numerical concepts. These difficulties often explain a large part of the difference […]

Assessment of damages : valuation of lost profits

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, hide the practical difficulties of interpreting numerical concepts. These difficulties often explain many of the differences between the […]

The point of view of…

Accuracy is regularly appointed as a financial and economic expert in litigation. Explain your mission. Frédéric 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 companies. We also work alongside other experts. In construction litigation, for example, technical […]

Do IFRS standards signal the end of the ROCE?

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 stock-market frenzy in 1999-2000, several star analysts had their fingers […]