About
Frédéric Recordon is a partner at Accuracy. Frédéric has over 30 years of professional experience. After working for 10 years in the audit and transaction dept. of a Big Four firm, and as the financial controller of a Hong Kong- and Paris-listed corporation, Frédéric held several executive positions in large corporations in Europe and Asia.
Since 2013, Frédéric has been based in Beijing. He specialises in transaction advisory services, greenfield projects and strategic advisory. He has managed numerous cross-border projects between China, Asia, Europe and the Middle-East. Frédéric regularly assists European or Chinese corporations in their business analyses and strategic decision-making.
Frédéric is the partner in charge of Beijing and Hong Kong offices. Frédéric is Board member of the French Chamber of Commerce in China, as is a Foreign Trade Adviser to the French Government (CCE).
Frédéric speaks French and English.
Qualifications
- Sciences-Po Paris (1990)
- ESCP (1992)
In-depth expertise
Frédéric works frequently on China – Europe cross-border projects combining finance and strategy such as market entry strategy, innovative business model assessment, business modelling and business plan construction or synergies assessment.
Frédéric has been appointed as financial adviser for several European and Chinese corporations in the context of acquisitions or disposals, joint-venture creations, carve-outs and post-merger integration.
Example of engagements
Aerospace
- Adviser to a leading aerospace group for setting up a final assembly line (FAL2) in China.
- Adviser to an aerospace group in the context of independent business review in China.
- Adviser to an aerospace group in the divestment of its stakes in an urban air mobility solution provider.
- Adviser to an aerospace group in the context of improvement of its operational performance in China and Europe.
Automobile
- Adviser to a European car manufacturer in the context of acquisition of several automotive spare parts wholesalers in China.
- Adviser to a global new mobility operator for its market entry on electric vehicle (EV) charging in China.
- Adviser to a global automotive aftermarket player in the context of setting up a joint venture with a Chinese leading garage network group.
- Adviser to a European OEM in the context of a greenfield project in China.
Energy
- Adviser to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer in the set-up of a new factory in Europe (€5 bn investment).
- Adviser to a leading energy group in the context of acquisition of several renewable energy power generators in mainland China.
- Adviser to a leading energy group in the context of disposal of its minority stake in an EV charging operator in China.
- Adviser to a leading energy group in the context of independent business review of its operations in China and the disposal of some of its non-performing assets.
Other
- Adviser to a premium music instrument brand in its market strategy in China.
- Adviser to several premium outdoor brands in their go-to-market strategy in China.
- Adviser to a Chinese State-owned enterprise in the context of acquisition of a rolling stock maintenance operator in Eastern Europe.
- Adviser for a leading dental imaging provider in the context of acquisition in China.
- Adviser to a Chinese group in the context of economic investigation in the European Union.