• RSM’s Corporate Finance division, the 6th largest global network in audit and consulting, conducted the vendor due diligence for the founders and executives of Carizona during the entry of Bpifrance and Amundi Private Equity into the company’s capital.
  • Led by Benoit Coustaux, Partner in the Corporate Finance division, the team supported them in accelerating the development of the group.

 

Carizona: Entry of Bpifrance and Amundi Private Equity into the Capital

Carizona was established and welcomed Bpifrance and Amundi Private Equity Funds as new investors to accelerate its ambitions in the digital distribution of vehicles and financing solutions for individuals and businesses.

Christophe Tournant and Franck Tettart, the founder-executives of Carizona, took advantage of the entry of these two new minority shareholders to reorganize their group and rename it Carizona. The group will now encompass the activities of Club Auto, Autodiscount, and Leaseway, positioning itself as one of the leading independent players in the digital distribution of new and used vehicles in B2B2C and B2C (through Club Auto and Autodiscount), and in automotive financing solutions (through Leaseway), with a turnover of nearly €150 million.

With the entry of Amundi PEF and Bpifrance into the capital, the founders, Christophe Tournant and Franck Tettart, are positioning themselves to increase their market share in the very dynamic phygital segment, with the goal of doubling in size in the coming years.

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The RSM team

The RSM team involved in this deal was: Benoit Coustaux (Partner), Victor Jouanna, Clémence Thiolon.

 

À propos de RSM

RSM is the 6th largest global network in audit, consulting, and accounting, present in over 120 countries. It currently employs more than 48,000 professionals and partners.

In France, RSM, a key player in audit, expertise, and consulting, is present in major regional economic hubs, with offices in Paris, Lyon-Chambéry-Grenoble, Montpellier-Nîmes, Nantes-Laval, Strasbourg-Colmar, La Réunion, and Mayotte. RSM employs more than 1,200 professionals across the country and aims to continue expanding regionally. The group has structured its multidisciplinary offering around five core areas: Audit, Expertise, Consulting, HR-Social/Payroll, Legal & Tax.

 

RSM – Corporate Finance

RSM’s Corporate Finance division supports companies and their executives, investment funds, as well as investors and shareholders, both in France and internationally, to secure and optimize their financial decisions. The division includes 20 professionals in Paris and the regions, including 3 partners. RSM Corporate Finance specializes in Transaction Services, Complex Financial Evaluation & Modeling, Capital Operations, and Restructuring.