
Services
With his dual experience as a CEO and Head of M&A, Cyril Ravilly is able to respond directly to your concerns and help secure the long-term success of your operation
Strategic positioning consulting
FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS supports small and medium-sized companies in using decision-making tools effectively to identify the best possible direction, both from an industrial perspective and for long-term value creation.

YOUR CHALLENGE
You're weighing different choices that could have a major impact on the future of your company:
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Should you sell now?
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Should you grow through small, targeted acquisitions - and how should you finance it?
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Should you sell your loss-making business?
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What is the right timing to launch a planned operation?
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What will this operation cost, and when can it be carried out?
A tailored service offering
FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS, on its own or with its trusted strategic consultancy partner, provides you with the decision-making tools you need to deliver essential information to shareholders - such as potential valuation, targets of potential acquirers or buyers, access to financing, market conditions, value chain positioning, synergy quantification, strategic due diligence, and more. All of this is done within a mandate tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized companies.
Advice on acquisitions
From origination to closing, I have completed over 50 acquisitions for clients and for industrial groups that mandated me.
FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS can provide you with additional expertise and practical support throughout the process.
Working with an experienced professional does not limit your ability to make your own decisions or to judge whether an acquisition is the right move. On the contrary, it helps you better identify and manage the risks involved, cover them in the contract, or factor them into the final price. An intermediary reduces conflict between buyer and seller, and promotes clear, efficient information sharing.

YOUR CHALLENGE
If you're wondering whether an acquisition is right for you, or if you want to secure a deal in a competitive or difficult environment:
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How do you value a company that is operating at a loss but has prospects for recovery?
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How do you secure financing for the transaction?
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What are the usual costs incurred in these types of transactions?
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What is the best strategy for dealing with the seller?
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How should due diligence be organised, and what are the main risk areas?
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When and how should you prepare post-acquisition integration?
A tailored service offering
FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS is the right partner to accelerate your development through an external growth strategy. Thanks to its partnership with a renowned strategy consulting group, the firm can help you identify acquisition targets - even small ones (10 employees+). Likewise, if you have already identified a target that matches your growth needs, FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS can assist you at every stage of the acquisition process:
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Contact with the acquisition target
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Thorough review of the information memorandum presenting the target company, or preparation of a list of required elements and key questions to assess the business to be acquired and the questions to be asked in order to form an idea of the business to be acquired
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Support throughout the various phases of negotiation
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Proposal of possible acquisition structures (leveraged transaction options, impact on net income dilution, share or cash acquisition, etc.)
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Support in finding financing, if required
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Support in presenting the operation to shareholders
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Presence and advisory services through signing and closing
Advice on disposals
Cyril Ravilly has already completed the sale of more than thirty companies. He is able to manage the entire disposal process in the best interests of his clients. Sale processes always take time, but it is in the seller’s best interests for them to be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible. Working with a consultant with extensive experience in this field can save a significant amount of time and money.

A tailored service offering
FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS is a comprehensive partner throughout the sale process, covering every aspect (legal, social, financial, stakeholder management, commercial etc) . Working in complete confidentiality and in close coordination with its client, the firm handles everything from drafting the takeover plan and preparing valuation support documents to producing the company presentation document, identifying and contacting potential buyers, advising shareholders during negotiations, and coordinating all parties involved, culminating in the signature of a binding legal agreement.
Search for partnerships or financing
Since its inception, FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS has specialised in establishing partnerships in sensitive sectors such as defense and nuclear power. Partnerships may include foreign private players (Brazil, Canada, Poland, etc.) as well as French private companies, sovereign and/or state-owned entities. The firm can help you identify the most suitable partners to secure national or European public or private funding, and prepare the necessary groundwork.

YOUR CHALLENGE
You need to find a financial partner to bolster your development or put your financial situation on a sounder footing:
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How can I maximise the value of my contribution to the partnership?
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How will the partnership evolve over time, and how can the agreement be secured for the long term?
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What kind of partnership should I set up to expand internationally?
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How do I exit a partnership when the reasons underlying it are no longer met?
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How can we broaden the company’s capital base without losing control?
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What solutions can be implemented to address the company’s financial difficulties?
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Should I approach a strategic partner or a financial sponsor? How do I attract them? Who should be retained?
A tailored service offering
FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS is valued by its clients for its know-how in setting up partnerships, with or without capital exchanges. Partnerships can help catalyse your development at limited cost. Thanks to its partnership with a renowned strategy consulting group, the firm can help you find financial or non-financial partners tailored to your needs, both in France and internationally. FINANCIERE CINCINNATUS supports you at every stage of the negotiation process:
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Contact with potential partners
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Development of possible partnership structures
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Preparation of documents required for the partnership
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Request, exchange and review of information needed to establish the partnership
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If necessary, identification of financial partners or other types of investors
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Support throughout the different phases of negotiation
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Assistance in presenting the partnership project to shareholders
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Presence and advisory services up to the signing of an agreement