Eight Advisory carried out the financial due diligence for the Petit Forestier group in the context of Matthieu Leclercq’s acquisition of a stake in the company. Eight Advisory Avocats carried out the tax vendor due diligence.
Founded in 1907, Petit Forestier group is the European leader for the rental of refrigerated vehicles and equipment. The centenary group has activities in more than 22 countries and manages a fleet of more than 60,000 vehicles.
Matthieu Leclercq, ex-president of Decathlon and Decathlon founder’s son, invests via its personal holding: For Talents Transmission, whose objective is to support intra-family successions of SMEs and SMIs.
This transaction allows a reorganization of the shareholders of Petit Forestier, as well as of its management. Jean-Claude and Léonard Forestier respectively become full-time president of the supervisory board and of the management board.
Further to this transaction, the Forestier family remains the first shareholder of the group.
The Eight Advisory team was composed of Eric Demuyt, Mathieu Morisot and Martin Leveau.
The Eight Advisory Avocats team was composed of Guillaume Rembry, Baptiste Gachet, Tatiana Maroslavac and Maxence Linker.