We support large corporations, midsize companies and private equity firms in their buy-side and sell-side operations.
Emerton advises corporations and private equity funds in their external growth strategy and performs the strategic due diligence of investment or acquisition candidates.
We provide sell-side support to its clients, from exit strategy, divestiture preparation to divestiture execution. Emerton’s advisory services complement what the bank has to offer in the deal-making. We have a long track record of collaborations with investment banks and financial advisors in both corporate and private equity transactions. We provide hands-on support and additional bandwidth to the client during an intense sale process.
Emerton has a distinctive track record in cross-border M&A support.
We have a highly experienced team and distinctive track record in commercial due diligence (please see below examples of transactions we supported)
Combined with our Regulatory practice team, we have a distinctive expertise enabling use to drill-down regulatory issues.
Combined with our Operations practice team, on some deals, we also perform a due diligence on operations, including bottom line and performance plan reviews.
For some transactions, Emerton Data can perform the Digital Data Due diligence of the company, to assess relative performance (benchmarks), scalability potential, key risks and opportunities.
We frequently work with large corporations and PE portfolio companies in proactive target identification and screening. We leverage strong methodologies and proprietary tools.
We stress-test the management plan and develop a 360° view of the business through market interviews, and an independent and the fact-based view of the market and the asset’s positioning. VDD provides comfort and market data to potential buyers.
Emerton advised Eiffel Group on this transaction and performed the Commercial Due Diligence.
Mylight150 is a French cleantech company based in Lyon, and a pioneer in energy transition specialized in the design & distribution of smart energy management systems and solar self-consumption solutions (the ability to monetize and optimize surplus production of solar energy).
Emerton performed the Commercial Due Diligence of Hubency for B & Capital.
B&Capital has acquired a majority stake in Hubency, with the portfolio company’s director general Arthur Di Montagliari reinvesting, as well as the management team.
Emerton was ranked by Leadersleague in the top 5 of consulting firms for Strategic support in M&A operations, in the Leading Category.
Leadersleague is a professional services rating agency headquartered in France.
October 17, 2024 - Andera Partners becomes a major shareholder in the CTP environnement group, alongside its management team and Bpifrance. Emerton performed the commercial due diligence of CTP for Andera.
October 18, 2024 - Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it had closed a €66 million mezzanine investment in Camusat Holding S.A.S, the proceeds of which will be used to refinance debt and fund the capital expenditure required for expansion of the group’s AktivCo division. Vantage Capital’s investment is part of a global financing package of €81m provided in consortium with Eurazeo, a leading European investment group.
November 25th 2024 - MET Group has purchased a 100% shareholding in Comax France, an owner, operator and developer of combined heat and power (CHP) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The acquisition, MET Group’s first investment in French energy infrastructure, expands its flexible assets portfolio in Western Europe and addresses the increasing need of balancing technologies to support the energy transition
Emerton performed the Vendor Due Diligence for Comax and InvestIndustrial.
September 17th, 2025 - Emerton performed the Commercial and Strategic Vendor Due Diligence of Dunkerque LNG terminal
October 14th 2025 – SPE Capital, Proparco and Amethis invest in Delta Holdings, a leading specialty chemicals manufacturer
A consortium of investors comprising SPE PEF III (SPE Capital), Proparco and Amethis MENA Fund II (Amethis) has invested in Delta Holdings B.V. (Delta Holdings), a prominent manufacturer of specialty additives with a focus on the paint and coatings industry.
Emerton performed the Commercial Due Diligence of Delta Holdings.
