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Logo_FSagetFrançoise Saget / Linvosges

Presentation

Leading French catalogue and Internet retailer of household linens

Management

Marie-Françoise Kerhuel, CEO
Stéphane Poumailloux, Managing Director

Investment date

October 2006 / September 2010

Investment type

MBI, spin-off (Yves Rocher), build-up

Activa Capital’s role

Majority shareholder

Turnover 2010

€130M

Location

5 sites, 380 employees

Project

Created in 1982 by Yves Rocher, Françoise Saget is a distributor of household linens by catalogue and internet (through its dedicated internet site www.francoisesaget.com).

With more than 2000 product references in its catalogue, Françoise Saget serves about 1 million customers throughout Europe.

In 2006, Activa Capital organised the spin-off of Françoise Saget from Yves Rocher as an MBI. Yves Rocher remains a shareholder alongside Activa Capital and the management team.

Marie-Françoise Kerhuel, who was at the origin of the project, has left her position at Editions Atlas to lead the development of Françoise Saget as CEO and shareholder.

Build-up

In 2007, Activa Capital organised the merger of Françoise Saget with Linvosges. While the individuality of these two strong brands was retained, the merger created France’s leading mail order group specialising in household linens, with a turnover of €130M in 2009.

Exit

In September 2010, Activa Capital sold its stake in Françoise Saget Linvosges to Alpha Private Equity Fund 5.

www.francoisesaget.com / www.linvosges.com

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Logo_FSagetFrançoise Saget / Linvosges

Presentation

Leading French catalogue and Internet retailer of household linens

Management

Marie-Françoise Kerhuel, CEO
Stéphane Poumailloux, Managing Director

Investment date

October 2006 / September 2010

Investment type

MBI, spin-off (Yves Rocher), build-up

Activa Capital’s role

Majority shareholder

Turnover 2010

€130M

Location

5 sites, 380 employees

1 boulevard de la Madeleine - F-75001 Paris
Tél. +33 1 43 12 50 12 - Fax +33 1 43 12 50 13
S.A.S au capital de 487 836,84 € - RCS Paris B 428 998 710 - Siret 428 998 710 00035 - APE 6430Z

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