Capitalmind Investec has advised ESTCAF’s managing shareholders in its sale to dss⁺

About the deal

ETSCAF is the French leader in workplace safety consulting, training over 10,000 executives and operators annually. Renowned for its strong focus on behavioral workplace safety, leadership development, and cultural transformation, it is supported by a team of talented safety consultants with strong engineering capabilities and industrial backgrounds.

Since becoming independent in 2009, the company has achieved sustainable growth of over 10% annually, serving numerous blue-chip industrial clients across France and in over 60 countries worldwide.

ETSCAF has now joined dss⁺, a leading provider of specialist operations management consulting services backed by private equity house Inflexion. With the addition of ETSCAF, dss⁺ deepens its expertise in operational risk management and safety and strengthens its capabilities in leadership development and culture change. With this acquisition, dss⁺ now boasts more than 1,500 full-service experts serving clients globally.

What we did

Capitalmind Investec supported ETSCAF’ managing shareholders throughout the sale process by defining deal tactics, designing the equity story, preparing marketing documentation, approaching and managing discussions with prospective investors and buyers, conducting a competitive bidding process, overseeing the due diligence process, coordinating the stakeholders of the transaction, and handling the deal negotiation.

“Choosing Capitalmind Investec was a natural decision, built on a longstanding and trusted relationship. Collaborating with their team was a delight; they consistently demonstrated exceptional professionalism, a strong commitment to the project, and a mastery of both technical and financial aspects. Their deep understanding of our business, along with the values of both sellers and buyers, was evident throughout the process. Thanks to their efforts, ETSCAF found in dss⁺ a true partner who shares our human values, ensuring this transaction was a resounding success.”

Gilles Rabergeau, CEO, ETSCAF