Omnes Capital's exits

The Gerard Darel fashion house was founded in the early 1970s by Gerard and Danièle Gerbi.
Using muses that are the very embodiment of refinement and elegance, such as Christy Turlington, Brooke Shields, Stephanie Seymour and Charlotte Gainsbourg, the French brand offers timeless fashion featuring sophisticated, modern and stylish designs. The banner now has a network of 310 points of sale in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, North America and China. In July 2008, Advent International together with the group’s founders and management acquired the company through a leveraged buy-out. Mezzanis supported the deal as lead arranger of €35 million in mezzanine financing.

The group was formed in the 1950s by Pierre and Jacques Blanc, two brothers from a long line of restaurateurs. The Frères Blanc group currently runs 15 top restaurants in Paris, the rest of France and internationally, renowned for their dining experience, hospitality, cuisine and French art de vivre.

The Porcher Industries group based in the Isère department specialises in fibreglass fabrics for the construction (filtration and insulation fabrics), composite, automotive (airbag fabrics), electronics (fabric for electrical insulation) and sports equipment (paragliding fabric) markets.

In October 2008, the SLG Recycling group was formed through a merger between Ludovic Le Gall and Sepchat, two family-owned companies. The aim of the combination was to give the combined entity the resources it needed to continue its expansion. At present, the group operates 20 platforms equipped with efficient technical facilities and highly qualified staff committed to pursuing sustainable development.

Formed from a combination of two regional family-owned groups, Coiff’Idis has 37 stores operating under the Coiff’Idis banner plus 80 field sales representatives and 6 logistics platforms serving close to 20,000 customers. It maintains close relationships with the leading industry names, including Revlon, L’Oréal Professionnel, Eugène Perma, Schwarzkopf, Wella. It is the exclusive distributor of Matrix brands (L’Oréal group) and Moroccanoil.Formed from a combination of two regional family-owned groups, Coiff’Idis has 37 stores operating under the Coiff’Idis banner plus 80 field sales representatives and 6 logistics platforms serving close to 20,000 customers. It maintains close relationships with the leading industry names, including Revlon, L’Oréal Professionnel, Eugène Perma, Schwarzkopf, Wella. It is the exclusive distributor of Matrix brands (L’Oréal group) and Moroccanoil.

By investing in innovation and the quality of its medical teams, Vivalto Santé has consistently achieved rapid growth in 3 regions, added new shareholders from the medical sector (over 300 physicians are now shareholders), bolstered its medical excellence, encouraged inter-regional cooperation and made medical, technological and organisational innovation a priority to support a genuine revolution in hospital care.