Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised the Walden Group in the acquisition of Relais Colis
Christophe Pothier is one of the founding partners of M&A boutique Carmin Finance. He is the Philosopher and the Academic, and this underlines his approach to the many areas which fill his life, including a successful career in business and M&A.
Born in 1959, Christophe brings to ICFG his vision and expertise on international transactions. His whole career was shaped with international corporate strategy, funding and an important track record in crossborder M&A.
Indeed, after his experience at Boston Consulting Group, Christophe joined the French listed conglomerate Chargeurs Group, focusing on turnaround and financial engineering strategies. For 22 years, Christophe had exposure to a wide range of sectors and roles, including Commodities, Manufacturing and Chemicals, both the M&A and Finance functions and finally ended his time there as the Group CFO. In 2012, where times were ripe for a new challenge, he founded Carmin Finance with other business acquaintances to capitalise on their own strengths and areas of expertise and the willingness to offer under the same roof corporate experience and finance skills.
Christophe Pothier is also Founding Vice-President of the Institut de Finance Structurée in Paris and used to be Member of the Board of the strategy consulting firm, Kea Partners.
He is a graduate of ESSEC (Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) and holder of a DEA in Economics from EHESS (Ecoles des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales).
Intellectual stimulation drives Christophe. He is a natural philosopher and thinker. Il fait partie d’un groupe de He has been part of a philosophy group for many years. Growing up in Lyon in France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the French Alps, Christophe still finds peace in the outdoors, and especially in the mountains where he climbs, cycles and runs as well as indulges in his hobby of astronomy. depuis de nombreuses années.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised the Walden Group in the acquisition of Relais Colis
Carmin Finance/ICFG France a conseillé le Groupe Walden, un acteur majeur du transport et de la logistique en Europe, sur l’acquisition de 100% du capital de Relais Colis.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France supports Eurotranspharma in an acquisition in Czech Republic
Thanks to Carmin Finance / ICFG France, EUROTRANSPHARMA, the leading multi-country specialist in last mile healthcare distribution (temperature controlled network) in Europe, has acquired Mitters S.R.O., a Czech carrier and long-time partner of the Walden Group.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advises Transpharma International in the acquisition of 40% of Arra in Poland
Transpharma International (part of the Walden Group) – pharmaceutical freight and logistics specialist – has entered into a strategic agreement with Arra Group, a Polish logistics company and key link in the European pharmaceutical supply chain.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised Ciblex on the sale of its mail activity to Easypost in Belgium
Thanks to Carmin Finance / ICFG France, the Belgium-based company Easypost has just acquired Ciblex, a company specialized in mail distribution transportation.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advises EHDH Group on the acquisition of Movianto
Carmin Finance / ICFG France, has advised Auvergne-based family group EHDH on the acquisition of American company Movianto, creating a European leader in pharmaceutical transport and logistics.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised on the sale of Straight pharmacy distributor to Horizon Pharma
Carmin Finance, ICFG member based in Paris, has advised a group of private investors in the sale of wholesale pharmacy distributor, Straight. Straight, an innovative wholesaler and distributor serving the whole of France from one single site has been sold to Horizon Pharma.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advises EHDH on the purchase of Eco Courses Optic
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised a company to invest in one of the Demeter venture capital funds
Demeter
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised Signaux Girod family shareholders for the capital restructuring
Signaux Girod
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised EHDH on this acquisition of CISO BV.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advised the leading French health transportation company EHDH on this acquisition of CISO BV.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advises Sopharty in the purchase of DPXS
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advises Ciblex on its investment in Sopharty
Carmin Finance / ICFG France advises EHDH in the purchase of Ciblex
The company, founded in 1816, specialises in providing services covering the entire printing cycle. In 2007 the company reported a turnover of EUR 15m with an EBITDA margin in excess of 20%. The business projects a 10% turnover increase in 2008.
Carmin Finance / ICFG France supports the implementation of a €220M debt financing
Walden debt financing
Thanks to Carmin Finance / ICFG France, the Walden Group has set up a debt financing with a banking pool.
Advised by Carmin Finance / ICFG France, Walden continues to invest in Belgium
Walden, the leader in pharmaceutical logistics in Europe acquires the Belgian pharmaceutical transport company Ivemar, advised by ICFG France / Carmin Finance
Thanks to Carmin Finance, Walden enters the Italian logistical pharma market
Thanks to Carmin Finance, Walden, the leading European player in healthcare distribution has finalised the acquisition of 2 companies belonging to the Marzano family and Gaetano Colella. XCM healthcare a pharma logistics company established in 2020 and Unitex, a healthcare dedicated temperature controlled last mile network established in 2021.
