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For over 25 years, Arts et Biens has been supporting entrepreneurs by investing in unlisted SMEs and backing entrepreneurial buyout funds.

We provide equity investments ranging from €2 million to €20 million to companies with sales of between €5 million and €100 million. Our investments support capital increases, leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and special situations.

“We tailor our approach to each shareholder’s situation, creating customized deals.”

In collaboration with management, we support

Simultaneously, we annually allocate over €30 million to buyout funds created by entrepreneurs in Europe and the USA. These first-time funds are always sector specialists.

Thanks to our funds network, we connect our managers with key contacts in several countries across Europe and US, assisting them in making strategic organizational decisions to accelerate their international expansion.

By analyzing the portfolios of more than 180 funds a year, we assess market trends, success stories, best practices, business models, growth plans, margins, processes, and competitive advantages of several hundred companies in Europe and the USA.

“Thanks to our entrepreneurial culture and extensive turnaround experience, our decision-making processes are extremely responsive.”

Entrepreneurs

The CEOs of our companies are happy to discuss how Arts et Biens has supported them.

Eberhard Aust

CEO of Synertrade

« It's been great to have Arts et Biens as an investor. They actively support management and provide full access to their network and resources. They have been invaluable in addressing numerous challenges. Above all, I appreciate their financial expertise and their genuinely inspiring entrepreneurial spirit. »

Eberhard Aust

CEO of Synertrade

Laetitia Comes

CEO of Early Birds

“The two years spent with Arts et Biens have been stimulating and rewarded by numerous commercial successes. We're proud of how far we've come, and this partnership allows Early Birds to enter a new phase of development.”

Laetitia Comes

CEO of Early Birds

Jérôme Conquet

CEO of Prenax

« The six years with Arts et Biens have been both stimulating and successful. We are proud of the journey we have travelled together, and their investment will enable Prenax to embark on a new phase of development. »

Jérôme Conquet

CEO of Prenax

Lorraine Dauchez

Founder and CEO of Arteum

« Arts et Biens' investment in our company has enabled us to structure our business so that we can break through the €20m sales growth barrier. Arteum has been strengthened by new financing, organizational and management support, and specific advice on retail issues. We are now ready to accelerate our growth in France and abroad. »

Lorraine Dauchez

Founder and CEO of Arteum

Faustin Falcon

CEO of Fugam

« Our partnership with Arts et Biens represents a significant step forward in accelerating the development of our pecheur.com and chasseur.com brands. Their support is crucial, providing not just financial backing but also invaluable experience and strategic insights that will guide our future decisions. »

Faustin Falcon

CEO of Fugam

Emmanuel Guth

CEO of Mezzo Di Pasta

« The arrival of Arts et Biens brought me out of my solitude as a business owner. Their financial support enabled me to continue and accelerate the development of my business. Above all, Arts et Biens supported me in implementing a strategy we defined together. They maintained a balanced approach, neither too distant nor too involved, always challenging me in a positive, constructive manner, even when it was difficult to hear. Their investment in my company has improved my decision-making processes and make valuable contacts to help develop my business. Last but not least, they have consistently stood by my side, providing solid and reassuring support. »

Emmanuel Guth

CEO of Mezzo Di Pasta

Henri De Maublanc

CEO of aquarelle.com

« As a long-term investor, Arts et Biens knows how to assess new markets, decide quickly, and act swiftly. As early as 1999, they were the first to join the startup Aquarelle, which at the time was just a florist's store, ambitious and innovative but still small, with the aim of challenging Interflora, a century-old company with a worldwide presence. »

Henri De Maublanc

CEO of aquarelle.com

Julien Zattara

CEO of Bocamexa

“I created Bocamexa in 2010 with the aim of becoming an innovative and major player in Mexican catering in France. That same year, we opened the 1st fast-food Mexican restaurant in France. After 5 years it seemed obvious that we needed a partner like Arts et Biens who combines finance and strategy, while retaining the essence of our business: sharing. Since 2015, we've been growing in line with our ambitions, sharing the same values, which for me are the key to our beautiful story.”

Julien Zattara

CEO of Bocamexa

Investments

Since 1998, we have completed 32 transactions, including 9 acquisitions.

We have collaborated with over 26 co-investors, including entrepreneurs, family offices, and institutional investors. Our average holding period for each investment is 4.3 years. Since refocusing our strategy on buyouts in 2005, we have achieved an average Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 25.2% on the 7 disposals we have completed.

Funds

Since 1998, we have allocated over €150 million to 18 funds across Europe, Canada, and the USA.

Our average net Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is 18.9%.

Team

In today’s highly competitive markets, our team is dedicated to supporting our investments without charging management fees. We focus on

Strategic Issues, implementation and integration of external growth (build-up), organisational decisions for international expansion, development of new product and service lines, pricing strategies, digitalisation of customer relations, marketing plans, etc.

Financial Issues, profit-sharing for management teams, securing new financing (LBO, capex, WCR (working capital), revolving, subsidies, leasing), recapitalisations (OBO), monthly closings and reporting, data analysis, organisational accounting, internal controls, and cash flow optimisation, etc.

Operational Issues, data anlysis, organisational structure, process implementation, cost management, supply chain, purchasing, ERP selection and implementation, etc.

Arbitration of priorities, with concern for employees, products and profits in that order.

Our values are Responsibility, Diversity, Curiosity, and Transparency. We work in an agile manner, using an iterative and collaborative approach that places the customer at the heart of every project, encouraging creativity, empathy, and adaptability.

Board of directors

Adrien Lévy : Deloitte, Arts et Biens

Benjamin Lévy : Arthur Andersen, Arts Et Biens, Abacus

Félix Lévy : Faurecia, Airbum

François Lévy : Safat, Colroy, Devanlay, Sai, Dolisos, Arts Et Biens, Haras De Vulsain

Sarah-Louise Lévy : Ritz Paris, Cheval Blanc

Alain Roubach : Love Burger, Leon De Bruxelles, Lazard, Banque Du Louvre, PRE-IPO Invest

Fabien Sultan : Business lawyer, Atria, Naxicap, Committed Advisors

History

Arts et Biens is a family-owned investment company founded by Pierre Lévy in 1956. Its longstanding presence, extensive experience and financial strength provide security and peace of mind for entrepreneurs.

1931 - 1998

The holding company is a shareholder in the Devanlay Group, which operates in the hosiery industry and in retailing, including Lacoste, Nouvelles Galeries, Prisunic, Uniprix, Jill, Scandal and Coup De Cœur.

1976

Pierre and Denise Lévy donated nearly 2,000 works to the Musée d'Art Moderne de Troyes.

Visit the Museum website

1998

The Devanlay group is sold to the Maus Freres Group. The shareholders decide to implement a strategy of investing in listed shares and financing unlisted start-ups.

2006

Adrien Lévy becomes Chairman. He implemented a new investment strategy centered on private equity buyouts, a strategy that is still remains today.

2024

Arts et Biens remains family-owned. Assets under management total €130m. Since 2005, NAV has increased from €21m to €130m, with dividends reinvested.

Fondateur

Pierre Lévy

Founder of Arts et Biens