Founded in 1995 by Gérard Vaurs, GV Restauration Services (GVRS) is a recognized player in assistance services for self-managed collective catering. The company operates in France through 4 regional sites and offers its customers three main services: central purchasing services, menu development and supply management, audit, consulting and training services. The company has around 40 employees and generated sales revenue of €11 million in 2020.
The shareholders of GV Restauration Services gave a sell-side mandate to Trianon Corporate Finance in order to find strategic buyers. Eventually, it was the SHCB group located in Lyon that acquired GV Restauration Services, convinced by the possible synergies and by the resilience of the company during the health crisis.
The intervention of Trianon CF focused on drafting the information memorandum, identifying and contacting potential buyers, negotiating the interests of the sellers, managing the dataroom and Q&A sessions, as well as coordinating all the parties involved in the transaction.