Marcali, a wholesale specialist in halal products for foodservice professionals, strengthens its position with the entry of investor partners
29/10/2021
Septentrion Finance has advised the founding CEO and the company on a fundraising round and first external growth operation
Mr. Olivier Becquet, founding CEO of Groupe MARCALI since its creation in 2015, welcomes two new investor partners. Groupe MARCALI, the leading halal food wholesaler dedicated to the restaurant sector in the Paris North area, is thus equipped with additional financial resources to implement its strategic roadmap.
Based in the ZAMIN business zone of Lille-Lomme (59), Groupe MARCALI offers an extensive and perfectly tailored product range (dry goods, fresh, and frozen), recognized expertise in sourcing and logistics, and considerable storage capacity.
The group’s hybrid model combines cash & carry sales and deliveries to major accounts and large retail chains (GMS). Groupe MARCALI is experiencing strong growth across all its business segments (B2B cash & carry, B2B major accounts, and B2B GMS). The group now aims to accelerate its development by positioning itself close to the main consumption hubs in France—and soon, Europe.
The project, led by Olivier Becquet, has received support from Bpifrance and Finorpa, who are reinforcing Groupe MARCALI’s equity.
This transaction will provide Groupe MARCALI with the means to make the strategic investments necessary to continue and accelerate its growth, including targeted external growth operations.
Olivier Becquet, founding CEO of Groupe MARCALI, states: “The support from our new partners (Bpifrance Investissement and Finorpa) will give Groupe MARCALI the financial, logistical, and human resources to better serve our customers and remain close to their needs. The market on which Groupe MARCALI operates is evolving rapidly. Although growing fast, the sector is professionalizing and consolidating. Our ambition rests on two major pillars: first, to establish a territorial network enabling us to have a cash & carry depot close to the main consumption hubs (we plan to open nearly 10 depots within 36 months); second, to develop, with our partners, our offer to major accounts and large retail chains. We are pleased to count on the active support of our new investor partners to implement this ambitious strategy. We have recently accelerated our development plan by acquiring this summer the activities of a competitor sharing common values, a complementary product offer, and excellent local reputation.”
The transaction was completed on October 28, 2021.
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Advisors on the oprations:
- M&A: Septentrion Finance (Guillaume DUBOIS, Rudy SEBBAH)
- Legal: Juridis Conseil (Edouard AUGRIS),
- Financial due diligences: Grant Thornton (Jérome LESAGE, Alexandre VANDENABEELE),
- Strategic due diligences: Advance Capital (Sébastien GUITTON)