Thanks to this operation, carried out by Benoit Coustaux, RSM partner, the team is thus strengthening its expertise in supporting family holding companies.
This equity investment reinforces Notus Technologies’ commitment to soft mobility following the acquisition in 2017 of Amsterdam Air, leader in the sale of online scooters and twin-carriers, and the acquisition of the majority of the capital of Nihola France, manufacturer of 100% made in France scooters, last November.
Created in 2012 by Thomas Coulbeaut, DOUZE Cycles designs, manufactures and markets twin-carriers and longtail bikes. Established between Dijon and Beaune, the company distributes half of its production for export, particularly in Germany, Benelux and Switzerland. DOUZE Cycles cargo bikes are known for their robustness, maneuverability and characteristic clean design.
Since its creation, DOUZE Cycles has positioned itself as a key player in the market, equipping many professionals for their delivery activities, but also families. The Burgundy company is also the supplier of the Véligo program, which makes long-term rental cargo bikes available to Ile-de-France residents, and of V-Logistics, a program which aims to support professionals towards sustainable mobility solutions.
The other advice on this deal:
Advice for buyers – Legal: Bichot & associés / Mathieu Odet
Council of cedants:
• Accounting expertise: Fiduciaire Dijonnaise / Barthélémy Casimir
• Legal: Jouffroy & Fileas lawyers / Jérôme Deliry
About Douze Cycles
Douze Cycles (SAS LJC) Douze Cycles is the specialist in twin carriers and longtails made in France, in the Dijon region. https://www.douze-cycles.com The company employs around thirty people.
About Notus Technologies
Notus Technologies SAS Notus Technologies is the investment holding company of Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, “serial entrepreneur” who founded The Phone House and Virgin mobile, and currently president of MEDEF. www.notustechnologies.com After more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux created Notus Technologies with the aim of supporting entrepreneurs in the development of their business or managers wishing to get started and needing support , both financial and strategic or operational. Notus Technologies carries out three types of activities: – Majority investments in SMEs within two sectors: gastronomy / delicatessen and Outdoor – Minority investments in SMEs from various sectors to support their growth and support them in their development – Venture: seed investments in startups as part of fundraising
About RSM
RSM is the 6th global audit, consulting and accountancy network, present in more than 120 countries. Today, it brings together more than 48,000 employees and partners.
In France, RSM, a significant player in auditing, expertise and consulting, is present in the main regional economic centers, with offices in Paris, Lyon-Chambéry-Grenoble, Montpellier-Nîmes, Nantes-Laval, Strasbourg-Colmar, Reunion and Mayotte. RSM today brings together more than 1,200 professionals in the region. It intends to continue to pursue its regional development. The group has structured its multidisciplinary offer around 5 professions: Audit, Expertise, Consulting, HR-Social / Pay, Legal & Fiscal.
RSM – Corporate Finance
RSM’s Corporate Finance division supports companies and their managers, investment funds, as well as investors and shareholders, in France and internationally, in order to secure and optimize their financial decisions. It brings together 20 professionals in Paris and in the regions, including 3 partners. RSM Corporate Finance is involved in Transaction Services, Evaluation & Complex Financial Modeling, Capital Operations and Restructuring missions.
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