A direct financing solution tailored to support growth among European SMEs, mid-cap companies, and infrastructure projects.
€ 3.5 bn
In assets under management (as of 30/06/2025)
Over5 bn
Raised for institutional and private investors
44
Experienced professionals based in Paris, London, and Frankfurt
4
Strategie Buy & Hold
Our approach
As a leading player with deep expertise in private debt, we actively facilitate the financing and expansion of private companies. We provide a comprehensive range of financing solutions, carefully tailored to the unique needs of companies and investors alike.
Our 4 Strategies
Within Groupe La Française, we implement four distinct "Buy & Hold" strategies managed by CIC Private Debt, operating from Paris, London, and Frankfurt.
These strategies are managed by expert teams who rigorously assess over 100 investment opportunities each year, maintaining stringent selectivity and declining between 60% and 90% of proposed investments depending on the strategy.
CIC Private Debt benefits from a diversified deal flow, leveraging its longstanding market presence and proprietary opportunities generated through close relationships with CIC and Crédit Mutuel.
targeting companies with EBITDA between €5 million and €25 million.
€1.1 billion
AUM
across 6
vintages
targeting companies with EBITDA between €10 million and €100 million.
€1 billion
AUM
across 6
vintages
supporting companies with EBITDA above €100 million.
€750 million
AUM
across 3
vintages
financing strategic infrastructure and energy transition projects.
€630 million
AUM
across 2
vintages
“Our investment philosophy focuses on building diversified portfolios comprising companies rigorously selected for their strong cash-flow generation capabilities, ensuring repayment of the debt we provide. Over the past 20 years, this approach has consistently delivered outstanding performance coupled with remarkably low default rates.”
Guillaume Rico,
Deputy CEO of CIC Private Debt.
La Française’s commits to a sustainable future
At CIC Private Debt, sustainability is integral to our business model, aligned closely with Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale’s mission as France’s first purpose-driven corporate bank. ESG criteria are embedded at every stage of our investment process, beginning with rigorous company selection and extending through proactive engagement to enhance their sustainability practices.
