Wendel Company Description
Wendel is a private equity firm specializing in equity financing in middle markets and later stages through leveraged buy-out and transactions and acquisitions.
It invests in both listed and non-listed companies. The firm typically invests in btob, education technology, energy transition, technology services, software, business services, healthcare, and industrial technology.
The firm seeks to invest in Africa, Europe, European Developed Markets, Western Europe, particularly France, and North America (United States and Canada).
It invests between €300 million ($325.73 million) and €800 million ($868.60 million). It targets majority/control/large minority investments in listed or unlisted companies.
The firm seeks to take a seat on the board of directors or supervisory board and key committees of its portfolio companies.
It makes balance sheet investments. Wendel was founded in 1704 and is headquartered in Paris, France with additional offices across Asia, North America, United Kingdom and Europe.

Country | France |
Founded | 1704 |
Industry | Asset Management |
Sector | Financials |
Employees | 92,426 |
CEO | Laurent Mignon |
Contact Details
Address: 4 rue Paul-Cézanne Paris, 75008 France | |
Phone | 33 1 42 85 30 00 |
Website | wendelgroup.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | MF |
Exchange | Euronext Paris |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | EUR |
ISIN Number | FR0000121204 |
SIC Code | 9998 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Claude de Raismes | Chief Executive Officer of Wendel Luxembourg |
David Darmon | Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Member of Executive Board |
Laurent Mignon | Group Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board |
Harper Mates | MD and Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board |
Sophie Tomasi Parise | Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board and Tax Manager |
Xavier Lemonnier | Managing Director |
Olivier Allot | Director of Financial Communication and Data Intelligence and Investor Relations |
Christine Anglade-Pirzadeh | Director of Communications and Sustainable Development and Advisor to the Executive Board |
Cyril Marie | Executive Vice-President Strategy and Corporate Development |
Jérôme Michiels | Executive Vice President, Director of Wendel Growth and Head of Third Party Asset Management |