France Épargne Corporate
Tikehau Capital
Tikehau Capital lends €3m to €300m to European mid-market companies in senior debt, unitranche, mezzanine and preferred shares. Its Direct Lending and Corporate Lending strategies cover sponsored deals and sponsorless term financing.
Criteria
Criteria published by the lender
- Instruments
- Senior debt, Unitranche, Mezzanine, Preferred equity
- Borrower ownership
- Sponsored or sponsorless deals
- Size bands
- Small cap (under €40m), Mid market (€40m to €200m), Large cap (€200m and above)
- Accepted collateral
- Not published
- Sharia-compliant structures
- Not published
- Sectors
- digital transformation, health and demographics, defence and sovereignty, energy efficiency
- Exclusions
- Not published
- Lender website
- tikehaucapital.com
Profile checked on 17 October 2026 against the sources listed at the bottom of the page.
Deals
Published deals
| Announced | Borrower | Purpose | Amount | Instruments | Lenders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | AlvestA manufacturer of ground support equipment for aviation and airports, founded in 1897 and headquartered in France. | LBO | €60m | HoldCo PIK | Tikehau Capital |
| July 2025 | Groupe CarsoThe second largest player in the French market for testing and public safety analytical services, behind Eurofins. | Other | €216m | Unitranche | Tikehau Capital |
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