What we did

Capitalmind Investec has actively supported Lafuma during the entire disposal process: potential buyers (strategic and financial) international pre-sounding, marketing material preparation, selection of relevant strategic and financial players, data room management, execution support during the Due Diligence phase, negotiation of the TSA (logistic and IT), final negotiation and execution of the deal.

About the deal

Founded in 1985, Oxbow is a subsidiary of Calida-Lafuma group since 2005. Oxbow is the first French surf brand and manufactures apparel for board sports, mainly surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, stand-up paddling and snowboarding.  The company registered 30M€ in sales in 2019 and relies on over 100 employees.

After a competitive process Emmanuel Debrueres and Jean-Christophe Chetail, an experimented and passionate duo of entrepreneurs, have acquired Oxbow.