MG Habitat, a specialist in energy-efficient solutions for private customers, joins the Butagaz group, a major player in the energy sector in France

About Societex

  • MG Habitat, founded in 2017 by Monty GODFREY, specialises in the installation of energy-efficient solutions in the Grand-Ouest region. Based in Saintes, the Company also has branches in Angoulême, Niort and soon in Ambarès-Lagrave, enabling it to operate in five departments in the Grand-Ouest: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée and Dordogne.
  • With more than 65 employees, the company offers self-consumption solutions through the installation of photovoltaic panels, as well as high-performance heating equipment such as air-water heat pumps, thermodynamic hot water tanks and dual-flow ventilation systems.
  • RGE (Reconnu Garant de l’Environnement) certified, with QualiPV, Qualibat, QualiPAC, QualiBois and RGE Ventilation+ certifications renewed every year, as well as being an agent for the MaPrimeRénov’ and CEE government schemes, MG Habitat specialises in reducing energy consumption in homes.
  • Each installation is customised to meet the specific needs of individuals, with the watchword being a balance between fair price and irreproachable quality.
  • The Butagaz Group, and its parent company DCC plc, quickly positioned itself as a natural buyer as part of the process put in place by Societex Corporate Finance.
  • Indeed, since 2017, the group has been undertaking a strategy of diversifying its offerings and services towards local energy transition throughout France. Following the acquisition of SLER in September 2023, a specialist in eco-energy solutions, the integration of MG Habitat will enable the Butagaz group to extend and strengthen its activities in this area.
  • The acquisition of MG Habitat is fully in line with the ‘Cleaner Energy in your power’ strategy pursued by DCC Energy and illustrates the group’s desire to help more than 5 million customers find affordable and more sustainable energy alternatives, by offering them tailored solutions to control their energy consumption and reduce their environmental impact.

Client testimonial

“Following the recommendation of my accountancy firm, FIMECO, I contacted Societex for the sale of MG Habitat. I particularly appreciated the professional and human approach, the fluidity of exchanges and the defence of my interests throughout the process. Societex really played its role as advisor from the beginning to the end of the assignment by being a source of proposals and solutions!” – Monty GODFREY, MG Habitat CEO

Stakeholders

Sellers

  • MG Habitat (Monty GODFREY)
  • Advisors :

oFinance advisor : SOCIETEX CF (Yoann SUZANNE, Thomas BEAURAIN, Ali DRISSI, Solène FRADIN)

oLegal advisor : ADVEO (Emmanuel WIPLIER, Joséphine LALOUS)

Buyers

  • Groupe BUTAGAZ (Julien LEGRET, Emmanuel TRIVIN, Sophie ALMEIDA)
  • Advisors :

oLegal advisor : Eversheds Sutherland (Alexandre Morel, Jade HUARD)

oFinancial due diligence : PwC (Philippe SERZEC, Guillaume DE RANCOURT, Arnaud YGUEL, Jessica NGO)

oLegal, social due diligence: PwC Société d’Avocats (Fabien COTTE, Franck DAVID, Stéphane HENRION, Frédéric CAUVIN, Bernard BORRELY, Luana HIGINO BALBINO)

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