Helping companies and their staff to develop
SGPA is a family-run investment company founded by Jean-Paul Guisset.
Drawing on real experience of entrepreneurship and creating businesses, our team helps companies with their development and business creation plans.
About us
Beliefs
Attention to clients, taking care in serving them, valuing staff, respecting individuals and innovation are decisive factors in companies’ growth.
Raison d’être
Helping companies to exist, to be innovative and effective, to develop, to grow their teams, to create jobs. Making companies independent and helping them stand the test of time.
Evergreen Approach
Projects can take time to blossom. Our “in it for the long haul” approach makes it possible to implement growth processes that over the long term can add a significant dimension to the company.
Our investment criteria
We have investments of between €200 thousand and €2.5 million in early-stage businesses and start-ups. We support the company through its successive financing requirements.
We also acquire majority stakes in SMEs or medium-sized businesses with investments of €5 million to €30 million.
Our team
We share a taste for creating and developing businesses
Arnauld Mesqui
Chief Executive Officer
Groupe Proxiteam
Arnauld Mesqui began his career at Roland Berger as a consultant, before moving to Empruntis as right-hand man to the CEO, in charge of Development. He joined SGPA in 2007 as Development & Investment Director, playing a key role in the Group’s development. Arnauld has been Chief Executive Officer and Partner of Groupe Proxiteam since 2016.
Arnauld is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the HEC Entrepreneurs program.
Claire Onillon
Chief Executive Officer
Groupe Strada Éducation
After working for law firms, Claire joined Cartesia Education to co-found Objectif Barreau and run Le Cours d'Assas. Claire has been CEO of Groupe Strada Education since 2021.
Claire holds a Master in Management from ESSEC and a Master in Business Law from Université Paris 1.
Philippe Guisset
Chief Executive Officer
Groupe Lisa Design
Philippe joined SGPA as Managing Partner in 2020 and then became CEO of Groupe Lisa Design in 2022.
Martin Latournerie
Chief Financial Officer
Groupe Lisa Design
Martin is a graduate of the Paris-Dauphine University.
Alexandre Rayne
Managing Partner
Alexandre has nine years’ experience in strategy consulting and senior management at A.T. Kearney, where he worked on private equity, growth strategy and operating performance optimization projects in France and across Europe. He joined SGPA in 2017 as Managing Partner.
Alexandre is a graduate of HEC Paris.
Sandrine Lacassin
Office Manager
Sandrine Lacassin is Office Manager at SGPA.
Sandrine previously worked at M6 and then at the GDF Suez Group. She joined SGPA as Office Manager in 2013.
Sandrine holds a BTS Management Assistant certificate.
Justin Bothner
Investment Analyst
After experiences as a Financial Analyst at Groupe Casino and Corporate Strategy Analyst at Dassault Systèmes, Justin joined SGPA in 2020 as an Investment Analyst.
Justin is a graduate of EDHEC and Sciences Po Paris.
Amine Skitioui
Finance Officer
After experiences within EY, L’Oréal and Suez, Amine joined KPMG financial audit teams in 2016. He then joined SGPA in 2021 as a Finance Officer.
Amine is a graduate of the Paris-Dauphine University and ESSEC Business School.
Alexandre Bouchot
Financial Management
Following internships with private banks, Alexandre worked in private wealth management in Paris and Luxembourg, including at Rothschild & Cie.
Alexandre joined SGPA in June 2018 as Asset Manager.
Alexandre is a graduate of the European Business School and holds a specialist Master’s degree in Financial management and engineering (INSEEC).
Maud Elbase
Accounts Management
After gaining experience as an Accounts Assistant in various roles, Maud joined SGPA in April 2018.
Maud is a valuable addition to the Management / Accounting department.
Maud holds a DCSG advanced diploma in accounting and management.
Jean-Paul Guisset
Founder
Jean-Paul Guisset founded “JPG” in 1977. He developed the business over 20 years, turning it into Europe’s leading mail order office furniture and supplies company. He sold JPG to a US group that wanted to create the world market leader in mail order office products.
In 2000, he created “SGPA”. Assisted by a team, he provides experience and support with creating innovative businesses and developing SMEs and medium-sized businesses.