La France Mutualiste / Malakoff Humanis take majority stake in Unofi
Context
La France Mutualiste, supported by the Malakoff Humanis group, formalised the acquisition of a combined 85% stake in UNOFI, with La France Mutualiste holding 51% and Holding Malakoff Humanis holding 34%. The Conseil Supérieur du Notariat retains a 15% minority stake through Financière Thémis, preserving the alignment between UNOFI and the notarial profession. The transaction succeeds two historical shareholders — AXA France and the Burrus group — following a process initiated in July 2025. The alliance is designed to combine UNOFI's unique distribution network and notarial expertise with La France Mutualiste and Malakoff Humanis's financial strength and product capabilities, enabling the development of new savings solutions and tools for notaries and their clients while preserving UNOFI's operational autonomy and deontological model.
Unofi, which reported an EBITDA margin of [members only] in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of [members only], to compare with the average observed in the Financial Services sector (13.0x in 2025).
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Target
UNOFI is a French life insurance and individual savings specialist founded in 1988, exclusively dedicated to notaries and their clients. The company offers a broad range of life insurance solutions and wealth management services through a privileged distribution network built around French notarial offices (offices notariaux), making it a unique and highly differentiated player in the French savings market. The company's model is deeply intertwined with the ethical standards and impartiality requirements of the notarial profession, which constitutes both a competitive moat and a defining characteristic of its positioning.
Ent. Value
€1–10bn
Equity Value
[members only]
Multiples
EV / Revenue
2x–6x
EV / EBITDA
[members only]
EV / EBIT
15x–25x
Historical Financials (EUR)
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Valuation range: EV €1–10bn
Revenue range: €250–500M
EV/Revenue range: 2x - 6x
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Acquirer: malakoff humanis / la france mutualiste
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