An independent firm, expert in business development and corporate finance, we support entrepreneurs, family-owned groups and investors, in France and internationally.
Accelerate growth. Deliver results. Create value.
Founded in 2019 by Ian Corns, SFDS is an independent strategic development and corporate finance boutique. It supports start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs across the EMEA region around four practices: Strategy, Finance, Business Development and Supply Chain.
Ian Corns brings over thirty years of experience, from consumer goods to tech scale-ups. Founder and CEO of three advisory firms, he also teaches business development and corporate finance at several leading French business schools.
Our independence is a conviction: defending the interest of the single client who mandates us, with one point of contact from first conversation to closing and a tailor-made approach.
SFDS's primary role is to help design and execute a corporate strategy, in the short and long term: a business plan capable of sustainably growing its clients' revenue. The firm intervenes directly and indirectly in carrying out the development plan, identifying new growth levers and new routes to market — distributors and resellers, from tier-1 to tier-3.
A value-adding partner, SFDS builds tailor-made business plans with its clients — strategic studies, project management and phased rollout. From consumer goods and retail to complex B2B offerings, the firm covers strategy definition, planning, sales forecasting and P&L management, with one same mission: growing its clients' revenue.
Understand the company, its market and its levers.
Define a clear, quantified roadmap.
Deploy, monitor and embed the results.
Optimise profitability through expert P&L management. A complete approach to financial analysis and strategic planning.
A tailor-made approach to optimise growth: in-depth market research, achievable objectives, optimised processes and data-driven decisions.
Supporting sales and marketing teams: lead generation, strategic relationships, improved sales processes and winning new clients.
From production to loyalty programmes, optimise all upstream and downstream flows, integrating business, social and environmental challenges.
A transaction in preparation, a reflection on the value of your company, a growth project. The first conversation is confidential and without commitment.
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