Our Intervention
GSF intervenes on behalf of both project developers and direct mandates from project promoters.
The intervention of GSF requires different phases, starting with an analysis phase that includes defining the project's objectives or operational setup, identifying stakeholders, and assessing the project's viability or operational setup based on the investment criteria of financial backers.
Pre-validation
GSF evaluates the initial feasibility of the project based on specific criteria identified or gathered from financial backers, according to its own research.
GSF collects comprehensive quantitative and qualitative data on both the project promoter and the project itself, ensuring a thorough and holistic analysis.
GSF integrates and analyzes this data by cross-referencing it with public sources, sectoral information, and relevant macroeconomic indicators, providing a strategic and contextual perspective.
GSF evaluates the management of potential risks and examines the mitigation strategies in place to address identified challenges, ensuring a proactive and resilient approach. In conclusion, this preliminary phase is crucial in determining whether the project's continuation is timely, premature, obsolete, or misaligned with GSF's strategic objectives and considerations.
Convention Signing
The intention to proceed is formalized through a jointly signed convention between the parties, or even a tripartite agreement, ensuring clarity, commitment, and a strong foundation for successful project execution.
Project Audit
In accordance with the provisions of an annex to the agreement (NDA), GSF gains secure access to the data in the promoter's Data-room. This step enables an in-depth examination and meticulous analysis of the available contents.
GSF assesses the project's alignment with the strategic priorities, considerations, and objectives of the financials backers. The project undergoes rigorous analysis to verify its compliance with the regulatory and normative requirements in force in the relevant region. GSF also ensures that the project adheres to professional best practices and, where applicable, specific regulatory frameworks within the jurisdiction of operation.
GSF examines the legal viability of the fiduciary arrangement, evaluating the economic substance and potential structural and tax optimizations. This analysis is conducted with consideration for authorized practices and regulatory interdependencies.
The financial evaluation of the project is based on an in-depth analysis of financial data, with a particular focus on their economic realism. GSF measures the creation of economic value, social and environmental impact, as well as the repayment capacity or cash flow generated by the project or operation.
GSF ensures that the project demonstrates prospects for sustainability and resilience. If necessary, turnaround scenarios are considered to guarantee the project's longevity. If required, GSF may request additional information or supplementary work to strengthen the evaluation's robustness and ensure an informed decision-making process.
Project Preparation and Tailorization
Based on the audited contents, GSF suggests a preparatory methodology so that the overall presentation of the project and its structure integrates fundamentals, professional best practices, regionalized criteria specificities, and the format considered standard by funders. This is to make the project presentation appealing and familiar.
In case of structural or documentary weaknesses, GSF may recommend appropriate reinforcements or densification (such as structuring a consortium of companies, internal financial consolidation or through counter-guarantee...), phasing to mitigate risk (such as developing a project management plan or operational setup broken down into operational phases allowing for initial returns on investment), resource reallocations...
The final outcome is the production of a document series (in line with the structural and contractual formalism of investments by financial backers) intended for both funders and potential economic actors, possible supporters or advocates of the project.
This document series, complemented by a structured Data-room and articulated in a series of coherent and persuasive arguments, helps convince funders of the project's or operation's good organization, profitability, and growth potential.
Presentation
For a long time, some members of the GSF teams have established relationships with a large number of financial backers (investment companies, fund managers, family offices, institutional funds, guarantee funds, public or private funders, debt funds, alternative funds, financial institutions...).Proximity relationships with other economic agents such as large companies, regional companies, public authorities, public service delegates...
Periodically, GSF's actions in support of economic development continue to aggregate new financial backers.
The richness, quality of this relational fabric, and the commitment of each are assets that distinguish GSF in positioning promoters' projects.
Response Time
Aware of the need to provide a flexible and timely response, GSF implements reasonable means to process the requests entrusted within optimal deadlines.
Support for Business Transition
Certain economic actors, particularly companies, play a crucial role in supporting the economy, often at the regional level.However, these companies may face significant challenges during the critical phase of intergenerational or transactional transition, a decisive step in ensuring the sustainability of their operations.
In this critical context, GSF positions itself as an indispensable resource for decision-makers, offering them strategic support and tailored solutions.
Through its expertise and network, GSF helps facilitate this transition, ensuring business continuity and strengthening companies' resilience in the face of contemporary economic challenges.
Driving Progress through Innovative Synergies
Certain economic actors, such as public authorities and regional companies, play a crucial role in supporting the economy. However, it is important to note that some of them may find themselves limited or restricted to a few financial institutions. On the other hand, numerous mechanisms exist that can operate beyond traditional geographical areas to promote the development, growth, or turnaround of these economic actors at various stages of their life cycle.Through its partnership initiatives within the financial sector, GSF is able to connect other financial institutions and alternative debt funds, enabling project developers, communities, or companies to access a broader range of specialized options based on financial themes (project finance, trade finance, etc.), thus more effectively addressing their specific needs.