Shark helmets relaunch with Perceva Capital
In order to face the "delicate period that the motorcycle market is going through" and to strengthen its equity capital, the French helmet manufacturer Shark (leader in France) announces that the investor Perceva Capital has "taken control of the Shark group on March 9, 2011 ".
In order to face the "delicate period that the motorcycle market is going through" and to strengthen its equity capital, the French helmet manufacturer Shark (leader in France) announces that the investor Perceva Capital has "taken control of the Shark group on March 9, 2011 ".
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"This recapitalization operation will allow us to intensify our investments in our range of products and in our distribution networks, thus enabling us to increase our market share in France and internationally, mainly in neighboring European countries and also in North America and Asia ", clarified Patrick François, president of Shark.
Shark has "all the characteristics of the companies in which we want to invest", explains Xavier Lepine, partner at Perceva Capital: "a leading French SME with a strong presence in France and abroad, unique technical know-how and a strong capacity for innovation based on its own production and marketing tools. We are delighted to strengthen the company’s equity and give it the means to accelerate its development plan ".
To accompany the arrival of Perceva Capital (a French company specializing in the financial support of companies facing "complex operational or financial environments") as sole shareholder, Shark adopts a new logo and a new "more modern visual identity" and more dynamic ".
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