Founded in 1997 by Jean-Christophe David, Body Minute is a specialist in beauty care that offers a complete depilation programme, with treatments taking place in dedicated institutes. The services offered by Body Minute are exclusively aimed at, and tailored to the needs of, women. It is a subscription formula for taking care of female clients, when they want (no appointment is required) and where they want (depilation, face and body care, relaxation, slimness care, etc.). Following its success within beauty institutes, Body Minute decided to complete its offer with brand-new sport and tanning services. The company is now looking for dynamic master franchisees or investors to develop its international business.

L’Occitane en Provence is a unique brand focusing on the well-being of women and men alike. The company, which is very well-established in the UK already, was founded in 1976 by Olivier Baussan. The products on offer range from personal-care lines to home fragrances. All are manufactured in a time-honoured and traditional way, using fine natural ingredients, primarily from Provence (in south-eastern France). Today, L’Occitane employs about 1,200 staff in 700 L’Occitane stores, which can be found in close to 70 countries around the world.

Since its creation in 1995, Comptoir des Cotonniers (CDC) has been designing clothing collections by combining modernity and timeless style with the creative spirit of its designers, who also have an eye for trends in fashion. In 1997, the company launched its successful Mother & Daughter collection, thanks to an advertising campaign that chose to highlight women who, precisely, were not celebrities. CDC has intensified its international development and, today, has a total of 351 points of sale worldwide. The concepts underpinning the CDC brand have proved very successful outside France. Stores located in Madrid (Spain) and London (UK) quickly ranked among the company’s top 10 in terms of turnover.

The strength and success of the concept developed by L’Echelle Européenne lies within the idea of offering – on the same premises – all the products that enable members of the public (and the trades) to climb, to work, to move about, or to be stationary at height, and in complete safety. When it comes to scaffolding, L’Echelle Européenne is particularly committed to the development of aluminium scaffolding on wheels, which represents a rapidly growing product line. Established in 1990, the company’s franchise network consists, today, in 60 retail outlets across Europe.

As the first-ever network of building brokers in France, Illicotravaux meets people’s expectations. As is well known, having work done in one’s house is no simple matter and can be terribly time-consuming. Thanks to its comprehensive address book, Illicotravaux provides its clients with a selection of building contractors’ quotes at short notice and helps home owners and occupiers make the right decision at the right time, with the minimum of complications to them. With more than 140 brokers, Illicotravaux covers a large territory and currently has a total of 7,500 building contractors on its books, serving approximately 70,000 clients. The concept is easily transferrable to markets other than France, including the UK.