Skip links

What are you looking for?

Contact us
Exponens

Energy & Ressources

Supporting you at key moments

Energy transition with financing and innovation challenges, creation of new sectors such as hydrogen, geopolitical disruption of markets with major repercussions on players in the sector... the energy sector is marked by major and complex challenges.

In this context, financial management over both the short and the long term is becoming essential for most players, regardless of their size or profile.

Contact us

Did you know?

2,1%
In 2023, the energy sector represented around 2.1% of added value in France
176 Md€
energy bill amount in 2023
116 Md€
weighting of the energy bill in France's trade deficit
26%
Share of renewable energies in primary energy production in France in 2022
50%
Share of primary energy consumption produced in the territory in 2022

Why choose Exponens?

Exponens has been supporting major players in the French energy market for more than 20 years, whether in the supply of equipment or the production and sale of electricity. In recent years, we have acquired considerable expertise in the field of renewable energies for various players in the sector: electricity producers, manufacturers and installers of energy-saving equipment, maintenance operators, design offices, etc. We also support customers in the innovative fields of electric vehicles, connected objects and BtoC sales.


Over the years, our experts have developed an understanding of the challenges facing the sector and the numerous technologies for generating electricity (wind, photovoltaic, small hydro, geothermal energy, wood industry, etc.).

With Exponens, you benefit from responsive and available contacts, advisors who are accustomed to supporting finance departments, MA teams and internal audit teams at many key moments (budget preparation, acquisition due diligence, preparation of investment committees, entity and process audits, etc.).

Discover the Group

An offer adapted

to your challenges

We put our varied and proven expertise at your disposal to help you meet the challenges of your sector:

  • Support to the finance department, in particular for management cycles, consolidation and standards requirements, temporary staff
  • Transaction support (due diligence, valuation, business plan)
  • Support for internal audits

Over the past few years, we have supported our clients on the following issues:

  • Overhaul of the budget process of a large sector group
  • Entity valuations
  • Broad support to the finance department of a growth company (business plan, ERP, analytical monitoring, etc.)
  • Conducting internal audits in France and abroad
  • Production of certification for regulatory purposes
  • Accounting support for entities
  • Due diligence and business plan work for key players

Contact our expert partners

All our expert partners
Partner, Chartered Accountant
Graduate of Ecole Polytechnique (X-mines)
+33 (0)1 49 29 58 78
matthias.collot@exponens.com

After having worked in the economics department of ARCEP, the French telecoms regulator, and obtained consulting experience with McKinsey, Matthias Collot joined the Exponens Group in 2006, where he advises the finance departments of corporate groups, mid-market companies and investment funds. In particular, he performs acquisition audits, prepares business plans, carries out management controls and provides risk consulting. In particular, Matthias Collot provides services to companies in the energy sector and start-ups, focusing on new energies, cleantechs, telecoms and IT services.

He is a member of the Association of Financial Directors and Management Controllers (DFCG).

Matthias Collot
See CV

Sophie Breton

Partner, Chartered Accountant
Graduate of SKEMA Business School Nice

+33 (0)1 49 29 55 38

Paris Gare de Lyon

langues

Sophie Breton joined Exponens in 1994 after two years with KPMG. After taking charge of chartered accountancy assignments in a variety of fields, she set up the real estate department in 2005, providing accounting and tax assistance (bookkeeping, auditing, reporting, tax compliance, due diligence, etc.) for French and foreign real estate companies and investment funds.

In 2008, she initiated the development within the Exponens group of specific expertise in OPCI accounting, which today enables her to offer a range of services specifically dedicated to this type of real estate vehicle. Sophie Breton regularly runs professional training courses on this subject, and participates in the work of the accounting committee of the Association Française des Sociétés de Placement Immobilier (ASPIM).

Within Exponens, Sophie is a member of the Quality & Ethics Committee.

Here is the high-end advice.

A need, a question, an advice? Do not hesitate to contact us.
Our experts will be happy to answer you.

Contact us