MG Habitat

Cognos France was exclusively commissioned by MG HABITAT's shareholders to look for strategic partners willing to support the company's next phase of development. A competitive process was put in place, materialising the interest of many players in the ecosystem.

MG Habitat, founded in 2017 by Monty GODFREY, specialises in the installation of energy-efficient solutions in the Grand-Ouest region. Based in Saintes, the Company also has branches in Angoulême, Niort and soon in Ambarès-Lagrave, enabling it to operate in five departments in the Grand-Ouest: Charente, Charente- Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée and Dordogne.

With more than 65 employees, the company offers self-consumption solutions via the installation of photovoltaic panels, as well as high-performance heating equipment, such as air-water heat pumps, thermodynamic hot water tanks and dual-flow ventilation systems.

RGE (Reconnu Garant de l’Environnement) certified, with QualiPV, Qualibat, QualiPAC, QualiBois, and RGE Ventilation+ certifications renewed every year, as well as being an agent for the MaPrimeRénov’ and CEE government schemes, MG Habitat specialises in reducing energy consumption in homes.

Each installation is customised to meet the specific needs of individual customers, with the watchword being the balance between fair price and impeccable quality.

The Butagaz Group, and its parent company DCC plc, quickly positioned itself as a natural acquirer as part of the process put in place by Cognos France.

Indeed, since 2017, the group has been undertaking a strategy of diversifying its offerings and services towards local energy transition throughout France. Following the acquisition of SLER in September 2023, a specialist in eco-energy solutions, the integration of MG Habitat enables the Butagaz group to extend and strengthen its activities in this area.

The acquisition of MG Habitat is fully in line with DCC Energy’s ‘Cleaner Energy in your power’ strategy and illustrates the group’s desire to support more than 5 million customers towards accessible and more sustainable energy alternatives, by offering them tailored solutions to control their energy consumption and reduce their environmental impact.

Following the recommendation of my accountancy firm, FIMECO, I contacted Cognos France for the sale of MG Habitat. I particularly appreciated the professional and human approach, the fluidity of exchanges and the defence of my interests throughout the process. Cognos really played its role as advisor from the beginning to the end of the assignment by being a source of proposals and solutions! Monty GODFREY, Managing Director of MG Habitat

Thomas Beaurain