Elle attaque sa banque pour sauver sa reprise d'entreprise - My English School (Déborah Guillotin)

1 Sept 2026 · 45 min
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In this French‑language interview, entrepreneur Déborah Guillotin recounts how she acquired and grew My English School Lyon during the COVID‑19 crisis, navigating a contentious bank dispute to secure a state‑guaranteed loan (PGE) and confronting unexpected URSSAF debt. She explains the cash‑flow crunch, the decision to make employees shareholders, and the costly mistakes made with early accounting advice. Guillotin details her tax optimisation approach—paying only €189 000 corporate tax on nearly €8 million revenue—by leveraging deductible expenses, a SARL structure, and a 45 % charge rate, while critiquing the French fiscal system’s uneven burden on small artisans versus larger groups. She argues that France’s generous public education should be repaid by those who benefit from it, and she denounces the brain‑drain mentality. Guillotin also shares her evolution into a business‑angel, investing only in ventures that serve humanity and come from modest backgrounds, citing her own upbringing in a cité and the support she received. She highlights the company’s rapid expansion through franchising (centres in Nice, Dijon, etc.), the recruitment of pedagogical advisors, and the recent Trustpilot accolade (16 categories, 4.9/5 rating). The interview closes with Guillotin’s core message: French entrepreneurs should stay in France because the country needs them, despite its imperfections.

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