Sans passation, il reprend 3 usines et passe de 4 à 7M€ - Groupe Kepra

23 Jun 2026 · 51 min
51:22

In this French‑language interview, Gilles Conessa, the leader of Kepra Industries, reflects on his experience of acquiring three manufacturing plants without a hand‑over period and growing the group's turnover from €4 M to €7 M. He explains how he reads "weak signals" in daily interactions to build trust with employees, and why a one‑size‑fits‑all commercial animation is ineffective across sites. Conessa details the differentiated incentive schemes he uses (monthly vs. quarterly bonuses, double‑machine productivity rewards) and how these are tailored to each plant’s culture. He stresses that his pre‑acquisition due‑diligence gave him a realistic picture of the businesses, with only minor discrepancies such as an Excel‑related stock error. The conversation then moves to the core of industrial transmission: preserving technical know‑how and craftsmanship in machining, turning, and boiler‑making, especially as younger workers are more digitally trained than hands‑on. Conessa outlines Kepra’s strategic diversification into sectors like rail, nuclear, energy, and environment, noting the pursuit of ISO 19443 certification to access nuclear projects and the deliberate avoidance of client concentration (the largest client represents only 10 % of revenue). Finally, he shares advice for prospective acquirers, quoting explorer Mike Horn’s “5 % of answers” rule and warning against waiting for perfect certainty or juggling a second job while pursuing a takeover. The interview offers practical lessons on people‑first leadership, adaptive commercial strategies, knowledge‑transfer safeguards, and growth‑oriented diversification in a post‑COVID industrial landscape.

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