Controlled by 21 Centrale Partners since 2013, Oberthur is a key player in the French stationery market. As a leader in the postman’s calendars market for 160 years, the company now works in the education sector on vintage and stationery products as well as corporate goodies for companies.

Tann’s brand was created in 1978 by Le Tanneur, a French manufacturer and distributor of leather goods. In 2006, Le Tanneur group sold its licence to Aliseo. The brand specialises in the school supplies market, selling primarily schoolbags.

The King & Wood Mallesons Corporate team was composed of partner Jérome Jouhanneaud and associate Lionel Cazajus.