Chequers Partenaires SA

Gilles de Charsonville, founder and managing partner, leads investment decisions. The firm maintains a small team centered on his leadership, consistent with its private investment office structure (public record).

Chequers Partenaires operates as a private investment office serving a network of European families, akin to a multi-family office model. It does not hold itself out as a single-family office for one fortune (public record).

The firm sources deals through its network of family offices and institutional contacts across Western Europe, often structuring club deals and co-investments. It does not publicly disclose details of its sourcing process (public record).

The firm focuses on direct private equity investments in established companies, real estate assets, infrastructure projects, and private credit opportunities. It does not appear to target venture-stage startups (public record).

Publicly available information does not specify avoided sectors. However, based on its known focus areas, the firm likely emphasizes traditional asset classes over high-growth technology or emerging market exposures (public record).

The firm is known for direct investments and co-investments rather than primary fund commitments. It structures club deals alongside other family offices, which suggests a preference for direct exposure (public record).

The capital originates from private European family fortunes, though the specific families and wealth sources are not publicly disclosed. The firm's discretion is typical for Geneva-based private investment offices (public record).