Investing for

the common good

Investing for

the common good

Theos Group is a family-owned investment company rooted in Burgundy. It supports businesses that seek to combine long-term performance, integrity and social impact. The common good is its compass, responsibility its framework and generational transmission its horizon.

Our story

1998

THE FOUNDING INTUITION

In 1998, Eric Chevallier founded Le Cèdre with a firm belief: to help Christian organizations pool their purchases to better serve their mission.

The intuition is simple yet profound: The economy must serve mankind.

1998

THE FOUNDING INTUITION

In 1998, Eric Chevallier founded Le Cèdre with a firm belief: to help Christian organizations pool their purchases to better serve their mission.

The intuition is simple yet profound: The economy must serve mankind.

2003

A VISION THAT GROWS

In 2003, he founded with his wife Odile the holding company Groupe Theos to support Le Cèdre and other meaningful business projects rooted in Christian Social Thought. Since then, the Group has supported numerous long-term projects committed to serving humanity and the common good.

2003

A VISION THAT GROWS

In 2003, he founded with his wife Odile the holding company Groupe Theos to support Le Cèdre and other meaningful business projects rooted in Christian Social Thought. Since then, the Group has supported numerous long-term projects committed to serving humanity and the common good.

2024

TRANSMISSION

Faithful to his vision, Eric passes it on.
The 2nd generation acquired shares in 2013, the 3rd in 2023.

In 2024, the 2nd generation takes over governance: a new chapter opens, where continuity, responsibility, and integral ecology care combine.

2024

TRANSMISSION

Faithful to his vision, Eric passes it on.
The 2nd generation acquired shares in 2013, the 3rd in 2023.

In 2024, the 2nd generation takes over governance: a new chapter opens, where continuity, responsibility, and integral ecology care combine.

Our story

1998

THE FOUNDING INTUITION

In 1998, Eric Chevallier founded Le Cèdre with a firm belief: to help Christian organizations pool their purchases to better serve their mission.

The intuition is simple yet profound: The economy must serve mankind.

2003

A VISION THAT GROWS

In 2003, he founded with his wife Odile the holding company Groupe Theos to support Le Cèdre and other meaningful business projects rooted in Christian Social Thought. Since then, the Group has supported numerous long-term projects committed to serving humanity and the common good.

2024

TRANSMISSION

Faithful to his vision, Eric passes it on.
The 2nd generation acquired shares in 2013, the 3rd in 2023.

In 2024, the 2nd generation takes over governance: a new chapter opens, where continuity, responsibility, and integral ecology care combine.

Our manifesto

Our manifesto

Since 2003, Theos Group has upheld a simple belief: the economy makes sense when it elevates individuals, supports regions, and truly contributes to society.

This belief is not an abstract ideal; it commits our way of deciding, investing, and passing on for the long term.

Inspired by Christian social thought, the group prioritizes the common good in each of its decisions. Rooted in Burgundy for over 20 years, we inherit a culture where relationships matter as much as results, where a given word creates trust, and where the region is a framework of shared responsibility. 

This heritage illuminates the way we act.

Invest

in what constitutes the long term: we measure value in generations rather than quarters.

Strengthen

organizations that combine sustainable performance, integrity, and usefulness.

Build

fair relationships that contribute to the economic and social vitality of the areas where we are present.

Our convictions translate into action.

The Theos Group supports committed leaders, structures solid governance, and supports models that create a real impact for people, organizations, and their environment. Le Cèdre, a mission-driven company, is proof of this: economic solidity and human purpose are strengthened when we choose to hold them together over time.

The common good is not a theoretical principle: it is our daily compass.

It guides our investment choices, structures our relationships, and directs our governance. 

Since 2003, and for

generations to come, Groupe Theos invests for the common good.

Our manifesto

Since 2003, Theos Group has upheld a simple belief: the economy makes sense when it elevates individuals, supports regions, and truly contributes to society.

This belief is not an abstract ideal; it commits our way of deciding, investing, and passing on for the long term.

Inspired by Christian social thought, the group prioritizes the common good in each of its decisions. Rooted in Burgundy for over 20 years, we inherit a culture where relationships matter as much as results, where a given word creates trust, and where the region is a framework of shared responsibility. 

This heritage illuminates the way we act.

Invest

in what constitutes the long term: we measure value in generations rather than quarters.

Strengthen

organizations that combine sustainable performance, integrity, and usefulness.

Build

fair relationships that contribute to the economic and social vitality of the areas where we are present.

Our convictions translate into action.

The Theos Group supports committed leaders, structures solid governance, and supports models that create a real impact for people, organizations, and their environment. Le Cèdre, a mission-driven company, is proof of this: economic solidity and human purpose are strengthened when we choose to hold them together over time.

The common good is not a theoretical principle: it is our daily compass.

It guides our investment choices, structures our relationships, and directs our governance. 

Since 2003, and for

generations to come, Groupe Theos invests for the common good.

Our Investments

The Theos Group invests from €100,000 to several million euros, primarily in Burgundy and throughout France. We prioritize services for associations and businesses, sectors that combine social utility and sustainable performance.
Each commitment is guided by our compass: creating value for people, territories, and future generations.

Governance

Governance

The shareholding of Theos Group is 100% family-owned, true to Eric Chevallier's original drive to serve mankind and the common good.
Its governance is structured around its 100% family shareholders, its Supervisory and Advisory Board (CSA), and the Executive Board supported by its management team.
Philippe Tixier

Chair of the Executive Board

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Pierre Lacroix

Administrative and Financial Officer

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Erwan Tatibouët

Chief Development Officer

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Philippe Tixier

Chair of the Executive Board

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Pierre Lacroix

Administrative and Financial Officer

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Erwan Tatibouët

Chief Development Officer

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Gonzague Le Bigot

Director of Integral Ecology

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Cécile Charbonnier

Director of Human Resources

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Gonzague Le Bigot

Director of Integral Ecology

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Cécile Charbonnier

Director of Human Resources

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Our participations

Majority
Le Cèdre

Purchasing group

Le Cèdre conseils

Insurance consulting

Le Cèdre finance éthique

Financial Investment Advisory

Cedr

Polish Purchasing Group

Château de Tharoiseau

Accommodation, seminars, weddings

Domaine Sainte Madeleine

Viticulture, Vézelay appellation

Bourgogne Granulés Industries

Wood pellet manufacturing

Minority groups
Domaine de la Monette

Viticulture, Mercurey appellation

Mipise

Management of payment flows and financial assets

Credo Funding

Financing of Christian organizations

Com&Sens

Open source software for associations and foundations

Saje

Production and distribution of Christian films.

Bonne Table

Restaurant chain dedicated to professional integration

Rouvenat

Contemporary and identity jewelry designed from revalued ancient stones

Our headquarters

Our headquarters

The Theos Group welcomes you to its eco-friendly headquarters in Paray-le-Monial, designed as an exemplary site of sobriety and consistency with its values.
Thought out with a logic of circular economy and integral ecology, the building favors reused materials, locally sourced bio-based and geo-sourced resources, to offer more than 200 employees a bright, warm, and sustainable working environment.