Younited: co-founder Geoffroy Guigou leaves the group after 17 years
Younited Financial announced on 6 November 2026 that Geoffroy Guigou, co-founder of its subsidiary Younited S.A. alongside Charles Egly, will leave the group. He will have spent 17 years there, according to the Chief Executive Officer, and notably created the point-of-sale financing business.
The co-founder behind point-of-sale financing
Geoffroy Guigou served as Deputy CEO of Younited S.A. This subsidiary belongs to Younited Financial S.A., listed on Euronext under the ticker YOUNI, which indicated that he will leave the group.
Charles Egly, Chief Executive Officer of Younited, outlined his career: "He first headed our consumer credit business in France; he then launched our point-of-sale financing business from scratch."
According to the executive, this business quickly became "a powerful acquisition channel, notably thanks to our partners in the telecoms and consumer electronics sectors". Geoffroy Guigou also oversaw the launch of new products, including Younited Cashback recently.
For his part, the co-founder described entrepreneurship as "turning an idea into reality" and "laying the foundations for growth". He said he was "proud of what we have accomplished together and fully confident in the future of Younited".
Pierre-Marin Campenon appointed to the Management Board as Chief Operating Officer
Following this departure, the company will appoint Pierre-Marin Campenon as member of the Management Board and Chief Operating Officer (COO). This appointment remains subject to regulatory approval.
Younited is a credit institution licensed by the European Central Bank and supervised by the ACPR. The group, present in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, stated that this announcement may contain inside information within the meaning of the European Market Abuse Regulation.
