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Philip Hall, the new boss of Altran, promised to refocus. It does this. Friday, the board of the technology consulting group examined the future of its subsidiary, Arthur D. Little. Among the different scenarios studied, the sale of the consulting firm strategy its leaders holding the rope, according to our information. While the managers of the subsidiary offer for months to redeem, Altran, assisted by Messier Maris & Associates, contacted several consulting firms, BCG at Monitor Group through Sia, to explore alternatives.

But these tracks did not result: competitors were primarily interested in the brand Arthur D. Little, well known, at the same time alienating the teams.A complex equation, in a world of service where the value of the firm is keen to its consultants.

Altran, which publishes this morning's quarterly revenue, could take the opportunity to announce the opening of exclusive negotiations. According to the proposed scheme, the group would agree a loan managers to its subsidiary, deficit in 2010, so they fund the recovery. To secure this commitment, the brand remains the property of Altran until the loan is repaid. This will result in a depreciation in the accounts of the group. Until this summer, it hoped to sell its subsidiary to 70 million euros. The transaction amount will be much less. Altran in 2002 had bought the European operations of U.S. giant Board Arthur D. Little. This acquisition has not been successful due to lack of synergies between parent and subsidiary.In the first half, the group has cut 39 million the value of Arthur D. Little in his accounts. Contacted by Le Figaro, Altran declined to comment.