THE HEIRS OF THE ECONOMY. In Béziers, the Angelottis, promoters, life stretches in the name of the father

Louis-Pierre Angelotti, founder in 1981 of the eponymous group, with his son Roch, in charge of the day-to-day management of the group. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

The Angelotti real estate group was founded in 1981 by Louis-Pierre Angelotti. He was joined by his son Roch in 2006, in charge of day-to-day management. A group in which Naïs, the latter's sister, also works as program director.

This is part of the life of a group of this nature, even if it contains an assumed family dimension. In October 2022, the French real estate giant Nexity took a majority share of 55% in the Béziers real estate group Angelotti, founded in 1981 by Louis-Pierre Angelotti.

With one signature, the group came under the control of a great Frenchman in the sector. But, surprise, Angelotti preserved his family side. Firstly because its founder, 70 years old, is still in charge. Then his son Roch, 40 years old, continues his mission. And that his daughter Naïs is still in charge of directing the programs.

"The arrival of Nexity hasn't changed anything"

"The arrival of Nexity has not changed anything in our habits", explains Pierre-Louis Angelotti. However, this rapprochement is, in the father's mind, an asset. "This will allow Roch to be calmer, to relax a little and to be supported in the management of the group". That doesn't stop the whole family from being on deck. It could even expand. "My 17-year-old daughter is already talking to me about real estate", says Roch.

He started early too. "I was a Master 2 student at the Faculty of Law in Montpellier. I had registered to do a thesis, but I had to work. I had just gotten married, with a little girl. I decided to drop out of college to fully invest in the group.

Young dad, Roch joins the group

His father can only be happy about it. "At the end of his studies, I thought it would be interesting to bring him here, so that he could see  how we worked", confides -he. His arrival seemed obvious. "It's fantastic,'s father continues,'he's someone who has the ability to take over and develop a company that I's created" .

"My father is an intelligent man. He is an open person, he understood that we could work together while having different approaches. Even though we have different ways of being, which lead to personal visions, I stuck to his way of working and seeing things. Today, the roles are well distributed: to Pierre-Louis the development, to Roch the management of a group which employs 152 people and which generates 200 million euros in turnover. #39;business.

Between complicity and admiration

Pierre-Louis recognizes this without difficulty: the work, the development of the group in its early days did not allow him to often see his son. Today, the two have become closer. To the latter's greatest pleasure. "We really met when I was 21, when I started working with him".

Between complicity and admiration, father and son move forward serenely within the real estate group. "We get along well and are complementary at the same time, says the father. He has qualities that I don't have, it's very easy to work together. There are never any clashes. We work in harmony and in sync.

A pleasure of working together that is obvious

Pierre-Louis Angelotti is delighted: "for a father, it's ideal". And, he hastens to add "He works more than me". And, big advantage: "we manage the teams directly, we are very operational”. Even if the father is "more often in Béziers" and the son "more often in Montpellier and in the Paca region", where the group is also present.

The pleasure of working together is evident to those we speak to. Facing a rather discreet and reserved Pierre-Louis, there is a Roch full of energy and commitment. Father and son write an adventure that is not necessarily obvious in a particularly competitive world in the region, where there is no shortage of players specializing in development, subdivision and real estate development.

The shareholder has chosen to keep the name

"At the beginning, when we start to work and develop, we always hope that our child will join us one day, admits the father. However, I never forced Roch to do anything. But upon arrival, it gives me pleasure to share discussions and guidance with someone very close.

"Our relationship is excellent, the son echoes. There is trust between us, including with our shareholder, with whom we tell each other everything. What pleases the father and son is that Nexity respects the identity of the Béziers group. "They want to keep the Angelotti name". This brand originally created by a real estate agent in Béziers and which extends over a large part of the south of France.

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