Moquet Borde, the French member firm of the now defunct BBLP alliance, is targeting a tie up with an Anglo-Saxon firm following the break up of its European alliance, rebuffing attempts by KPMG to secure a merger.

The 10-partner French firm, which joined the alliance when it was created in 1999, has decided to follow an independent path for the time being, with the view to finding a merger partner within the next year.