Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France
Soulier Bunch regularly assists French and international buyers, turnaround funds, and investors in the acquisition of companies or assets under court supervision, providing support with file review, site visits, data room access requests, due diligence, coordination with the court-appointed officers, preparation and structuring of acquisition offers.
We also carry out targeted monitoring to identify opportunities aligned with our clients’ strategic objectives, based on predefined criteria (industry, size, revenue, geographical area, etc.).
Weekly selection:
Textile & home décor retail – Tire manufacturing & retreading – Alternative proteins & food biotechnologies – Sports equipment & leisure – Web & mobile application development – Wall coverings & decorative materials – Food craftsmanship & specialty food retail – Waterproofing, cladding & roofing works – Industrial perfumery
BOUCHARA
Key information:
- Business activity:
- Retail sale of home textiles (bed linen, table linen, bath linen, curtains, etc.), tableware and kitchen utensils, decoration and small furniture;
- Historic brand founded in 1899 in Marseille;
- Distribution network comprising 52 stores across France
- Revenue: €75 million
- Workforce: 529 permanent employees / 26 fixed-term employees
- Location: Paris (75)
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: March 10, 2026
BLACK STAR
Key information:
- Business activity: Company specialized since 1979 in the manufacturing and retreading (i.e., refurbishment) of tires
- Revenue: €14.7 million
- Workforce: 148 employees
- Location: Nord-Pas-de-Calais – Béthune (62) / Loire – Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf (42)
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: March 4, 2026
ARBIOM
Key information:
- Business activity: Development of sustainable proteins for the food sector, produced from yeast
- Revenue: €102,000
- Workforce: 7 employees
- Location: Île-de-France
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: March 2, 2026
AJ SPORTS
(Strategic partner sought)
Key information:
- Business activity: French leader in Teqball (a discipline combining football and table tennis) – 400,000 amateur players worldwide
- Revenue: €600,000
- Workforce: Between 6 and 9 employees
- Location: Issy-les-Moulineaux (92)
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Key information:
- Business activity: Design, development and integration of web and mobile applications
- Revenue: €2,032,837
- Workforce: 10 employees
- Location: Lyon (69)
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: March 10, 2026
WALL COVERINGS MANUFACTURER
Key information:
- Business activity: Design, manufacturing and distribution of wallpaper, wall coverings and plastisol
- Revenue: €24 million
- Workforce: 102 employees
- Location: Hauts-de-France
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 27, 2026
VK EVENEMENTS (ANVI SAXE)
Key information:
- Business activity: Pastry shop / chocolatier / ice-cream maker operating premises located at 17 Avenue Maréchal de Saxe – 69006 Lyon (Foch district)
- Revenue: €135,000 (over 7 months)
- Workforce: 3 employees
- Location: Lyon (69)
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: March 20, 2026
SAMPERS
Key information:
- Business activity: Company specialized in waterproofing, cladding and roofing works, with 35 years of experience
- Revenue: €6.745 million
- Workforce: 31 employees
- Location: Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc (44) and Bussy-Saint-Georges (77)
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 27, 2026
INDUSTRIAL PERFUMERY COMPANY
Key information:
- Business activity: Industrial subcontracting in the perfume industry
- Revenue: €5.8 million
- Workforce: 57 employees
- Location: Centre-Val de Loire
- Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 25, 2026