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.).
CENTUM T&S GROUP (Company 1) and CENTUM TECHNOLOGIES ET SOLUTIONS France (Company 2)
Key information:
Business activity: Company 1: holding company owning shares in the group’s subsidiaries; Company 2: engineering company specialized in the development of electronic equipment for constrained environments, providing consulting and service center activities, Build-to-Spec engineering (dedicated design office), manufacturing of equipment based on technical specifications, and design and supply of testing equipment (sectors: defense, aerospace, rail, energy, medical)
Revenue:
Company 1: €2.5 million
Company 2: €34.46 million
Workforce:
Company 1: 3 employees
Company 2: 269 employees
Location: Écully (69)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 27, 2026
SASU ETS DESRAYAUD ET FILS
Key information:
Business activity: HVAC engineering and building services works in private property development, including installation of heating, air conditioning, plumbing and ventilation systems
Revenue: €2.682 million (2023); €2.96 million (2024); €1.342 million (2025 – projected)
Workforce: 10 employees
Location: Belleville-en-Beaujolais (69)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:March 27, 2026
LA CANADIENNE
Key information:
Business activity: Multi-channel retail of premium multi-brand men’s and women’s ready-to-wear
Revenue: €6.08 million (6 stores)
Workforce: 28 employees
Location: Stores in Lyon, Chamonix, Annemasse, Paris
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 17, 2026
QFLUIDICS
Key information:
Business activity: Company specialized in the development of technologies for the manufacturing of chemical molecules used in pharmaceuticals
Revenue: €35k (2025)
Workforce: 10 employees
Location: Illkirch-Graffenstaden (67)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 2, 2026
SAS BLACK STAR
Key information:
Business activity: Manufacturing and retreading of tires
Revenue: €14.7 million (2025)
Workforce: 148 employees (total workforce)
Location: Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf (42) and Béthune (62)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 8, 2026
LACROIX USINAGE NUMÉRIQUE
Key information:
Business activity: Machining of cast parts (milling and turning) for the nuclear, railway, wind energy, special machinery and agricultural sectors
Revenue: €2.85 million
Workforce: 19 employees
Location: Nivolas-Vermelle (38)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 24, 2026
CARRETTA GROS ŒUVRE
Key information:
Business activity: Structural works and masonry
Revenue: €11.6 million (2025 – projected); €7.37 million (2024)
Workforce: 34 employees
Location: Saint-Ferréol (74)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 17, 2026
DEPIXUS
Key information:
Business activity: Life sciences start-up developing a technology enabling the study of biomolecular interactions in order to accelerate drug research and discovery
Revenue: /
Workforce: 17 employees
Location: Paris
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:March 20, 2026
SAS JARDIN DECO
Key information:
Business activity: Distance selling of indoor and outdoor decoration items and home and garden equipment
Revenue: €10 million (2023 – 15 months); €7 million (2024 – 12 months)
Workforce: 13 employees
Location: Poitiers (86)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 30, 2026
EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS AND DIGITAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Key information:
Business activity: Design and marketing of intelligent educational robots and learning mobile applications (programming, AI and robotics) for children and their families, complemented by a proprietary educational metaverse integrating blockchain-based digital assets. The company also holds a 79.5% stake in a digital learning subsidiary providing customized professional training.
Revenue: €17.81 million (2022); €12.64 million (2023); €79.5k (2024)
Workforce: 13 employees
Location: Paris
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:March 25, 2026
RUBBER PARTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Key information:
Business activity: Manufacturing of rubber and EPDM parts for the barrel sealing, vacuum handling, passenger transport, podiatry, automotive, construction and cutting tool sectors
Revenue: €6.27 million (2025)
Workforce: 27.66 FTE
Location: Oise (60)
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 6, 2026
MULTI-SECTOR EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION (SHARED WORKFORCE AND EMPLOYMENT INTEGRATION)
Key information:
Business activity: Employers’ association dedicated to the shared provision of employees, with a mission to promote professional integration and the development of sustainable employment (non-profit association under French law – association loi 1901). The organization works with a diversified portfolio of major companies operating in distribution, logistics, manufacturing, services and infrastructure.
Revenue: €1.36 million (2025)
Workforce: 26 employees
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:April 3, 2026
CAVALLARI
Key information:
Business activity: Car, microcar and motorcycle dealerships
Revenue:
Cavallari Côte d’Azur: €22.04 million (2025)
Ets Cavallari: €11.48 million (2025)
Cavallari Motors: €16.24 million (2025)
Cavallari Motorbike: €7.88 million (2025)
Workforce:
Cavallari Côte d’Azur: 24 employees
Ets Cavallari: 20 employees
Cavallari Motors: 19 employees
Cavallari Motorbike: 17 employees
Location: Mougins, Nice, Villeneuve-Loubet, Puget-sur-Argens
Deadline for submission of acquisition offers:March 27, 2026