Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France

Published on Mar 27, 2026

 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:  Fine chemicals and pharmaceutical specialties - Audio and smart home solutions - Roofing and building works - Vision technologies and intelligent systems - Industrial equipment for automotive and railway sectors - Light control technologies - Agricultural parts distribution - Industrial food production - Wood tooling manufacturing - Metalworking and safety equipment - Medium-voltage electrical services - Fertilizer production and trading - B2B cloud computing - Automatic identification solutions - IT services and intermediation - Road transport and construction services - Environmental instrumentation - Educational software publishing - Semi-trailer sales and maintenance - Surface treatment and industrial painting - HVAC and industrial maintenance


FINE AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS GROUP

Key information:

  • Business activity: Fine and specialty chemicals group
    Company 1: Development and production of advanced intermediates and active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry, as well as molecules for the cosmetics market
    Subsidiary 1(100% – solvent): Development and production of colorants for various industries, notably oil and paper industries
    Subsidiary 2(100%): Production of advanced intermediates and active ingredients, including around twenty generics for the pharmaceutical industry, supported by appropriate regulatory framework (DMG CEP)
  • Revenue: Company 1: €29.7 million (latest available); Subsidiary 1: €26.5 million; Subsidiary 2: €11.2 million
  • Workforce: Company 1: 147 employees; Subsidiary 1: 53 employees; Subsidiary 2: 43 employees
  • Location: Company 1: Centre-Val de Loire (45); Subsidiary 1: Normandy (27); Subsidiary 2: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (06)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 17, 2026

 

AUDIO SOLUTIONS AND SMART HOME TECHNOLOGIES GROUP

Key information:

  • Business activity: Group specialized in the design of high-performance audio solutions and smart home and video security equipment (2 listed companies)
  • Revenue: Holding: €1.9 million (2025); Subsidiary: €4.7 million (2025); Holding: €1.6 million (2024); Subsidiary: €6.7 million (2024)
  • Workforce: 45 employees (28 within the subsidiary and 17 within the holding company)
  • Location: Head office: Montpellier (34); Production site: Plouzané (29)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 2, 2026

 

AIME FLUCK

Key information:

  • Business activity: Roofing, zinc work, timber framing, timber structures and waterproofing activities
  • Revenue: €2 million
  • Workforce: 12 employees
  • Location: Southern Alsace
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 20, 2026

  

VISION SYSTEMS (GAUZY Group)

Key information:

  • Business activity: Design, manufacturing and sale of intelligent systems, notably solar protection solutions for aircraft cabins and cockpits. The company holds 9 brands, 18 patents and 6 patent applications pending
  • Revenue: €29.6 million (2023)
  • Workforce: 195 employees
  • Location: Production site: Lyon area (69)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 3, 2026

 

SAFETY TECH (GAUZY Group)

Key information:

  • Business activity:Design, manufacturing and sale of intelligent systems and production equipment for the automotive and railway sectors (camera-based rear-view systems "ADAS”) – 7 brands, 8 patents and 5 patent applications pending
  • Revenue: €28.3 million (2023)
  • Workforce: 144 employees
  • Location: Brignais (69)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 3, 2026

 

GAUZY

Key information:

  • Business activity:Group specialized in the production of vision and light control solutions – Holding company with operating subsidiaries in France, Germany and the United States – Shareholdings (100%): VISION SYSTEMS, SAFETY TECH, VISION SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, GAUZY PTE, VISION SYSTEMS MIDDLE EAST
  • Revenue: €3.3 million (2023)
  • Workforce: 48 employees
  • Location: France, Germany and the United States
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 3, 2026

 

BONNET

Key information:

  • Business activity: Distribution of agricultural parts and equipment – specialist in soil cultivation
  • Revenue: €3.27 million
  • Workforce: 11 employees
  • Location: Headquarters: Doudeville (76)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: May 12, 2026

 

CHÂTEAU BLANC – Marcq-en-Barœul production site

Key information:

  • Business activity: Industrial production of bakery, viennoiserie and macarons in a highly automated facility located in Marcq-en-Barœul – 8 production lines and one warehouse
  • Revenue: €44.7 million (2025) / €44.9 million (2024)
  • Workforce: 266 employees assigned to the site (including support functions)
  • Location: Marcq-en-Barœul (59)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 17, 2026

 

SARL MECANIC WORKER

Key information:

  • Business activity: Manufacturing of tools for wood industry professionals
  • Revenue: €2.8 million
  • Workforce: 31 employees
  • Location: Savigneux (42) + 1 site in Gap (05)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 13, 2026

 

TUBINDUS

Key information:

  • Business activity: Manufacturing of metal tubes, industrial subcontracting, safety products (barriers and anti-ram bollards, street furniture)
  • Revenue: €3 million
  • Workforce: 24 employees
  • Location: Saint-Claude (39)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 20, 2026

 

E.M.T.S.E

Key information:

  • Business activity: Installation and maintenance in the medium-voltage (MV) electrical sector
  • Revenue: €5 million
  • Workforce: 13 employees
  • Location: Waziers (59)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 15, 2026

 

SAS GY FERTILISATION

Key information:

  • Business activity: Business unit dedicated to the production and trading of agricultural fertilizers
  • Revenue: €7 million
  • Workforce: 3 employees
  • Location: Duisans (62)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 17, 2026

 

B2B CLOUD COMPUTING COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Company specialized in B2B cloud computing services – proprietary technology and a portfolio of large industrial clients
  • Revenue: €2.3 million
  • Workforce: 40 employees
  • Location: Île-de-France
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 15, 2026

 

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Provision of products and software solutions for automatic identification (barcodes)
  • Revenue: €3.2 million
  • Workforce: 11 employees
  • Location: Montreuil (93)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 24, 2026

 

IT SERVICES AND INTERMEDIATION COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Provision of IT services and software distribution – commercial intermediation between consultants and end clients for various assignments (implementation, management and maintenance of software such as SAP, project management, cybersecurity, etc.)
  • Revenue: €3.3 million
  • Workforce: 8 employees
  • Location: Nanterre (92)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: May 6, 2026

 

ZGERS-TPS-SCMB

Key information:

  • Business activity: Road transport, sale of construction materials and site services
  • Revenue: €2.5 million (2025)
  • Workforce: 20 employees
  • Location: Hauts-de-France
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: May 7, 2026

 

ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTATION HOLDING COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Holding company of a business specialized in the manufacturing of sensors and measurement instrumentation systems for environmental monitoring, natural risk management and water management
  • Revenue: €5.4 million
  • Workforce: 32 employees
  • Location: Rhône-Alpes
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 30, 2026

 

EDTECH SOFTWARE PUBLISHER (WEB & MOBILE)

Key information:

  • Business activity: Publisher of educational applications for web and mobile platforms
  • Revenue: €4.2 million
  • Workforce: 17 employees
  • Location: Lyon (69)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 30, 2026

 

SEMI-TRAILER SALES, LEASING AND MAINTENANCE BUSINESS

Key information:

  • Business activity: Sale, leasing and maintenance of semi-trailers – primarily B2B clients
  • Revenue: €1.9 million
  • Workforce: 3 employees
  • Location: Not specified