Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France
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
