Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France

Published on Apr 10, 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:  Energy storage and aerospace technologies – Container trading and leasing – Metallurgy and industrial manufacturing – Low-carbon maritime transport – Apparel retail – Masonry and structural works – IT services – Higher education – High-end craftsmanship – Industrial sensors and instrumentation – Renewable energy (solar) – Freight transport

START-UP INDUSTRIAL DEEPTECH IN AEROSPACE ENERGY STORAGE

Key Information:

  • Business activity: European deeptech industrial start-up specializing in energy storage for the aerospace sector – First company fully certified for the design and production of LFP batteries – Client base of aerospace manufacturers
  • Revenue: €3.30M (2024); €3.23M (2023)
  • Workforce: 15 employees
  • Location: Voreppe
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 17, 2026

 

LA COMPAGNIE FRANÇAISE DU CONTENEUR

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Container trading company specializing in the sale and leasing of maritime containers
  • Revenue: €6.4M (2024); €6M (2023)
  • Workforce: 9 employees (including 5 apprentices)
  • Location: Villeurbanne (69)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 30, 2026

 

PRECISION METALLURGY INDUSTRIAL GROUP

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Integrated industrial player designing and manufacturing high-precision metal components, either as single units or in small series, for the energy (including nuclear), aerospace-defense and industrial sectors – Engineering office, metal fabrication, precision machining and integration – ISO9001, ISO19443 and EN1090 certifications, with approvals from major contractors
  • Revenue:
    • Company A: €12.3M (2025); €14.4M (2024);
    • Company B: €2M (2025); €4.5M (2024)
  • Workforce: 96 employees
  • Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 17, 2026

 

TOWT / SO TOWT – TRANSOCEANIC WIND TRANSPORT - SAIL-POWERED SHIPPING

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Shipowner operating cargo sailing vessels – 2 ships currently in operation (82 m, capacity 1,000 tons / 800 US pallets) and 6 under construction – Trade routes between Europe, Brazil and North America (coffee, spirits)
  • Revenue: €3.3M
  • Workforce: 45 employees
  • Location: Le Havre (76)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 14, 2026

 

HR ONBOARDING SOFTWARE PUBLISHER

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Development and marketing of HR onboarding software solutions for professional and personal use, hosted on remote servers
  • Revenue: €212K (2025); €171K (2024)
  • Workforce: 2 employees
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 17, 2026

 

JAQK

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Multichannel retail (B2C/B2B) specializing in men’s apparel, operating under the JAQK brand
  • Revenue: €2.4M (2025); €2.9M (2024)
  • Workforce: 10 employees
  • Location: Lille metropolitan area
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: May 7, 2026

 

STRUCTURAL WORK AND MASONRY COMPANY

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Company specializing in masonry and structural building works
  • Revenue: €4.78M
  • Workforce: 45 employees
  • Location: Hauts-de-France (59)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: May 7, 2026

 

IT SERVICES COMPANY

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Software development, IT consulting and other information technology services
  • Revenue: €2.88M (2024); €2.57M (2023)
  • Workforce: 7 employees
  • Location: Montfavet (84)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: May 20, 2026

 

EXCHANGE COLLEGE

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Higher education institution specializing in banking and insurance careers, with 4 campuses in Paris La Défense, Lille, Lyon and Toulouse – 285 students as of December 31, 2025
  • Revenue: €2.5M (2025, projected); €4.3M (2024)
  • Workforce: 16 employees
  • Location: Paris (75)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 24, 2026

 

ECOLE CONTE

Key Information:

  • Business activity: School specializing in applied arts, textile and fashion design, design and luxury – 203 students as of December 31, 2025 – RNCP Level 6 certification "Fashion and Textile Product Designer”
  • Revenue: €3M (2025, projected); €3.4M (2024)
  • Workforce: 17 employees
  • Location: Paris (75)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 24, 2026

 

DIGITAL COLLEGE

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Work-study higher education institution specializing in communication and digital professions – 5 campuses (Paris La Défense, Lille, Strasbourg, Lyon and Toulouse) – Equity interests in 7 companies – 1,099 students as of December 31, 2025
  • Revenue: €20M (2025, projected); €27.9M (2024)
  • Workforce: 56 employees
  • Location: Paris (75)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 24, 2026

 

SARL BENOIT TRANSPORTS (S.B.T.)

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Transportation of general goods and temperature-controlled freight
  • Revenue: €2.3M (2025); €2.7M (2024)
  • Workforce: 6 employees
  • Location: Doué-en-Anjou (49)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: May 7, 2026

 

ATELIER FERNAND ROBERT

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Artisan hat-making workshop with specialized expertise serving a high-end clientele – French manufacturing – Certified "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV)
  • Revenue: €663K (2025, projected); €1.6M (2024); €1.7M (2023)
  • Workforce: 13 employees
  • Location: Coulaines (72)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 20, 2026

 

MANUFACTURER OF INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT SENSORS

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Manufacturing of measurement sensors for the agri-food and polymer industries – Custom solutions for texture measurement (viscoelasticity, density, homogeneity) – Ultrasonic technology enabling real-time, non-contact quality control
  • Workforce: 8 employees
  • Location: Centre-Val de Loire region (37)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 17, 2026

 

PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT ENGINEERING COMPANY

Key Information:

  • Business activity: Design and installation of photovoltaic power plants for B2B clients, with an integrated offering (engineering, design, commissioning and maintenance) for commercial, industrial and public sector clients – 106 plants under maintenance – Order backlog of €1.1M as of February 28, 2026
  • Revenue: €5.9M (2025, projected); €8.69M (2024); €8.8M (2023)
  • Workforce: 21 employees
  • Location: Hauts-de-Seine
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: April 27, 2026

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Mohamed Bouzenada.