Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France

Published on May 15, 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:   Automotive equipment distribution – EDM, document dematerialization and AI-powered document management – HVAC engineering – Pharmaceutical research and biotechnology – Microtechnologies and sensors – Engineering and IT consulting – Industrial laser technologies – Industrial AI and predictive maintenance – Magnetic products for construction and civil engineering – Industrial welding and cutting cobots – Banking SaaS solutions – Audiovisual production and distribution – Recruitment and HR consulting – Energy storage and management solutions – Transport and logistics – Healthcare preparatory education – Plant-based foodtech – Telecoms and fiber-optic services – Virtual reality medical devices – Aeronautical services – Plant protection technologies – Metal surface treatment and coatings
 

ULTINON MOTION COMMERCIAL FRANCE

Key information:

  • Business activity: French commercial entity of the ULTINON MOTION group engaged in the distribution of electrical, electronic, mechanical and other equipment, devices and accessories, including lamps intended for motor vehicles
  • Revenue: €38M
  • Workforce: 20 employees
  • Location: Suresnes (92)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 1, 2026

 

DOXSA Group (DOXENSE - OPENBEE - VEECTORIA)

Key information:

  • Business activity:
    • DOXENSE: Document dematerialization solutions
    • OPENBEE: Cloud-based EDM / e-invoicing platform – Approved platform
    • VEECTORIA: Technology company specialized in AI applied to electronic document management
  • Revenue: DOXENSE: €3.8M ; OPENBEE: €8.9M ; VEECTORIA: €584K
  • Workforce: DOXENSE: 22 employees ; OPENBEE: 46 employees ; VEECTORIA: 9 employees
  • Location: Lille, Paris, Tunisia, Annecy
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 3, 2026

 

SOCIETE REY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Family-owned company specialized in HVAC engineering – Installation and renovation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for mainly tertiary, industrial and hospital projects in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
  • Revenue: €9.5M
  • Workforce: 32 employees
  • Location: Saint-Etienne (42)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 29, 2026

 

ATLANTA and ATLANTHERA

Key information:

  • Business activity: Pharmaceutical research group
    ATLANTA provides the Group’s support functions. ATLANTHERA is an R&D entity dedicated to the development of new therapies in the field of osteoarticular diseases, with a focus on bone cancers
  • Revenue: ATLANTA: €1M ; ATLANTHERA: €64K
  • Workforce: ATLANTA: 7 employees ; ATLANTHERA: 4 employees
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 1, 2026

 

SA SIMALCH

Key information:

  • Business activity: MEMS engineering, silicon micromotors, battery-free sensors. Applications: aeronautics, medical, watchmaking, industry, civil engineering, defense
  • Revenue: €1.2M
  • Workforce: 22 employees
  • Location: Besançon
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 29, 2026

 

KADRA GROUP (KADRA CONSULTANTS - CADEV)

Key information:

  • Business activity: Engineering, electronics and IT consulting services through the provision of consultants
  • Revenue: KADRA CONSULTANTS: €3.4M ; CADEV: €380K
  • Workforce: KADRA CONSULTANTS: 19 employees ; CADEV: 6 employees
  • Location: Limonest (69)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 5, 2026

 

SAS QIOVA

Key information:

  • Business activity: Industrial deeptech start-up founded in 2011 and specialized in laser technologies for industrial applications, particularly marking and ultra-fast micro-machining. Core expertise based on a patented multi-beam laser technology – Design, development and commercialization of two innovative product lines integrating its patented "multi-beam” technology:
    • VULQ1-M: optical module designed for laser machine manufacturers, enabling up to 10x faster laser material processing
    • VULQ1-S: range of laser systems designed for industrial companies, enabling reduced laser marking times for product serialization applications
  • Revenue: €542K
  • Workforce: 14 employees
  • Location:Andrézieux-Bouthéon (42)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 15, 2026

 

SAS AMIRAL TECHNOLOGIES

Key information:

  • Business activity: CNRS spin-off deeptech company based in Grenoble and specialized in AI-based solutions for predictive maintenance of automated industrial equipment:
    • Technology dedicated to anomaly detection and diagnostics for complex industrial equipment equipped with one or multiple sensor(s)
    • Advanced software solution automating data analysis operations and enabling the transition from condition-based maintenance to predictive maintenance
  • Revenue: €167K
  • Workforce: 8 employees
  • Location: Grenoble (38)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 19, 2026

 

SAS DIC TECHNOLOGIES

Key information:

  • Business activity: Design and manufacturing of magnetic products for construction and civil engineering players, as well as development and design of various parts and accessories in these sectors
  • Revenue: €1.3M
  • Workforce: 16 employees
  • Location:Saint-Martin-Lacaussade (33)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 22, 2026

 

SAS WEEZ-U WELDING

Key information:

  • Business activity: Design and commercialization of welding and cutting cobots – The company has designed and developed several cobot models dedicated to welding and cutting operations (plasma cutting, oxy-fuel cutting, etc.). Combined with an ergonomic programming and control interface, these cobots enable real-time control of complex operations in demanding working environments and offer unique mobility
  • Revenue: €596K
  • Workforce: 11 employees
  • Location: Nantes (44)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 12, 2026

 

BANKING SAAS SOLUTIONS PROVIDER

Key information:

  • Business activity: SaaS provider of banking solutions (Company under judicial liquidation – Assets for sale: business assets, equipment and furniture)
  • Revenue: €2.7M
  • Workforce: 11 employees
  • Location: Paris (75)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 26, 2026

 

FILM DISTRIBUTION AND PRODUCTION GROUP

Key information:

  • Business activity: Film distribution, production and co-production for cinema and television, as well as advertising sales management activities
  • Revenue: BAC FILMS DISTRIBUTION: €6.4M ; BAC FILMS France: €224K ; MEDIAVORE: €894K
  • Workforce: BAC FILMS DISTRIBUTION: 12 employees ; BAC FILMS FRANCE: 2 employees ; MEDIAVORE: 1 employee
  • Location: Paris (75)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 1, 2026

 

RECRUITMENT AND HR CONSULTING COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Talent recruitment and HR support services for companies. 47 ongoing assignments, SME, mid-cap and large corporate client base with a generalist positioning throughout France
  • Revenue: €1.1M
  • Workforce: 13 employees
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 21, 2026

 

ENERGY STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

Key information:

  • Business activity: Development of energy storage and management solutions, mainly for private individuals
  • Revenue: €8.2M
  • Workforce: 42 employees
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 19, 2026

 

PARCEL AND FREIGHT TRANSPORT COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Parcel and pallet freight transport services
  • Revenue: €10.5M
  • Workforce: 42 employees
  • Location: Ile-de-France
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 27, 2026

 

HEALTHCARE EDUCATION GROUP

Key information:

  • Business activity: Two companies specialized in preparatory education for healthcare studies
  • Revenue: Company 1: €1.1M ; Company 2: €8M
  • Workforce: Company 1: 77 employees (for 13 FTEs) ; Company 2: 327 employees (for 91 FTEs)
  • Location: Head office: Lyon and network of 13 campuses located in major university cities (Paris, Marseille, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille, Nantes, etc.)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 27, 2026

 

UMIAMI - UMIAMI ALSACE

Key information:

  • Business activity: Development of processed products based on plant-based ingredients – Foodtech (Judicial liquidation with continuation of business activity)
  • Revenue: €1.8M
  • Workforce: Approximately 70 employees
  • Location: Head office: Paris region ; Production plant: Eastern France ; Pilot site and R&D laboratory: Greater Paris area
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 18, 2026

 

TELECOM AND DIGITAL SERVICES OPERATOR

Key information:

  • Business activity: Telecom operator providing services across several French regions (BFC, PACA, IDF, etc.) – Services for corporate and public-sector clients including fiber-optic installation and maintenance, communication services, cloud storage and hosting solutions
  • Revenue: €2.6M
  • Workforce: 10 employees
  • Location: Besançon
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 22, 2026

 

VIRTUAL REALITY MEDICAL DEVICES COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Design, development and commercialization of medical devices (virtual reality headsets applied to the healthcare sector)
  • Revenue: €1.8M
  • Workforce: 12 employees
  • Deadline for submission of offers: June 9, 2026

 

AIRCRAFT CABIN CLEANING COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Aircraft cabin cleaning services
  • Revenue: €787K (10 months)
  • Workforce: 45 employees
  • Location: Aulnay-sous-Bois
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 29, 2026

 

LIGHT-BASED TREATMENT SOLUTIONS START-UP

Key information:

  • Business activity: Start-up specialized in the development of light-based treatment solutions for plant protection (phyto-oxidation). VINEO: LED-based wine protection solution, certified, patented and commercialized to major Champagne houses
  • Revenue: €350K
  • Workforce: 2 employees
  • Location: Loir-et-Cher
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 28, 2026

 

METAL SURFACE TREATMENT AND COATINGS COMPANY

Key information:

  • Business activity: Surface treatment and coatings (chrome plating, nickel plating, copper plating, polishing and metal protection)
  • Revenue: €891K
  • Workforce: 11 employees
  • Location: Saint-Ouen (93)
  • Deadline for submission of offers: May 27, 2026
 
 
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Mohamed Bouzenada.