Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France
SOCIÉTÉ D’ÉTUDES ET DE CONSTRUCTION AÉRO-NAVALES (SECAN)
Key features:
Business activity: Design and manufacture of custom-built heat exchangers for aircraft, helicopters and civil and military land-based systems. The company was founded in 1941. EASA Part 21-G Rev. 2, EASA Part 145, EMAR 21G and EMAR/RR-145 approvals. NADCAP, EN 9100 and ISO 9001 certifications.
Revenue: €26.2 million
Workforce: 195 employees
Location:Gennevilliers, France (92)
Deadline for submission of offers: September 10, 2026
GREENBACK SAS, OPERATING UNDER THE GENESIS BRAND
Key features:
Business activity: Specialist in soil health diagnostics, soil carbon measurement, and support for agricultural regeneration and decarbonization. GENESIS combines sampling, analysis, a digital platform and dynamic indicators to assess the condition of cultivated soils and monitor changes over time. Operational presence across four continents, with references and projects involving major international companies in the luxury goods, cosmetics, food, agriculture and energy sectors.
Revenue: €1.281 million
Workforce: 118 employees in total
Deadline for submission of offers: July 30, 2026
E&S CHIMIE
Key features:
Business activity: Manufacture of chemicals in the fields of oleochemistry, surfactants and esters, for applications in the cosmetics, personal care, detergents and other industries, including leather, agrochemicals and oil extraction.
Revenue: €28.4 million
Workforce: 35 employees
Location:Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf, France (76)
Deadline for submission of offers: August 25, 2026
DEBEVRE
Key features:
Business activity: Manufacture and installation of ventilation ducts.
Revenue: €8.2 million
Workforce: 87 employees
Location: Merris, France (59)
Deadline for submission of offers: August 21, 2026
INNOCLEAN / C2I CONSEILS / IT2C
Key features:
Business activity: Manufacture of detergents and cleaning products for professional customers (70%) and public-sector entities (30%).
Revenue: INNOCLEAN: €6.9 million; IT2C: €464,000; C2I CONSEILS: €456,000
Workforce: INNOCLEAN: 26 employees; IT2C: 2 employees; C2I CONSEILS: 2 employees
Deadline for submission of offers: September 4, 2026
SAS 2 C B
Key features:
Business activity: Operating company of the EN’GO group, specializing in the rental of equipment to other group companies.
Revenue: €4.6 million
Workforce: 12 employees
Location: Senozan, France (71)
Deadline for submission of offers: September 21, 2026
SAS PAM
Key features:
Business activity: Operating company of the EN’GO group and the group’s industrial division, specializing in the prefabrication of concrete components.
Revenue: €1 million
Workforce: 5 employees
Location: Senozan, France (71)
Deadline for submission of offers: September 21, 2026
SAS LIMOGE REVILLON
Key features:
Business activity: Operating company of the EN’GO group, specializing in structural work and masonry for new construction projects and public facilities.
Revenue: €14.5 million
Workforce: 23 employees
Location: Senozan, France (71)
Deadline for submission of offers: September 21, 2026
FDB INDUSTRIES
Key features:
Business activity: Manufacture of raw and machined cast-iron components, primarily for the automotive sector, with diversification underway into agricultural machinery, road maintenance equipment and defense.
Revenue: €10.7 million over eight months
Workforce: 253 employees
Location: Foundry, machining operations and engineering office located in Caudan, France
Deadline for submission of offers: September 11, 2026
COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Key features:
Business activity: Engineering, technical assistance and employment and payroll administration services in the automotive and rail sectors. Employment and payroll administration services are provided in France and internationally, depending on client requirements.
Revenue: €5.7 million
Workforce: 81 employees
Location:Hauts-de-France and the Paris region
Deadline for submission of offers: September 21, 2026
COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN THE UPFITTING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Key features:
Business activity: French manufacturer specializing in the design and manufacture of standard and custom-built protection and upfitting solutions for commercial vehicles. UTAC-qualified vehicle converter.
Revenue: €2.4 million
Workforce: 14 employees
Location: Val-d’Oise, France (95)
Deadline for submission of offers: August 14, 2026
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Mohamed Bouzenada.
