Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France

Published on Oct 14, 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:  Bicycles and Sports Equipment – Book Publishing and Distribution – Furniture Manufacturing and Distribution – Retail Space Fit-Out – Logistics Management Software – Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research – Aviation and Logistics Services – Pharmaceutical Industry – Renewable Energy and Simulation Software – Software Development and IT Services – Healthcare and Medical Services – Mail-Order Clothing and Accessories – RFID Traceability and Identification Solutions – Interactive Kiosks and Digital Solution

CYCLES LAPIERRE

Key features:

Business activity: Long-established player in the bicycle industry, specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of bicycles, particularly in the road, gravel, mountain bike and electric mountain bike segments

Revenue: €99.1 million

Workforce: 101 employees

Deadline for submission of offers: October 28, 2026

 

DECITRE, DECITRE INTERACTIVE AND LA GÉNÉRALE DU LIVRE

Key features:

Business activity:

DECITRE: operation of five bookstores and sales to business customers

DECITRE INTERACTIVE: web-based activities, marketplaces, ORB and IT services

LA GÉNÉRALE DU LIVRE: distribution and services for book industry professionals

Revenue: DECITRE: €48.4 million; DECITRE INTERACTIVE: €12.1 million; LA GÉNÉRALE DU LIVRE: €7.3 million

Workforce: DECITRE: 101 employees; DECITRE INTERACTIVE: 31 employees; LA GÉNÉRALE DU LIVRE: 13 employees

Deadline for submission of offers: October 26, 2026

 

COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN FLAT-PACK FURNITURE MANUFACTURING

Key features:

Business activity: Manufacture of entry-level and mid-range flat-pack furniture, together with logistics and distribution services (product storage and shipping). Wholly owned subsidiary CalScan, a Singapore-incorporated company specializing in the trading of furniture manufactured in Asia (revenue: $8.9 million)

Revenue: €72.6 million

Workforce: 291 employees

Location: Pérenchies (59) and Linselles (59), France

Deadline for submission of offers: October 28, 2026

 

COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN RETAIL SPACE FIT-OUT

Key features:

Business activity: Design, custom manufacturing and installation of wood and metal furniture for retail space fit-out. Customers include major retailers, cultural retail chains and other retail chains

Revenue: €10.5 million

Workforce: 67 employees

Location: Centre-Val de Loire, France

Deadline for submission of offers: October 13, 2026

 

COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Key features:

Business activity: Software solution designed to streamline logistics operations and optimize inventory management

Revenue: €1.1 million

Workforce: 13 employees

Location: Lille (59), France

Deadline for submission of offers: November 3, 2026

 

SAS INOVOTION

Key features:

Business activity: Development, design and performance of in vivo preclinical testing of anticancer compounds using chicken embryos

Revenue: €815,000

Workforce: 9 employees

Location: La Tronche (38), France

Deadline for submission of offers: October 30, 2026

 

GROUPE OEMSERVICES

Key features:

Business activity: French company providing airlines and aerospace equipment manufacturers with services across four business lines: logistics solutions and supply chain management support; airline support services (A380 and A350), including spare parts inventory management, repair solutions and technical assistance; services for equipment manufacturers, including inventory management, equipment reliability monitoring, predictive maintenance and inventory compliance with applicable standards; and 24/7 Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) emergency services for aircraft operators. Subsidiaries OEMSERVICES ASIA PTE LTD (Singapore) and OEMSERVICES AMERICA INC (Atlanta), as well as a branch in Dubai

Revenue: €52.4 million

Workforce: 84 employees

Location: Registered office and premises: Tremblay-en-France (93), France

Deadline for submission of offers: October 20, 2026

 

INBRAIN PHARMA

Key features:

Business activity: Pioneering clinical-stage company in personalized medicine for neurological disorders. Development of an anaerobic dopamine formulation (A-dopamine) designed for intracerebral administration to patients with advanced Parkinson's disease

Workforce: 1 employee

Location: Lille (59), France

Deadline for submission of offers: October 30, 2026

 

EnR AGRI – SOLVENT COMPANY

Key features:

Business activity: Development of a digital tool designed to simulate the feasibility and profitability of anaerobic digestion plant projects, in the form of technical and financial simulation software for the renewable energy sector. Geographic coverage: throughout France

Revenue: No revenue currently generated. The company has no liabilities or operating expenses, and its main asset is the digital tool developed by EnR AGRI

Workforce: No employees

Deadline for submission of offers: October 26, 2026

 

ZCOST MANAGEMENT (ZETALY)

Key features:

Business activity: Software publisher specializing in IT systems optimization and management. Design, development and subscription-based marketing of software solutions under the ZETALY brand, primarily targeting the banking and insurance sectors, to streamline IT resource allocation, improve service levels and plan long-term infrastructure requirements

Revenue: €2.3 million

Workforce: 11 employees

Deadline for submission of offers: October 30, 2026

 

ASSOCIATION ASALEE — COURT-ORDERED LIQUIDATION WITH CONTINUED OPERATIONS

Key features:

Business activity: Implementation of a collaborative healthcare model involving general practitioners and nurses, providing patients with chronic conditions with therapeutic education and screening consultations funded by the French national health insurance system

Key financial figures: Operating income: €96 million; operating loss: €18 million

Workforce: 1,911 employees, including approximately 1,900 nurses, representing 1,454 full-time equivalents (FTEs)

Location: Approximately 3,000 sites across France

Deadline for submission of offers: November 30, 2026

 

SAS AFIBEL

Key features:

Business activity: Mail-order retail of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories

Revenue: €42.8 million

Workforce: 100 employees

Location: Registered office: Villeneuve-d'Ascq (59), France

Deadline for submission of offers: October 21, 2026

 

COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN RFID TRACEABILITY AND IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS

Key features:

Business activity: Development of patented RFID hardware and software traceability solutions for blood products and therapeutic products (transfusion, oncology and plasma), as well as customized RFID identification solutions for animals (treatments and products). International customer base

Revenue: €8.6 million (consolidated)

Workforce: 40 employees in France; 5 employees in the Indian subsidiary; 4 employees in the US subsidiary

Location: Eure (27), France

Deadline for submission of offers: October 30, 2026

 

IPM FRANCE

Key features:

Business activity: Specialist in turnkey interactive kiosk solutions, covering design, manufacturing, deployment and maintenance

Revenue: €3 million

Workforce: 27 employees

Location: Drôme (26), France

Deadline for submission of offers: November 17, 2026


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