Weekly Selection of Distressed M&A Opportunities in France

Published on Jan 30, 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:
Sectors covered:  Healthcare institutions & hospital services – Ski area operations & mountain tourism – Chemicals & engineering plastics – Electric mobility & high-end bicycles – Furniture, home furnishings & decoration – Medical and surgical equipment – Digital services & IT infrastructure – Palletized distribution & logistics – Automotive inspection technologies & automation
 
        

UMG GHM – Mutualist Hospital Group of Grenoble

Key information:

  • Business activity: Private non-profit healthcare institution providing six care institutes, 418 beds and places, and 23 operating theatres. Operation of dental centers (2), medical centers (1), and medical biology laboratories (3). Activities subject to approval by the Regional Health Agency (ARS)
  • Revenue: €150.4 million
  • Workforce: 123 employees (including 181 medical practitioners)
  • Location: Grenoble (38)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 23, 2026

 

LA GRANDE TERCHE SKI AREA – SAINT-JEAN-D’AULPS

Key information:

  • Business activity: Operation of the ski area of the Grande Terche resort in the municipality of Saint-Jean-d’Aulps. 32 ski runs served by 16 ski lifts
  • Revenue: €2.6 million
  • Workforce: 7 employees plus approximately 60 seasonal workers
  • Location: Saint-Jean-d’Aulps (74)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 20, 2026

 

POLYTECHNYL

Key information:

  • Business activity: Manufacturing of chemical intermediates (nylon salt, polyamide 6.6) and processing of these materials into engineering plastics ("PA 6.6 compounds”) and polyamide 6.6 fibers
  • Revenue: €606 million
  • Workforce: 537 employees
  • Location: Saint-Fons (69)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 23, 2026

 

VOLTAIRE

Key information:

  • Business activity: Design and marketing of high-end electric bicycles
  • Revenue: €2.9 million
  • Workforce: 10 employees
  • Location: Paris (75002)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 11, 2026

 

JP GRUHIER

Key information:

  • Business activity: Purchase, sale, import, export, representation, and manufacturing of furniture, home furnishings, and decorative items
  • Revenue: €9.6 million (2024)
  • Workforce: 44 employees
  • Location: Tonnerre (89)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 23, 2026

 

ATELIERS DU HAUT FOREZ (AHF)

Key information:

  • Business activity: Design and manufacturing of medical and surgical equipment, in particular medical beds
  • Revenue:
    • 2022: €12.1 million
    • 2023: €10.2 million
    • 2024: €11.3 million
  • Workforce: 64 employees
  • Location: La Tourette (42)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 17, 2026

 

GROUPE VALUE IT, BSO et JSO CONSULTING

Key information:

  • Business activity: Digital services focused on the transformation of IT infrastructures, networks, and telecommunications (IT infrastructure, networks, servers, managed service,s and telecoms)
  • Revenue: €13 million (consolidated)
  • Workforce: 23 employees
  • Location: Saint-Étienne (42)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 20, 2026

 

SAS PEDRETTI DISTRIBUTION

(strategic partnership, full or partial sale of the South-West activities: Toulouse, Bordeaux, Rennes, Rouen, La Roche-sur-Yon)

Key information:

  • Business activity: Palletized distribution network (1 to 6 pallets per shipment), with delivery times ranging from 24 to 72 hours, thanks to a nationwide network
  • Revenue: €9.5 million (5 South-West agencies)
  • Workforce: 110 employees
  • Location: Chambéry (73)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 27, 2026

 

PROOV STATION

Key information:

  • Business activity: Design, development, production (outsourced to a French industrial partner), and marketing of scanners and software for the automation, standardization, and reliability of vehicle inspections. Network of stations partly owned outright and partly operated by industry leaders and rental companies. 140 stations installed across 15 countries (including the USA, Turkey, and France)
  • Revenue:
    • €3.185 million as of December 31, 2025
    • €6.724 million as of December 31, 2024
    • €6.435 million as of December 31, 2023
  • Workforce: 24 employees (permanent employment contracts)
  • Location: Lyon 2nd district (69002)
  • Deadline for submission of acquisition offers: February 16, 2026
 
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Mohamed Bouzenada.