Distressed acquisition opportunities – 24 march 2025

Franklin’s Restructuring team has assembled its latest sector-by-sector list of distressed acquisition opportunities.

The targets are companies in insolvency proceedings that are now up for sale and for which tender offers have been made by the court-appointed trustees in charge of finding potential buyers.

Our sector-by-sector updates are designed to help clients quickly identify potential build-up opportunities.

Tender offer periods are very often extended beyond the deadlines specified in the list.

If you are interested in any of these assets, please contact our partners Numa Rengot, Laura Bavoux and Arnaud Pédron who will be happy to provide further information and assist you with your acquisition.

This court-sanctioned sale process offers an opportunity to buy:

Fast: in a few weeks
Directly or through a NewCo
After limited due diligence (i.e., limited to the scope of the acquisition)
At lower prices than out-of-court acquisitions: the real cost consists in financing the acquired operation
Free and clear of debt, with only a few exceptions (no successor liability – lien and encumbrance free)
Without liability for restructuring costs
A turnkey, autonomous business unit
“Cherry picked” assets (number of employees, tangible and intangible assets, as well as rental, finance lease, distribution, purchase, and service agreements necessary for the continued operation of the business).


		La Foir’Fouille – Albertville Main features: Business: Operation of a business under the brand ‘La Foir’Fouille’ Location: Albertville (Savoie) Company registration number: 408 561 306 2024 revenues: 4,7 M€ – 2023 revenues: 5,2 M€ – 2022 revenues: 4,9 M€ Headcount 19 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 28/04/2025
		Roger Leconte Main features: Business: Plumbing, heating and CMV (controlled mechanical ventilation) work on new housing on behalf of property developers Location: Ile-de France Company registration number: 699 801 577 2024 revenues: 3,7 M€ Headcount 22 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 11/04/2025
		Long-distance road haulage Main features: Business: Long-distance road haulage (non-perishable goods) throughout mainland France Location: Limeil-Brévannes (Val-de-Marne) 2023 revenues: 3,4 M€ – 2022 revenues: 4,8 M€ Headcount 40 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 25/04/2025
		Roger Agencement Main features: Business: Joiner and cabinet maker Location: Loos (Hauts-de-France) Company registration number: 980 591 382 2024 revenues: 2,8 M€ Headcount 25 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 15/05/2025
		Styl Piscines Main features: Business: Swimming pool construction and installation Location: Champforgeuil (Saône et Loire) Company registration number: 382 429 025 2024 revenues: 1,9 M€ – 2023 revenues: 1,9 M€ – 2022 revenues: 2,2 M€ Headcount 9 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 15/04/2025
		Kinequantum Main features: Business: Development and marketing of therapeutic virtual reality helmets for those working in the healthcare industry (physiotherapists, hospitals, rehabilitation centres) Location: Paris Company registration number: 814 417 424 2023 revenues: 1,8 M€ Headcount 19 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 11/04/2025
		Karacho Main features: Business: Operation of the third place under the name ‘La Recyclerie’: a living space comprising a restaurant, an ecological centre, a repair workshop and an urban farm, all located in a renovated former railway station. Location: Paris Company registration number: 795 378 546 2024 revenues: 1,8 M€ – 2023 revenues: 2,3 M€ – 2022 revenues: 2,4 M€ Headcount 18 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 14/04/2025
		Protection systems and property security Main features: Business: Marketing and provision of all services relating to the protection and security of goods, items, buildings and persons in those buildings, using all existing technologies. Location: Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) 2023 revenues: 1,3 M€ Headcount 1 employee Deadline for submitting bids: 09/04/2025
		SN des ETS Mestre Main features: Business: General electricity, installation of air conditioning systems and IRVE terminals in the building sector, mainly with developers, and the tertiary sector Location: Clermont-Ferrand (Puy de Dôme) Company registration number: 442 814 976 Headcount 12 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 18/04/2025
		Road transport of goods Main features: Business: Company specialising in the road transport of goods and construction machinery Location: Kremlin Bicêtre (Val-de-Marne) 2023 revenues: 958 K€ – 2022 revenues: 848 K€ – 2021 revenues: 744 K€ Headcount 5 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 18/04/2025
		Adidas franchise store Main features: Business: Franchised retail store selling Adidas products Location: Noisy-le-Grand (Seine-Saint-Denis) 2024 revenues: 768 K€ – 2023 revenues: 185 K€ – 2022 revenues: 102 K€ Headcount 7 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 04/04/2025
		Day nurseries Main features: Business: Network of 20 day nurseries Location: 01, 16, 19, 30, 37, 39, 57, 62, 66, 67, 72, 77 and 84 2023 revenues: 662 K€ Headcount 89 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 22/04/2025
		Social and professional reintegration Main features: Business: Social and professional reintegration of people who are far from the labour market through the collection and processing of used textiles. Location: Douarnenez (Finistère) 2023 revenues: 550 M€ Headcount 55 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 28/03/2025
		Company specialising in the analysis of intestinal microbiota Main features: Business: Innovative company specialising in the analysis of human and animal intestinal microbiota using cutting-edge metagenomic sequencing and bioinformatics technologies Location: Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) 2023 revenues: 462 K€ Headcount 5 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 04/04/2025
		Tea room and catering Main features: Business: Tea room and catering Location: Paris Revenues: 57 K€ Headcount 2 employees Deadline for submitting bids: 10/04/2025