Distressed acquisition opportunities – 15 july 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)

		Private security Main features: Business: Private security with a client base comprising institutions, semi-public establishments and major accounts 2024 revenues: 30 M€ – 2023 revenues: 30 M€ – 2022 revenues: 33 M€ Headcount 635 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 15/09/2025
		Material recovery and processing Main features: Business: Recycling and processing of construction materials and inert and contaminated soil, as well as the production of ready-mixed concrete (known as green concrete) Location: Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine ) and Nogent le Phaye (Eure) 2024 revenues: Company 1: 3,8 M€ – Company 2: 9 M€ – Company 3: 8,2 M€ – Company 4: 0,4 M€ – Company 5: 0,5 M€ – Company 6: 0 Headcount: Company 1: 36 employees – Company 2: 32 employees – Company 3: 28 employees – Company 4: 1 employee – Company 5: 0 employee – Company 6: 0 employee Deadline for submitting bid: 02/09/2025
		Manufacture and sale of PVC and aluminium joinery Main features: Business: Manufacture and sale of PVC and aluminium joinery Location: Harfleur (Seine-Maritime) 2023 revenues: 14 M€ Headcount 90 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 25/07/2025
		Bene Bono Main features: Business: Anti-waste and eco-friendly online supermarket with collection via an app 2024 revenues: 12,2 M€ – 2023 revenues: 7,5 M€ – 2022 revenues: 3,1 M€ Headcount 86 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 01/08/2025
		Private security activities Main features: Business: Private security activities Location: Val d’Oise 2025 revenues (6 months): 6 M€ Headcount 240 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 01/08/2025
		JJ Production and Atimco Main features: Business: JJ Production: Printing brokerage services Atimco: Printing, desktop publishing, graphic design Location: Combourg and Vitré (Ille-et-Vilaine) Company registration number: JJ Production : 501 998 678 – Atimco : 896 380 169 2024 revenues: JJ Production : 2,5 M€ – Atimco : 1,3 M€ – 2023 revenues: JJ Production : 4 M€ – Atimco : 2 M€ Headcount: JJ Production : 1 employee – Atimco : 10 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 04/08/2025
		Association providing assistance to families and individuals Main features: Business: Home help and support for families, seniors and people with disabilities Location: Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain) 2023 revenues: 4,4 M€ – 2022 revenues: 4,4 M€ Headcount 181 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 08/09/2025
		Media market agency Main features: Business: Agency with expertise in the media market (marketing, programmatic, trading desk, content marketing) Location: Lyon, Nantes and Marseille 2025 revenues (project): 3 M€ – 2024 revenues: 3,2 M€ – 2023 revenues: 4,2 M€ Headcount 11 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 15/09/2025
		Transport and logistics Main features: Business: Transport and logistics with expertise focused on direct goods transport and a secondary activity in cross-docking and dispatch Location: Villeneuve La Garenne 2023 revenues: 1,9 M€ – 2022 revenues: 2,6 M€ – 2021 revenues: 2,6 M€ Headcount 30 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 03/09/2025
		IT services and live management Main features: Business: IT services and live management Location: Lille Area 2024 revenues: 1,9 M€ – 2023 revenues: 1,4 M€ Headcount 9 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 12/09/2025
		Dentelles Mery Main features: Business: Mery lace Location: Caudry (Nord) Company registration number: 800 731 994 2023 revenues: 1,7 M€ Headcount 15 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 08/08/2025
		Working at heights and difficult access Main features: Business: Company specialising in working at height and difficult access using aerial platforms and spider cranes Location: Aube 2024 revenues: 1,7 M€ Headcount 8 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 10/09/2025
		SAS Epur Main features: Business: Manufacture of modular carpentry robots Location: Occitanie Company registration number: 822 149 464 2024 revenues: 1,2 M€ Headcount 11 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 25/08/2025
		I Belli di Napoli Main features: Business: Traditional catering Location: Sceaux (Hauts de Seine) Company registration number: 822 149 464 2023 revenues: 0,5 M€ Headcount 5 employees Deadline for submitting bid: 31/07/2025