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22.07.2022Arnaud Pédron, Numa Rengot

Distressed acquisition opportunities – July 2022

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 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).

 

Production, distribution and broadcasting of audio-visual and cinematographic works

Main features:

  • Business: Production, distribution and broadcasting of audio-visual and cinematographic works.
  • Headcount 380 employees in France
  • 2021 revenues: 37 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 27/07/2022

Feedback Group

Main features:

  • Business: 4 areas of activity
    • Fullcar services : organization and realization of all logistic mobility solutions in the automotive sector
    • Feedback Energie: installation, maintenance and replacement of energy infrastructures
    • Instaborne: installation of IRVE (Infrastructure for Electric Vehicle Recharging) certified charging stations
    • Feedback Institut : marketing studies for retail companies and brands.
  • Location: Courbevoie (Hauts-de Seine)
  • Headcount 336 employees
  • 2021 revenues: 33,3 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 29/07/2022

Tell Me (6 stores)

Main features:

  • Business: Sale of telephony products and connected objects.
  • Location: Ile-de-France, Toulouse, Lyon, Lille
  • Headcount 43 employees
  • 2021 revenues: 9 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 29/07/2022

Chapitre.com

Main features:

  • Business: Online sale of new and used books, editions.
  • Location: Paris (Ile-de-France)
  • Company registration number: 493 469 985
  • Headcount 21 employees including 15 in Lamnay (Sarthe)
  • 2021 revenues: 14 M€ – 2020 revenues: 15, 6 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 08/08/2022

Ace Global Services

Main features:

  • Business: Marketing of office equipment, multifunctional equipment, computer equipment and solutions
  • Location: Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine)
  • Company registration number: 388 950 602
  • Headcount 14 employees
  • 2020 revenues: 7,64 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 12/09/2022

In-Antis

Main features:

  • Business: General masonry and structural work.
  • Location: Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)
  • Company registration number: 848 874 897
  • Headcount 38 employees
  • 2022 (01/01-02/06) revenues: 2,64 M€ – 2021 revenues: 6,38 M€ – 2020 revenues: 9,29 M€ – 2019 revenues: 12,27 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 29/07/2022

PPL Transport

Main features:

  • Business: Transport in the health sector and mono-packages.
  • Location: Créteil (Val-de-Marne)
  • Company registration number: 879 735 074
  • Headcount 98 employees
  • 2021 revenues (15 months) : 4,8 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 26/08/2022

Anteol

Main features:

  • Business: Demolition and construction work, asbestos removal, decontamination and sanitation operations for the building and industry.
  • Location: Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône (Val-d’Oise)
  • Company registration number: 448 379 867
  • Headcount 41 employees (excluding the director)
  • 2021 revenues: 4,3 M€ – 2020 revenues: 3,08 M€ – 2019 revenues: 4,39 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 16/09/2022

Gorgy Timing

Main features:

  • Business: Design, manufacture and marketing of time distribution and time synchronization systems.
  • Location: La Mure (Isère)
  • Company registration number: 351 239 363
  • Headcount 49 employees (45% managers and engineers)
  • 2021 revenues: 3,88 M€ – 2019 revenues: 5, 65 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 20/09/2022

Manufacture française de textile

Main features:

  • Business: Textile finishing activity: integrated textile actor in spinning, knitting and dyeing, recycling by fraying
  • Location: Caudry (Hauts-de-France)
  • Headcount 77 employees
  • Company registration number: 844 533 570
  • 2021 revenues: 2,96 M€ – 2020 revenues: 4,27 M€ – 2019 revenues: 9,96 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 05/09/2022

Mapiness – Sign: Rutabago

Main features:

  • Business: Online sale Box to cook 100% organic
  • Location: Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis)
  • Company registration number: 819 733 098
  • Headcount 16 employees
  • 2021 revenues: 3,2 M€ – 2020 revenues: 2,3 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 21/07/2022

SPED ACE

Main features:

  • Business: Wholesale – Supply of various production equipment.
  • Location: Epône (Yvelines)
  • Company registration number: 398 094 383
  • Headcount 5 employees
  • 31/03/2022 rvenues: 1,03 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 03/08/2022

Dubraud

Main features:

  • Business: Cultivation of the vine (25 hectares), exploitation essentially in farming.
  • Location: Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye (Gironde)
  • Headcount 11 employees
  • 2021 revenues: 452 K€ – 2020 revenues: 413 K€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 05/08/2022