Arcole
Arcole is a committed French private equity firm supporting SMEs and mid-cap companies facing complex situations, with €130 million in funds managed and 16 years of experience. It focuses on operational support and value creation through partnerships with management teams, investing in companies with revenues between €20 million and €250 million.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 15 portfolio companies (10 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Arcole has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
FPCI Arcole IITurnaround2022 · 4yr€86M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agence Babel | Business Services | France | 2024 |
| Allimand | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| Black Tiger | Software | France | 2023 |
| Methal | Industrials | France | 2025 |
| Setic Pourtier | Industrials | France | 2024 |
Arcole IndustriesTurnaround2009 · 17yr€50M5 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benalu | Industrials | France | 2009 |
| G2C | Industrials | France | 2020 |
| Legras Industries | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Maisonneuve | Industrials | France | 2018 |
| Mega | Industrials | France | 2017 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard Agediss | Business Services | France | 2012 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Lamberet | Industrials | France | 2009 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Maisonneuve Keg | – | – | 2018 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Phenix | Industrials | France | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Solice | Industrials | France | 2016 | 2022 | Secondary | – |
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About Arcole
Arcole is a French private equity firm with €130 million of assets under management, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Angoulême. The firm supports SMEs and mid-cap companies facing complex situations, with 16 years of experience providing operational support and value creation through partnership-driven approaches to French SME transformation scenarios.
Investment thesis
Arcole targets French SMEs and lower mid-cap companies in complex situations including operational transformations, succession transitions and strategic repositioning scenarios. Equity ticket sizes typically range from €5 million to €20 million per transaction, with the transformation mandate requiring active operational engagement alongside management team renewal. Sector focus reflects opportunistic deployment across multiple French SME verticals.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Maisonneuve Keg (2022) and Solice (industrials, 2022), reflecting selective distribution across the transformation portfolio. The platform tracks 2 funds, 10 active portfolio companies and 5 realised exits across the multi-vintage French SME programme. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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