What investment strategy does ESFIN GESTION focus on?

ESFIN GESTION focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does ESFIN GESTION have?

ESFIN GESTION has 41 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 5 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is ESFIN GESTION headquartered?

ESFIN GESTION is headquartered in NANTERRE, France.

What is ESFIN GESTION's assets under management?

ESFIN GESTION manages approximately €313M in assets under management.

When was ESFIN GESTION founded?

ESFIN GESTION was founded in 2010.

What sectors does ESFIN GESTION invest in?

ESFIN GESTION invests across Industrials, Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services.

What are ESFIN GESTION's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by ESFIN GESTION include: Groupe VIT (2024) to UI Investissement; Vitacuire (2024) to Altis Capital; Groupe Scopelec (2022) to Circet; Performance Vision (SecurActive) (2018) to Accedian.

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ESFIN GESTION

NANTERRE, France·Founded 2010·

Growth Equity Buyout

·esfingestion.fr

ESFIN Gestion is a French private equity firm, subsidiary of Crédit Coopératif (Groupe BPCE), specializing in long-term equity investments in non-listed companies within the Social and Solidarity Economy and impact-driven enterprises. It manages 313 million euros in assets and supports over 450 companies with a team of 20 professionals.

AUM

€313M

Funds

vintages 1983–2022

Portfolio

Exits

ESFIN GESTION is a NANTERRE growth equity firm with €313M AUM, 41 active companies and 5 exits.

SectorsIndustrials Healthcare Consumer Business Services

Key takeaways

·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 5 realized deals: 6 years.
·Top sector focus: Consumer (30% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

46 companies

Consumer

14 · 30%

Business Services

7 · 15%

Healthcare

5 · 11%

Industrials

5 · 11%

SaaS

2 · 4%

Construction

2 · 4%

Agriculture

2 · 4%

Software

2 · 4%

Key facts

HQNANTERRE, France

Founded2010

Websiteesfingestion.fr

Recent exits

ESFIN GESTION sold Groupe VIT to UI Investissement in 2024 after 7 years.

ESFIN GESTION sold Vitacuire to Altis Capital in 2024 after 6 years.

ESFIN GESTION sold Groupe Scopelec to Circet in 2022 after 6 years.

ESFIN GESTION sold Performance Vision (SecurActive) to Accedian in 2018 after 11 years.

Coverage notes

5 funds tracked, 46 portfolio companies (41 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund ESFIN GESTION has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

5 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Bio Filières Durablesinvesting

Impact2022€40M7 assets

Impact

2022 · 4yr

€40M

–

Unrealized

7 held

Company	Entry
Agribio Union Consumer · France	2023
Arcadie Consumer · France	2026
Ateliers Bio de Provence Consumer · France	2024
Biodis Consumer · France	2025
Compagnie Léa Nature Consumer · France	2024
Kinoak Consumer · France	2026
Natimpact Consumer · France	2024

INVESS Ile-de-France Développementharvesting

Impact2018€30M10 assets

Impact

2018 · 8yr

€30M

–

Unrealized

10 held

Company	Entry
Access42 IT Services · France	2022
Amploi Business Services · France	2026
Bioviveo Consumer · France	2014
Click & Care HealthTech · France	2026
Les Cuistots Migrateurs Hospitality · France	2018
Make.org SaaS · France	–
Premiere Urgence Internationale Healthcare · France	2023
Scoping Construction · France	2025
Senioralis (Merci Julie) Healthcare · France	2024
Union pour l'Enfance Healthcare · France	2021

IC (Impact Coopératif)divesting

Impact2015€80M4 assets

Impact

2015 · 11yr

€80M

–

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Entry
Biocoop Consumer · France	–
CAPL Consumer · France	2024
Eureden Agriculture · France	2020
Sodiaal Agriculture · France	–

ESFIN Participationsdivesting

Buyout1983€90M6 assets2 exits

Buyout

1983 · 43yr

€90M

Unrealized

6 held

Company	Entry
Ardec Industries Industrials · France	2022
DAF Conseil SaaS · France	2025
Groupe Dieuzy Industrials · France	2025
Solidar'Monde Consumer · France	2018
Takoma Business Services · France	2025
The Reefer Group Logistics · France	2025

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Groupe VIT Construction · France	2017	2024	Secondary	UI Investissement	–
Vitacuire Consumer · France	2018	2024	Secondary	Altis Capital	–

IDES (Institut de Développement de l’Economie Sociale)divesting

Evergreen1983€70M14 assets3 exits

Evergreen

1983 · 43yr

€70M

Unrealized

14 held

Company	Entry
Acted Business Services · France	2017
Alima Healthcare · France	2018
Basiliade Healthcare · France	–
Bioluz Pharma · France	2013
Citiz Mobility · France	2014
Croc la Vie Consumer · France	2023
FaCylities Multi Services Business Services · France	2025
La Ruche Business Services · France	2019
La Varappe Business Services · France	2008
Moulin Roty Consumer · France	–
Reyou Industrials · France	2025
Simplon.co Software · France	2019
Tremplin France	–
USIS Industrials · France	–

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
EasyCare Business Services · France	2010	2012	–	–	–
Groupe Scopelec Industrials · France	2016	2022	Trade Sale	Circet	–
Performance Vision (SecurActive) Software · France	2007	2018	Trade Sale	Accedian	–

About ESFIN GESTION

ESFIN Gestion is a French private equity firm and subsidiary of Crédit Coopératif (Groupe BPCE), with €313 million of assets under management, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Nanterre. The firm specialises in long-term equity investments in non-listed companies within the Social and Solidarity Economy and impact-driven enterprises, aligning the platform with mutualist banking principles and explicit social impact objectives.

Investment thesis

ESFIN Gestion targets French Social and Solidarity Economy companies and impact-driven enterprises across the lifecycle, deploying growth equity and selective buyout capital aligned with the broader Crédit Coopératif mutualist banking mandate. Sector focus spans social and environmental impact themes, with equity ticket sizes typically ranging from €1 million to €10 million per transaction. The impact-aligned investment framework distinguishes ESFIN from generalist French SME peers.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Groupe Scopelec (industrials, 2022), reflecting selective distribution across the impact-aligned portfolio. The platform tracks 5 funds and 20 active portfolio companies across the long-duration Social and Solidarity Economy programme.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does ESFIN GESTION focus on?: ESFIN GESTION focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does ESFIN GESTION have?: ESFIN GESTION has 41 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 5 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is ESFIN GESTION headquartered?: ESFIN GESTION is headquartered in NANTERRE, France.
What is ESFIN GESTION's assets under management?: ESFIN GESTION manages approximately €313M in assets under management.
When was ESFIN GESTION founded?: ESFIN GESTION was founded in 2010.
What sectors does ESFIN GESTION invest in?: ESFIN GESTION invests across Industrials, Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services.
What are ESFIN GESTION's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by ESFIN GESTION include: Groupe VIT (2024) to UI Investissement; Vitacuire (2024) to Altis Capital; Groupe Scopelec (2022) to Circet; Performance Vision (SecurActive) (2018) to Accedian.