Sopromec Participations
Sopromec Participations is a French investment company founded in January 1964 in Paris, one of the historical pioneers of French private equity, having financed several hundred SMEs and more than 500 deals across six decades, with around 38 active portfolio companies. Since 2006 it is wholly owned by Pelican Venture, the Gorge family holding, which also controls Promelys Participations (AMF-regulated FCPR, FCPI and FIP fund manager) and Fondelia (micro-equity). Sopromec invests its own balance-sheet capital of around EUR 25M, deploying minority tickets of EUR 100k to 500k (up to EUR 1M with co-investors) as a multi-sector generalist across metropolitan France in growth and business-transfer capital. Exits include Cimes (2017, Cegos), Ordinal Software (2022, Codra), Hydeclim (2023, Sonepar), Récif (2024, Yotta Capital Partners) and Logitrade (2021, MBO).
Sopromec Participations is a Paris growth equity firm with €25M AUM, 41 active companies and 24 exits.
- ·16 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 16 realized deals: 9 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Industrials (35% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
65 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
Sopromec Participations exited ACI Groupe in 2026 after 7 years.
Sopromec Participations exited H&L Prestations a Domicile in 2025.
Sopromec Participations sold Lanteas to Nexpublica in 2025 after 2 years.
Sopromec Participations sold Frilame to Plasturgia in 2024 after 10 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 65 portfolio companies (41 active · 24 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Sopromec Participations has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Sopromec Participations EvergreenGrowth1991€25M41 assets24 exitsGrowth1991 · 35yr€25M4124
Unrealized
41 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Adix Business Services · France | 2016 |
| ADN Protection Business Services · France | 2019 |
| Amiquar Industrials · France | – |
| APOH Technologies Healthcare · France | – |
| Artoyz Consumer · France | – |
| Atelier Serigraphique de la Bresle Industrials · France | 2023 |
| Be Tomorrow Business Services · France | 2022 |
| BRC 77 Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Campsider Consumer · France | 2022 |
| Charles Service Industrials · France | 2010 |
| Citemetrie Real Estate · France | 2018 |
| Conrad Group Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Emballage SFE Industrials · France | 2025 |
| En Moteurs Industrials · France | – |
| ERBC Healthcare · France | 2019 |
| Gillet Group Industrials · France | 2026 |
| Igonogo Software · France | 2022 |
| IT Facto Business Services · France | – |
| Korporate Business Services · France | 2013 |
| La Generale Education · France | – |
| Masterpub Industrials · France | 2026 |
| Maugin Construction · France | – |
| MG Productic Industrials · France | 2023 |
| Naturel Kid Consumer · France | 2026 |
| NOO Developpement Consumer · France | 2023 |
| Novallia SaaS · France | – |
| Ouest Composites Industrials · France | 2022 |
| Pacemetal Industrials · France | – |
| Paris World Games Consumer · France | – |
| Pilote Film TMT · France | 2019 |
| Pressings de France Consumer · France | 2023 |
| Quarson Industrials · France | 2019 |
| Regenlife MedTech · France | 2019 |
| Remy Garnier Industrials · France | – |
| Scentest Consumer · France | 2018 |
| Selfstock Real Estate · France | 2021 |
| Sorgem Evaluation Financials · France | – |
| T&T Consulting Telecom · France | 2019 |
| Telstar Construction · France | 2020 |
| Xerfi Business Services · France | 2021 |
| YZR AI/ML · France | 2021 |
Realized
24 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI Groupe Industrials · France | 2019 | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Altica Groupe Hospitality · France | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Believe TMT · France | 2008 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Cellutec Industrials · France | 2011 | – | Trade Sale | AMIQUAR | – |
| Deal Informatique Software · France | 2015 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Total Specific Solutions (TSS) | – |
| Emball'infor Industrials · France | 2012 | – | – | – | – |
| Financiere Carver Business Services · France | 1998 | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Frilame Industrials · France | 2014 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Plasturgia | – |
| Groupe Atherm Industrials · France | 2016 | 2019 | Trade Sale | Sanken Sangyo | – |
| Groupe Cimes Business Services · France | 2012 | 2017 | Trade Sale | Cegos | – |
| H&L Prestations a Domicile Healthcare · France | – | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Helzear Hospitality · France | 2008 | – | – | – | – |
| Hydeclim Industrials · France | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Sonepar | – |
| JC David Consumer · France | – | 2024 | Secondary | FrenchFood Agro Invest II | – |
| La Recolte Consumer · France | 2014 | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Lanteas Software · France | 2023 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Nexpublica | – |
| Logitrade Business Services · France | 2013 | 2021 | MBO | Management | – |
| Neocom TMT · France | 2008 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Omedec Industrials · France | 2017 | – | Trade Sale | AMIQUAR | – |
| Ordinal Software Software · France | 2012 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Codra | – |
| PA Marques Industrials · France | – | 2017 | Trade Sale | AMIQUAR | – |
| Récif TMT · France | 2015 | 2024 | Secondary | Yotta Capital Partners | – |
| Sogemap Industrials · France | 2008 | – | Trade Sale | AMIQUAR | – |
| Wiismile HR Tech · France | 2007 | 2023 | Secondary | Eurazeo | – |
About Sopromec Participations
Sopromec Participations is a family-office investment holding with capital deployed across 1 active fund vehicles and a founding year of 1964, headquartered in Paris. The platform deploys permanent capital into industrials, software, consumer, healthcare and business services businesses, structured to enable long-holding-period equity partnerships unconstrained by traditional fund duration.
Investment thesis
Sopromec Participations deploys permanent capital into industrials, software, consumer, healthcare and business services businesses across France and selectively across Europe, with the family-office structure enabling long-holding-period equity partnerships unconstrained by typical fund duration. Investment focus combines majority and significant minority stakes with operational partnership rights, supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A activity over multi-decade horizons.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include PA Marques (consumer, 2025). The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 23 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Sopromec Participations focus on?
- Sopromec Participations focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Sopromec Participations have?
- Sopromec Participations has 41 active portfolio companies and 24 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Sopromec Participations headquartered?
- Sopromec Participations is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is Sopromec Participations's assets under management?
- Sopromec Participations manages approximately €25M in assets under management.
- When was Sopromec Participations founded?
- Sopromec Participations was founded in 1964.
- What sectors does Sopromec Participations invest in?
- Sopromec Participations invests across Industrials, Business Services, Consumer, Software, Healthcare.
- What are Sopromec Participations's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Sopromec Participations include: Lanteas (2025) to Nexpublica; Frilame (2024) to Plasturgia; JC David (2024) to FrenchFood Agro Invest II; Récif (2024) to Yotta Capital Partners; Deal Informatique (2023) to Total Specific Solutions (TSS); Hydeclim (2023) to Sonepar; Wiismile (2023) to Eurazeo; Ordinal Software (2022) to Codra.
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