buyout

Private Equity
DEDICATED TO EUROPEAN SMEs AND MID-CAP COMPANIES

Presentation

A team of investor-entrepreneurs committed to its investments

We invest in European companies, with a focus in France and Germany. As majority or minority shareholders, our goal is to create value by supporting high-performing SMEs and mid-cap companies with a committed management team and a long-term strategic vision.

Key figures

  • €5-50m

    Target investment ticket*

  • €5-30m

    Target EBITDA

  • 4

    investment professionals

  • 20+

    years of expertise

  • 1

    French-German expertise

Source: ODDO BHF AM. Data as of 12/31/2025
*Non-binding targets

PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

  1. Buy-and-Build

    Germany’s leading forestry nursery for over 125 years

    Fast-growing landscaping services platform

    Buy-and-build strategy to consolidate the fragmented landscaping market in a structurally growing market, driven by climate change and the increasing greening of urban areas

    Sector: Environmental Services

    Investment date: January 2026

  2. Primary transaction

    Leading digital insurance broker with strong growth potential in Europe

    Fully digital B2C model combining proprietary platform and strong commercial execution

    Continued growth driven by product and geographic diversification, supported by acquisitions across Europe

    Sector: Insurance

    Investment date: December 2025

  3. European Buy-and-Build

    Founded in 1950, designer and distributor of DIY accessories

    Briconord addresses all DIY and home improvement needs with a wide product range

    The Group completed 5+ acquisitions since 2019

    Product innovation and expansion of distributor partnership and acquisitions across Europe

    Sector: B-to-B Services

    Investment date: April 2025

  4. Primary transaction

    Founded by the Leclabart Family in 1984

    AustralieGad is a leading French independent communication group, structured around 10 specialized agencies complementary expertise

    Up-selling and cross-selling opportunities across agencies and targeted acquisitions in high-growth segments

    Sector: Media

    Investment date: December 2024

  5. Primary transaction

    Founded in 2014 by Paul Morlet and Xavier Niel

    LPT is a fast-growing disruptive optician offering affordable in-store glasses ready in 10 minutes

    Continued store roll-out in France and Europe

    Sector: Healthcare

    Investment date: July 2024

  6. Buy-and-Build

    Founded in 1982 by the Nouvel Family

    Nerco is a specialist in building’s engineering and maintenance dedicated to improving energy performance

    Cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across business lines and targeted acquisitions

    Sector: B-to-B Services

    Investement date: March 2024

Reasons To Believe

  1. Team of investor-entrepreneurs

    We combine operational experience as former CEOs with financial expertise as investors. This complementary skill set enables us to be a value-added partner for our portfolio companies.

  2. High selection criteria

    We aim to select high-performing companies with strong growth potential and identified value creation drivers. Our approach focuses on operational drivers and performance improvement rather than strictly financial drivers.

  3. Target investments

    We provide active, strategic and financial support to companies with EBITDA between €5 million and €30 million and turnover between €50 million and €300 million.

  4. Responsible Investment

    ESG criteria are integrated into the investment process with the creation of an action plan, monitored throughout the investment cycle.

Teams

Meet our Buyout MidCap team

Based in Paris and Frankfurt, our team has a solid track record of investing through different economic cycles.