Perfectis Private Equity

Follis SAS is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, established in 2000. The firm focuses on making investments in various sectors, including commercial services, products, restaurants, software, and media. Follis SAS specializes in seed and startup funding, as well as recapitalizations, management buyouts, and management buyins. Through its investment strategies, the firm aims to support the growth and development of emerging businesses and established companies.

Jean-Marie Lavirotte

Managing Director, Co-Founder

21 past transactions

Laboratoires SVR

Acquisition in 2014
Laboratoires SVR is a French company founded in 1962, specializing in the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of cosmetic products. The company offers skincare solutions tailored for various skin types, including atopic, sensitive, oily, and dry skin, as well as products addressing skin aging and imperfections. Their product line includes anti-wrinkle, soothing, and firming treatments, as well as specific care items for hands, feet, and sun protection. In addition, Laboratoires SVR provides deodorants, moisturizers, and cleansers, catering to diverse consumer needs in the skincare market. The company is headquartered in Le Plessis-Pâté, France.

Tranoï

Private Equity Round in 2013
Tranoï is a Paris-based company that specializes in organizing international fashion tradeshows dedicated to high-end designers. Established in 1989, Tranoï hosts three major exhibitions annually—Man, Woman, and Preview—across prestigious venues in Paris, including the Carrousel du Louvre, Palais Brongniart, and Espace Montaigne. The company's events feature a variety of components such as artistic installations, designer exhibitions, runway shows, and fashion parties, showcasing beauty, design, and lifestyle products. As of July 2020, Tranoï operates as a subsidiary of GL Events SA.

Cap Vert Energie SAS

Acquisition in 2008
Cap Vert Energie SAS (CVE) operates as a renewable energy company.

Evernex

Acquisition in 2008
Evernex is specializing in the life cycle management of IT infrastructures.

Atexo

Private Equity Round in 2008
Atexo SAS specializes in IT consulting services, primarily catering to public authorities such as state services, local governments, and public institutions in France. The company has positioned itself as a dynamic player in the fields of e-administration and dematerialization, focusing on enhancing the digital transformation of its clients. Atexo provides consulting and deployment for standardized business applications, with expertise in purchasing, public procurement, grant management, individual aid, and vocational training contracts. Through its services, the company supports the operational needs of public sector clients, helping them modernize their processes and improve efficiency.

Romus

Acquisition in 2007
Romus SA specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of tools, fittings, and doormats designed for professional floor laying and wall coverings. The company provides a diverse range of building materials aimed at construction and renovation professionals, offering essential accessories and tools for various phases of preparation and finishing. Its product lineup includes entrance matting, stair nosings, hand flooring tools, skirtings, and wall protection tools, catering to the needs of the industry with a focus on quality and functionality.

Pénélope

Acquisition in 2006
Pénélope Groupe operates as a human resources agency specializing in the recruitment of hosts and hostesses for companies and professional events. Founded in 1971 and based in Paris, France, the agency provides a range of outsourced human resources services. These services include receptionist support, commercial animation, event reception, marketing surveys, and debt collection. Pénélope Groupe is dedicated to helping organizations effectively manage their human resource needs in various professional settings.

GROUPE LINDERA

Acquisition in 2006
Groupe Lindera specializes in the manufacture of standard and custom furniture tailored for mass retail outlets, small shops, and restaurants in France. The company offers a diverse range of products, including gondolas, racks, shopfitting accessories, counters, and specialized furniture for various retail environments. Additionally, it provides furniture solutions for garden centers, small retail shops, and restaurants, featuring items such as tables, chairs, benches, and garment rails. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Fresnes, France, with additional locations in Burnhaupt-Le-Haut and Saint-Pantaleon-De-Larche, Groupe Lindera is dedicated to quality, customer satisfaction, and environmental sustainability, while also prioritizing the well-being of its employees.

DCM ATN

Acquisition in 2006
DCM ATN is a manufacturer of high-performance converting and printing equipment, catering to a diverse range of industries including food packaging, cosmetics, paper, and tobacco. The company specializes in producing processing machines that facilitate printing, coating, laminating, slitting, rewinding, and finishing of paperboard. With a commitment to user-friendly design, DCM ATN serves customers globally, providing solutions that enhance operational efficiency in the converting sector.

EKIS

Acquisition in 2006
EKIS Specializes in the management of industrial systems support and document management. EKIS offers a global offer for upstream studies of operational safety and co-development of systems and products maintenance as well as engineering and production of documentation. associated technique as well as the organization of logistics, maintenance and training of operational teams.

Simpa group

Acquisition in 2005
Simpa group engages in the wood segment, and present in the PVC and aluminum segment. It is aimed at both the new construction segment and the renovation segment through various distribution networks: GSB / GSD, traders and pavillonneurs.

Factum Finance SAS

Acquisition in 2005
Factum Finance SAS is a company based in Nancy, France, specializing in providing leasing solutions for a diverse range of assets, including information technology products, medical equipment, industrial machinery, and vehicle fleets. Established in 2005, the company has demonstrated consistent growth and profitability. It originally focused on medium-sized leasing transactions but has since expanded its services to cater to a wider array of asset classes, serving approximately 3,000 clients, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations. Factum Finance SAS operates through 12 commercial agencies in France and has established subsidiaries in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. The company employs 58 people and manages a substantial asset portfolio valued at around 400 million euros, with annual revenues nearing 150 million euros.

Harmony Jouet

Acquisition in 2005
Harmony Jouet is a company focused on the design, manufacture, and distribution of traditional toys and games for children. Based in France, it specializes in creating a variety of leisure products aimed at enhancing playtime experiences. Through its commitment to quality and creativity, Harmony Jouet caters to the needs of children and their families by providing engaging and educational toys.

Philippe Manutention

Acquisition in 2004
Philippe Manutention is a company focused on the distribution, rental, and maintenance of Hyster forklift trucks. The business offers a range of equipment, including tractors, stackers, and carriages, available for short-term rental. By providing specialized services in forklift truck hire, Philippe Manutention aims to meet the diverse needs of its customers in the material handling sector.

Dedienne Plasturgie group

Acquisition in 2004
Dedienne Plasturgie group specializes in the manufacture of small and medium-sized technical parts, using high-performance polymers.

Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group

Acquisition in 2004
Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group SAS is providing machining-forming, injection and electromagnetic compatibility. The group works mainly for aeronautics, defense and automotive.

Bering

Acquisition in 2003
Bering is a group whose primary business was based on designing and making protective clothing for bikers and with a subsidiary company specialising in making clothes for blue water sailors. A life that exposed men to the rigours of life on-board under demanding conditions and in the face of the elements (constant dampness, cold, salt abrasion…). From able seaman to captain, each and everyone of the crew is looking for ultra efficient but also comfortable clothing. Naturally the selection criteria also include the absence of any hindrance or restriction affecting everyday movement. FIK group is a European leader specialised in the design, production and marketing of helmets and motorcycling equipement and accessories through 4 iconic brands: Shark, Bering, Segura and Bagster.

EET Europarts

Acquisition in 2002
EET Europarts is Europe´s largest distributor of video surveillance, spare parts and accessories for computers, printers and mobile phones. Their core business is concentrated on eight product divisions: - Server, Computer & Printer Parts - Mobile Parts & Accessories - Home Entertainment & Lifestyle Electronics - Surveillance & Security - Professional AV & Digital Signage - Point of Sale & Auto-ID - Network & KVM - Logistical Services They distribute a large number of leading brands in these product areas. More than 1,000,000 product numbers distributed over more than 700 different brands are represented in the range, including: HP, Lexmark, IBM, Lenovo, Dell, Xerox, Synology, eSTUFF, Incipio, Sandberg, Ernitec, Axis, Milestone, Bosch, Hikvision, NEC, VivoLink, Evoko, SMS, Kramer, Promethean, DataPath, Zebra, Epson Aures, Honeywell, Datalogic, Datamax-O'Neil, Capture, B&O Play, Loewe, Clint, Max, knomo, Samsonite, Sony, Panasonic, Sony Netatmo, Tado and many others. EET Europarts is part of the EET Group, founded in 1986, and today one of Europe's leading IT, monitoring & security solutions distributors and home entertainment and Lifestyle Electronics, with 32 sales offices in 25 countries across Europe and Africa. The Group employs almost 500 people, serves more than 43,000 dealers and manages more than 1,000,000 deliveries per year. EET Group is headquartered in Birkerød and logistics center in Ballerup.

Aluthea

Acquisition in 2001
Aluthea is a French holding company founded in 2001, specializing in non-automotive aluminum casting services. Based in Paris, the company operates through several subsidiaries, including Alutec, Capelle, Capelle Injection, and CBS, and has production facilities in France, Portugal, and Tunisia. Aluthea serves a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, automotive, energy, hydraulics, construction, heating, and agriculture. The company employs various foundry methods, such as pressure casting, low pressure casting, shell casting, and sand casting, and offers additional services in tooling, machining, and surface treatment. This comprehensive approach allows Aluthea to support clients from the initial stages of conceptualization through to realization and quality management.

Cameca

Acquisition in 2001
From its inception in 1929, CAMECA has been renowned for its precision mechanics, optics and electronics. The company started in France as a manufacturer of movie theater projectors, and soon the CAMECA products evolved into scientific instrumentation. Since pioneering Electron Probe MicroAnalysis (EPMA) in the 1950's and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) in the 1960's, CAMECA has remained the undisputed world leader in these techniques while achieving numerous breakthrough innovations in complementary techniques such as Low energy Electron induced X-ray Emission Spectrometry (LEXES), and 3D Atom Probe. CAMECA has evolved from a manufacturer of scientific instrumentation for the international research community to a provider of in-fab and near-fab metrology solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

All Fresh Logistique

Acquisition in 2000
All Fresh Logistique offers a clientele of collective and commercial catering as well as retail and logistics of vegetables and seafood. All Fresh Logistique distributes to many of France's finest restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfasts, specialty food stores, and upscale grocery stores.
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