Qualium I

Qualium Investissement is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, and operates as a subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts. Founded in 1998, it specializes in leveraged buyouts, growth capital, and consolidation transactions, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly family-owned businesses in transitional phases. The firm typically invests between €20 million and €100 million in companies valued from €40 million to €300 million, with a preference for majority control positions. Qualium seeks opportunities primarily in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, and has invested in approximately 60 companies across diverse industries, including manufacturing and retail. With nearly €2.6 billion in capital raised, it manages funds from a mix of French and international investors, including pension funds and family offices. The firm is recognized for its expertise in providing tailored solutions for complex situations and executing buy-and-build strategies.

Alexandre Benichou

Associate

Jean Eichenlaub

Managing Partner

Julie Khayat

Executive Director

Jean-Brice Lachaux

Investment Director

Angèle Martin

Investment Director

30 past transactions

Magnolia

Private Equity Round in 2019
Magnolia is a specialized broker in France that focuses on real estate loan insurance for both individual consumers and businesses. The company has experienced significant growth due to its independence from banks and credit brokers, which allows it to offer a diverse and competitive range of insurance products, including both proprietary and third-party options. Magnolia has established a strong digital presence, exemplified by its consumer-facing platform magnolia.fr and its B2B comparison site simulassur.fr. In 2018, Magnolia became the leading independent distributor of loan insurance in France, driven by its commitment to providing detailed rate comparisons for mortgage loan insurance through a streamlined online tool for borrowers.

Acolad

Secondary Market in 2019
Acolad is the translation agency on the French market, and counts among the three main players on the European market. With a presence in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Finland, the Czech Republic and Canada, Acolad is able to meet all of the language needs of businesses from any sector and in any language combination thanks to its global network of 7,000 specialised translators.

New Immo Group

Private Equity Round in 2018
New Immo Group is the holding company of two digital networks of real estate agents, SAFTI and megAgence.

Parella

Acquisition in 2018
Parella is the consulting in tertiary real estate and in the optimization of companies' workspaces, exclusively dedicated to users.

Eurodommages

Acquisition in 2018
Eurodommages is a prominent French insurance brokerage firm specializing in automotive insurance for high-risk drivers, including those with elevated premiums or prior cancellations of coverage. Established in 1995 and headquartered in Bruges, France, the company provides tailored insurance policies designed for young and higher-risk drivers. Eurodommages operates through a network of approximately 2,000 insurance intermediaries, including brokers and agents across France. By acting as an intermediary between these brokers and various insurance companies, Eurodommages effectively designs, underwrites, and manages insurance contracts, catering to the unique needs of its clients in the aggravated risks segment for cars and motorcycles.

Vulcanic

Acquisition in 2016
Vulcanic SA designs, manufactures, and sells electrical heating and cooling solutions. The company offers liquid heating solutions, such as screw plug immersion heaters, flange immersion heaters, liquid circulation heaters, and temperature control units; gas heating solutions, including wall-mounted air heaters, duct heaters, high temperature generators, and radiators; and solid heating solutions, which include heating cartridges and high flux rods, band heaters, infrared generators, and strip heaters. It also offers cooling solutions, such as air conditioning units, air/water exchangers, industrials chillers, and dehumidifiers; temperature measurement solutions that include thermostats and temperature safety cut outs, electromechanical thermostats, pt100 sensors and thermocouples, and sealing glands; and temperature control and power supply solutions, including temperature controllers, static power units, controllers, and power and control cabinets. It serves food and beverage, oil and gas, railway, power generation, aeronautics, petrochemical, industrial process, chemical pharmaceutical, nuclear power generation, automotive, marine, environment, and facility management industries through sales representatives worldwide. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Neuilly sur Marne, France. It has locations in Antwerpen, Belgium; Metz, Neuilly sur Marne, and Saint Florentin, France; Hanau and Sonneberg, Germany; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Moscow, Russian Federation; Montornes del Valles and Torrelavega, Spain; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Norwich, United Kingdom. Vulcanic SA is a former subsidiary of Dynaction SA.

IMV Technologies

Acquisition in 2014
Founded in 1963 and based in L’Aigle in the French region of Normandy, IMV Technologies is the global leader in biotechnologies for animal artificial insemination. Recognized worldwide for the quality of its products, the group’s development is based on the conception of new technologies and expertise for artificial insemination techniques. With five foreign subsidiaries (US, India, China, Italy and the Netherlands) and a network of distributors across more than 120 countries, IMV Technologies generates almost 80% of its revenue abroad and has around 450 employees.

La Foir Fouille

Private Equity Round in 2014
La Foir'Fouille SA operates a chain of discount stores specializing in household equipment, home accessories, furniture, cooking and bathing supplies, and leisure products. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Castelnau-le-Lez, France, the company has expanded its presence to include locations in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Spain. La Foir'Fouille aims to provide customers with branded products at competitive prices, making everyday essentials more accessible. The company was previously a subsidiary of Fornord SAS.

Poult Group

Acquisition in 2014
Biscuits Poult SAS produces and sells sweet biscuits in Europe. Its products include sandwich biscuits, cookies, chocolate coated biscuits, breakfast biscuits, wafers, puff pastry biscuits, filled biscuits, tartlets, plain biscuits, and banquettes. The company also assists the development of private labels in France. The company was founded in 1883 and is based in Montauban, France.

Tournus Equipement

Acquisition in 2013
Tournus Equipement manufactures stainless steel environments for professional kitchens and supermarket fish counters. It offers mobile, modular, and customizable professional kitchens; regeneration ovens, pans and grids, warmers, sterilizing cabinets, gutters and floor drains, trolleys, containers, insect-killers, fish counters, wash-basins, dishwashing equipment, kitchen units, catering units, sinks, units, dustbins, shelving products, temperature reheating products, warming cabinets, coolers, and tables; self-service lines for meal distribution; custom equipment; and bins and tables for loading and unloading dishwashers.

Atelier Mériguet-Carrère

Acquisition in 2013
Atelier Mériguet-Carrère is a world renowned specialist in luxury decorative crafts, has five main activities, decorative painting and gilding, dresses stone, marble, ironwork and woodwork.

Atelier Mériguet-Carrère

Acquisition in 2013
Atelier Mériguet-Carrère is a world renowned specialist in luxury decorative crafts, has five main activities, decorative painting and gilding, dresses stone, marble, ironwork and woodwork.

Invicta

Acquisition in 2013
Invicta is a heating devices manufacturer. Invicta Is Specialized In The Design, Manufacturing And Marketing Of Wood-Fired Individual Heating Systems (Log And Pellet), Cast-Iron And Steel Made, Including Stoves, Inserts And Hearths.

Kermel

Acquisition in 2012
Kermel S.A. specializes in the development and manufacture of heat and flame resistant fibers and clothing products. The company produces a range of aromatic fibers designed for protective clothing, including meta-aramid fibers known for their durability and colorfastness. Kermel's offerings cater to various industries and applications, including protective clothing for industrial workers, law enforcement, firefighters, and military personnel. Additionally, the company supplies specialized fabrics for high-risk situations, such as combat suits and flight coveralls. Its products also extend to technical applications, including hot gas filtration and automotive safety gear. Established in 1991 and based in Colmar, France, Kermel has expanded its operations internationally, serving clients worldwide across multiple sectors.

Sogal Group

Acquisition in 2010
Sogal Group manufactures and distributes custom facades and modular layouts for integrated wardrobes and walk-in wardrobes, as well as partitions for homes and professionals. The Group is the French leader in customized sliding facades.

Marais

Acquisition in 2009
Marais is a manufacturer of trenchers.

Socotec

Acquisition in 2008
Socotec is a global provider of services to businesses and local authorities, contributing to the optimisation of their performance by controlling the risks inherent in their activities

Artesys International

Private Equity Round in 2008
Artesys International is a French engineering document control software provider. Founded in 1994, Artesys, through its Opidis product, provides engineering document control solutions and applications supporting the efficient and safe operation of processing plants and is used by over 8,000 engineering and maintenance professionals to locate validated plant documents and data. Based in Rennes, France, Artesys serves customers in France and Africa, predominantly in the Oil & Gas industry.

Carré Blanc

Private Equity Round in 2007
Carre Blanc operates, and franchises a chain of household linen stores in France and internationally. The company distributes and sells bath and shower, bedding, and cooking and dining linen products, as well as linen products for new born and kids.

Feu Vert

Acquisition in 2007
Feu Vert SAS is a French vehicle servicing business.

Quick Group

Acquisition in 2007
Quick has become the main brand of European descent fast food burger. Quick appropriated the codes of the restoration of a new genre to deliver a version adapted to the tastes and the European consumer habits, more varied and tasty, where the restaurant is a friendly place where you take his time. For Quick, quick restoration commitment applies to the service. Through time, the desire to innovate as the demand for quality and service remained intact.

Genoyer

Acquisition in 2007
Genoyer SA manufactures piping equipment for liquid transport. It offers flanges, including welding neck, slip-on, lap joint, threaded, blind, socket weld, spectacle blind, and anchor flanges; fittings, such as butt-welded fittings/forged fittings, elbows, tees, concentric and eccentric reducers, and stub ends; pipes, including steel pipes; seamless pipes, such as longitudinal welded and spiral welded pipes; valves, such as floating balls, trunnion balls, gates, globes, checks, and butterfly valves.

Agro Service 2000

Acquisition in 2006
Agro Service 2000 SA distributes and repairs agricultural equipments. It has a distribution network specialized in products to professionals involved in agriculure, forestry and DIY (do-it-yourself). Its merchandise includes materials, tools and other supplies. The company also provides discount sales and after sales services and operates through workshops and self-service stores. The company operates stores located in Auvergne, Limousin, and Burgundy, France. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Montmarault, France.

Maisons Pierre

Private Equity Round in 2006
Maisons Pierre SAS offers house construction services. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Vert Saint Denis, France. Maisons Pierre SAS is a former subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA.

Exxelia

Acquisition in 2004
Exxelia Group specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic and electromechanical solutions, emphasizing high performance and reliability. The company produces a diverse range of passive components and precision subsystems, including ceramic, plastic film, and mica capacitors, as well as filters, positional sensors, slip rings, and precision mechanics. With a history spanning over 50 years, Exxelia Group has established itself as a key player in the field of high-tech solutions, also offering contact and contactless position sensors and hybrid systems. Headquartered in Paris, France, Exxelia Group operates manufacturing facilities in Marmoutier and Chanteloup-en-Brie, ensuring a robust production capacity to meet the demands of its clients.

Cadum International

Acquisition in 2003
Cadum International manufactures and markets personal care products. Cadum International offers solid soaps, liquid soaps, family hygiene products, kids and adult shower gels, and hygiene baby products.

Bruno Saint Hilaire

Acquisition in 2001
Bruno Saint Hilaire SAS designs and manufactures clothes for men and women. The company offers pants, jeans, jackets, dresses, blouses, coats, T-shirts, sweaters, parkas, tailors, shirts, suits, trousers, belts, and accessories. It serves customers through a network of multi-brand retailers, department stores, and distributors in France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa, and Andorra, as well as online. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Balma, France.
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