• Cityscape of Paris with the Eiffel Tower and the business district of La Defense.

    Taking a personal approach to investment

  • Three swimmers coming to ledge of pool

    Driving strong performance

  • Création d'une crème de couleur poudrée dans un laboratoire illustration société Prévost Laboratory Concept

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    March 2020: Supporting the development of a designer and manufacturer of cosmetic and care products

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    July 2019: Helping the acceleration of one of the European leaders in wood maintenance products

Our business

Entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs

As a pioneer in the French private equity market, Abénex utilises its unrivalled experience to partner with management teams of small and mid-cap businesses, supporting companies as they look to achieve their next stage of growth. Pursuant to their entrepreneurial heritage and as a natural extension of the deep investment experience the team has gained in the French private equity market, Abénex has expanded its investment activities into the real estate sector, identifying and investing in select attractive opportunities in the Paris area.

What we do

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invested capital

private equity investments

add-on transactions

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total asset value

portfolio properties

risk profiles

Our values

Abénex is built on a set of core values that provide the framework for how the team operate every day as investors.

Our impact: a dedicated Operational Team

Our Operational Team are resource to portfolio companies, partnering closely with management teams, providing expert assistance and helping companies implement projects that create deep and long-lasting value for their business. The Operational Team encapsulates our key vision as an investor: being an active partner to management and helping companies achieve their next stage of business growth.

Our ESG approach

Abénex is committed to being a responsible investor, following established principles to drive long-term value creation and sustainability. We have therefore formalised and implemented a strategy for Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), as well as an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy.

What our portfolio companies say about us

  • Pierre Manchini, CEO, RG Safety

    Operational transformation projects

    Abénex’s Operational Team enabled us to carry out a number of essential transformational projects more efficiently and in a more structured way. They took a pragmatic approach, working side by side with my team.

    Pascal Dupont, CEO, Dupont Restauration

    External growth

    Abénex helped us to boost our external growth by working with us to identify potential acquisition targets, facilitating the dialogue and overseeing the acquisition process. Having Abénex as our partner in these processes was both reassuring and made the transactions more efficient.

    Mathieu Quéré, CEO, Buffalo Grill

    Dynamic pricing strategies

    Abénex has significant experience in developing pricing strategies and were able to assist us in designing and implementing a dynamic yield pricing system for different restaurant types.

  • Régis Bello, CEO, De Dietrich

    Trusted advisor

    With Abénex, we were able to successfully acquire De Dietrich in 2000 with the full confidence and agreement of our family shareholders. This enabled us to transfer all of the group’s former activities to new owners over a 4-year period while retaining historical manufacturing sites and know-how.

    Laurent Hourquet, CEO, Nutrition & Santé

    Expansion through M&A

    We worked with Abénex on over 20 acquisition targets in Europe, of which three international transactions successfully closed in France, Spain and Italy. A fourth process began under Abénex’s ownership and was finalised after Otsuka’s acquisition of the group.

    Didier Suberbielle, CEO, Nutrition & Santé

    Relationship based on trust

    Under private equity ownership, it’s essential to quickly arrive at a position of mutual understanding and trust. This was the case with Abénex who partnered with us on major decisions: increasing media spend, launching an organic brand and reorganising manufacturing operations in Spain...

  • Hugues Souparis, CEO, Surys

    Manufacturing and operational efficiency

    Abénex provides valued support both in periods of rapid growth and consolidation. They were instrumental in helping us strengthen our management team and examine our manufacturing and operational efficiency.

  • Pierre Manchini, CEO, RG Safety

    Operational transformation projects

    Abénex’s Operational Team enabled us to carry out a number of essential transformational projects more efficiently and in a more structured way. They took a pragmatic approach, working side by side with my team.

  • Pascal Dupont, CEO, Dupont Restauration

    External growth

    Abénex helped us to boost our external growth by working with us to identify potential acquisition targets, facilitating the dialogue and overseeing the acquisition process. Having Abénex as our partner in these processes was both reassuring and made the transactions more efficient.

  • Mathieu Quéré, CEO, Buffalo Grill

    Dynamic pricing strategies

    Abénex has significant experience in developing pricing strategies and were able to assist us in designing and implementing a dynamic yield pricing system for different restaurant types.

  • Régis Bello, CEO, De Dietrich

    Trusted advisor

    With Abénex, we were able to successfully acquire De Dietrich in 2000 with the full confidence and agreement of our family shareholders. This enabled us to transfer all of the group’s former activities to new owners over a 4-year period while retaining historical manufacturing sites and know-how.

  • Laurent Hourquet, CEO, Nutrition & Santé

    Expansion through M&A

    We worked with Abénex on over 20 acquisition targets in Europe, of which three international transactions successfully closed in France, Spain and Italy. A fourth process began under Abénex’s ownership and was finalised after Otsuka’s acquisition of the group.

  • Didier Suberbielle, CEO, Nutrition & Santé

    Relationship based on trust

    Under private equity ownership, it’s essential to quickly arrive at a position of mutual understanding and trust. This was the case with Abénex who partnered with us on major decisions: increasing media spend, launching an organic brand and reorganising manufacturing operations in Spain...

  • Hugues Souparis, CEO, Surys

    Manufacturing and operational efficiency

    Abénex provides valued support both in periods of rapid growth and consolidation. They were instrumental in helping us strengthen our management team and examine our manufacturing and operational efficiency.

Portfolio

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Skin Artists Group
EKOSCAN
Di Marco
Origin Group
IPSSI
Propriétés Privées
ISCG
ESCG
Leader Insurance Group
HTDS
EDL
SQUAD
Inlog
Prévost Laboratory Concept
Aerow
Blanchon
Tartefrais
Ikos
ADF Group
Eurêka Education
AC Environnement
Premista
Square
Europa Group
Hygeco
LP Promotion
Laboratoire Lescuyer
Cisbio
Point Vision
SET Environnement
Helios
Cassis Méhari club
Surys
RG Safety
Vulcanic
Prosol – Grand frais
Hild
Dupont Restauration
Buffalo Grill
Réponse
Rétif
Findis
NextiraOne
Outinord
Onduline
Nutrition & Santé
Consolis
Bel’m
Score
Salins
Doucet
Texa
AES Laboratoires Group
Protection One
Gibaud
Essege
Ceti
Bénédicta
Laboratoires Entéris
De Dietrich
Victor
MGE UPS Systems
L.C.O Santé
Sogetrel
AFE
Locafroid
Dufour Yachts
Brime
Atlantic Zeiser
Prosodie
Séguin Moreau / Oneo
Ortec
Darfeuille
Acteon / Satelec

Team

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Latest news

Private equity

10 May 2023

Abenex opens a new office in Amsterdam.

Abenex, a leading mid-market private equity firm, certified B Corp, focused on making ...

13 January 2023

Abénex signs L’Autre Cercle’s LGBT+ Charter

Abénex has signed L’Autre Cercle’s LGBT+ Charter, further reinforcing its commitment to promote ...

22 November 2022

Abénex has become a certified B Corp and confirms its pioneering spirit by becoming one of the first buyout firms to obtain the certification in Europe

At Abénex, we are convinced that in order to create long-term value and ensure that the ...

10 May 2023

Abenex opens a new office in Amsterdam.

Abenex, a leading mid-market private equity firm, certified B Corp, focused on making ...

4 November 2022

Pierre Masdoumier joins Abénex’s operational team as a Manager while Nicolai Donsa, Investment Associate, joins the mid-cap team

Pierre Masdoumier, 33 years old, joins Abénex as Manager in the operational team. He ...

24 October 2022

Edouard Jeandey is promoted to Director in Abénex’s mid-cap team

Edouard Jeandey is promoted Director within the mid-cap team which he joined in early 2018 as ...

2 September 2022

Abénex reinforces its support functions in Finance, Legal and Investor Relations to bolster the growth of its platform

Caroline Morel, 31 years old, joined Abénex as Financial Controller within the Finance ...

4 November 2022

Pierre Masdoumier joins Abénex’s operational team as a Manager while Nicolai Donsa, Investment Associate, joins the mid-cap team

Pierre Masdoumier, 33 years old, joins Abénex as Manager in the operational team. He ...

Contact

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    Baume lobby 5th floor
    75008 PARIS

    Parkings : 155 boulevard Haussmann - 75008 Paris

    Metro : Line 9
    Station Miromesnil

    ContactTél : +33 (0) 1 53 93 69 00
  • Lyon
    63 rue de la République
    69002 LYON

    Parkings: 53 rue de la République
    69002 Lyon

    Metro: Lines A and D
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    ContactTél : +33 (0) 4 81 65 92 58
  • Amsterdam
    A.J.Ernststraat 595G
    1082 LD Amsterdam
Paris
9 avenue Percier
Baume lobby 5th floor
75008 PARIS

Parkings : 155 boulevard Haussmann - 75008 Paris

Metro : Line 9
Station Miromesnil

ContactTél : +33 (0) 1 53 93 69 00
Lyon
63 rue de la République
69002 LYON

Parkings: 53 rue de la République
69002 Lyon

Metro: Lines A and D
Station Bellecour

ContactTél : +33 (0) 4 81 65 92 58
Amsterdam
A.J.Ernststraat 595G
1082 LD Amsterdam
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