TRANSPORTS DU VIVARAIS (TDV) acquired by ACEH (TRANSPORTS CHEMINAL)

Groupe CAT, a European giant in automotive logistics, has acquired a majority stake in 2L Logistics. This transaction marks a significant consolidation in the French market. By integrating 2L Logistics, Groupe CAT significantly reinforces its fleet and territorial coverage in France. For 2L Logistics, which had been growing through its own acquisitions (such as Transports Marzat), backing a global industrial player provides the financial stability and network required to sustain its rapid expansion in a capital-intensive sector.

The Groupe SIFA has completed the acquisition of its competitor Groupe Hesnault. This consolidation brings together two major family-owned players in the French freight forwarding market. The deal allows SIFA to significantly strengthen its network, particularly in the Pacific and Oceania regions where Hesnault had a strong foothold, and to reach a critical size to compete with global giants. The combined entity creates a robust group with expanded "Door to Door" capabilities.

The US private equity giant Carlyle Group has acquired the majority of the Locabox network (20 out of 25 centers) from its founding family, the Demonchy Group. This transaction marks Carlyle's entry into the French self-storage market, a sector consolidating rapidly. The operation is structured as a sale of assets/business, while the historical owners retain a minority scope of 5 centers in the South of France.

The Groupe Coquelle completes its third Management Buy-Out (MBO Ter) to reorganize its capital structure. The historical minority shareholder, Siparex, exits (or significantly reduces its stake), allowing the entry of a new pool of regional and national investors led by IRD Invest and Bpifrance.

DIMOTRANS Group welcomed Credit Mutuel Equity as a new minority shareholder to accelerate its transition toward a EUR1 billion revenue target within five years. The transaction involves a significant reinvestment from historical partner BNP Paribas Developpement and the management team. The deal is supported by a senior debt pool led by CIC Lyonnaise de Banque and other major French banks. The strategic focus is on consolidating the fragmented logistics market through aggressive acquisitions while maintaining the group's independent alternative positioning against global freight forwarding companies.

The 2L Logistics group, a specialist in automotive logistics (EUR115 million in revenue), is continuing its strategy of expanding its network by acquiring Transports Marzat. This transaction allows 2L Logistics to strengthen its presence in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and consolidate its "Automotive" division (vehicle transport), which represents the majority of its business.

The group finalizes the acquisition of LM Trans Fret, a regional transport operator specializing in freight forwarding, chartering, and pallet distribution, primarily serving the agri-food and industrial sectors. This bolt-on transaction perfectly aligns with the acquirer's strategy to densify its geographical footprint. By integrating this player, the group optimizes its domestic and regional transport flows, and unlocks commercial synergies across a diversified industrial customer base, further consolidating its position as an entrenched, end-to-end supply chain partner.

The Bernardi Group, a major player in the transport sector in the Hauts-de-France region, is strengthening its local position by acquiring the assets of its neighbor, Transports Boquet. This external growth operation allows Bernardi to expand its network in the Pas-de-Calais department and integrate a complementary client base in the industrial sector.

Groupe GPS, a specialist in reusable industrial packaging logistics, completes a secondary LBO ("LBO bis"). The private equity firm MML Capital, alongside Metric Capital Partners, acquires the stakes previously held by Cerea Partners, Bpifrance, and Arkea Capital. This transaction, valuing the group at over EUR250 million, aims to fund the massive expansion of its crate fleet and accelerate international growth, particularly in Asia and the US.

The consortium formed by Globalvia and Kinetic acquired the UK-based transport operator Go-Ahead Group. This take-private transaction values the company at approximately �669 million. The deal allows Globalvia to enter the UK bus market and Kinetic to expand its global footprint, aiming to accelerate the decarbonization of Go-Ahead's fleet.