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Abenex Invests in Santis LAB

September 23, 2024

Food & Beverage

Abenex has completed a minority growth investment in Santis LAB, a Franco‑Swiss laboratory that develops and markets food supplements sold through a network of roughly 2,000 pharmacies. The founders and management will remain operational and are investing alongside Abenex to support Santis' expansion into adjacent markets and new geographies.

Abenex and Arkéa Capital Acquire Majority Stake in Prévost Laboratory Concept

May 11, 2020

Manufacturing

Abenex (via Abenex Croissance) has acquired a majority stake in Prévost Laboratory Concept, a Nouvoitou, France-based contract laboratory that formulates, produces and packages cosmetics, food supplements and animal care products. The deal is supported by Arkéa Capital and founder Véronique Prévost (who remains chairman); the company employs ~30 people and generates about €8 million in revenue and will pursue accelerated organic and international growth.

Naturellement Gourmand (Abenex) Acquires Les Délices du Chef

March 14, 2019

Food & Beverage

Naturellement Gourmand, the food group controlled by private equity firm Abenex, has acquired Les Délices du Chef, a Breton producer of blinis, pancakes, crêpes and galettes. The deal brings the 50-employee company into the NG group (which includes Tartefrais), strengthens the group's presence in organic and export channels, and sees the sellers/management reinvest alongside Abenex and Arkéa Capital.

Abenex Invests in Groupe ESCG to Accelerate Expansion

January 6, 2022

Education

French private equity firm Abenex has made a minority growth investment in Groupe ESCG, becoming a reference shareholder to support the school's development alongside founder Gilles Samama. The investment will fund geographic expansion — including planned new campuses in Lyon and Marseille — and operational support to scale ESCG's work-study accounting training programs.

ARCHIMED Acquires Groupe Laboratoire Rivadis

September 8, 2025

Consumer Products

ARCHIMED, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, has acquired Groupe Laboratoire Rivadis, a French developer and manufacturer of dermo-cosmetics and hygiene products (brands include Rivadouce, Milton and Auriège). The seller, majority shareholder Christian Lainé, is reinvesting a meaningful portion of proceeds; ARCHIMED plans to support Rivadis' growth and strengthen its position in the consumer health / dermo-cosmetics market.

Abenex Acquires Tartefrais to Form Naturellement Gourmand (NG Group)

January 28, 2019

Food & Beverage

Abenex has acquired Tartefrais SAS and created the Naturellement Gourmand (NG) agri-food group, with Tartefrais becoming the leading operating company. Tartefrais is based in Falaise (Calvados), employs about 220 people and generates approximately €27 million in sales; Abenex will pursue an external growth strategy and export development under new group leadership.