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2025 M&A overview DPH
24/02/2026

Retail & DPH: 2025 M&A Review

An Essential and Resilient Market, Despite Polarization A Resilient Global Dynamic, Driven Mainly by Perfume The DPH sector (Drugstore–Perfume–Hygiene) covers fast-moving consumer goods related to daily hygiene and personal care. It comprises three complementary sub-segments: While most products are sold through supermarkets, other channels—pharmacies, parapharmacies, hard discount and low-cost stores, e-commerce, and specialty stores—also play […]

M&A 2025 overview
24/02/2026

Technology, Media & Telecommunications: 2025 M&A Review

2025 TMT M&A Review: Trends, Growth, and 2026 Outlook The 2025 M&A review for the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector highlights a mixed context, marked by growing uncertainty linked to trade tensions, political instability, and contradictory fiscal signals. This environment has made corporate decision-making more cautious and complex. In France, this ecosystem represents a […]

M&A 2025 overview - Ingénierie, Industrie & Nouvelles tech
24/02/2026

Engineering, Industry & New Technologies: M&A 2025 Review

M&A 2025 Review: A Market in Transition and Transformation The year 2025 marks a turning point for the engineering sectors (building and industrial), industrial services (electrical and thermal engineering), and equipment related to renewable energies (RE) in France. In this 2025 M&A review, these segments show a mixed dynamic, combining the resilience of certain niches […]

Illustration showing GCC Énergie’s acquisition of Groupe SME (Société Méditerranéenne d’Électricité), strengthening its electrical infrastructure and industrial engineering offering in France.
24/02/2026

AURIS Finance supports the acquisition of Groupe SME by the Energy Division of Groupe GCC

Groupe GCC, independent for more than 25 years and a major player in construction and energy in France, continues its growth strategy to strengthen its offering in energy infrastructure and electrical engineering with the acquisition of Groupe SME. With around fifty operating entities across France and Switzerland, GCC ranks among the top 10 construction and […]

Illustration showing mergers and acquisitions in the education and training sector in France in 2025,
19/02/2026

Education & Training: Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2025

A Selective Restart for 2025 M&A After a hesitant recovery in 2024, the Mergers & Acquisitions market in education and training resumed in 2025 in a selective manner, driven by strategic platforms and consolidation in professional training, EdTech, and private higher education. Pressure on financing costs, regulatory adjustments (CPF, apprenticeships, quality standards), and post-Covid normalization […]

Cross-border deals driving French M&A growth in 2025 shown on financial chart
27/01/2026

French Mergers & Acquisitions 2025: Cross-Border Deals Gain Momentum

In 2025, the French M&A market remains sluggish on the domestic front. At the same time, cross-border deals are on the rise, indicating that French companies continue to attract international interest. Here’s an analysis by the experts at AURIS Finance, a leading advisory firm in mergers and acquisitions. A contrasting landscape: the 2025 overview of […]

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