Picardie Investissement

What Picardie Investissement does

Picardie Investissement (legal entity Picardie Investissement Gestion) is a regional private equity firm headquartered in Amiens, France, founded in 1985 and regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers under license GP-15000030. It manages over €190M in assets across approximately 50 portfolio companies based in Hauts-de-France, Normandy, Brie, and Ile-de-France, with a secondary office in Rouen. The firm operates a generalist minority-equity model, investing €100K to €10M per project in SMEs and mid-market companies for development, transmission/buyout, and external growth transactions, with an average holding period of roughly seven years (patient capital).

The firm's two core products are the Picardie Investissement equity fund and Obligations Relance, a structured 8-year non-dilutive debt instrument issued as part of the Groupement Territoire de Croissance network. Revenue is generated through asset management fees on AUM plus carried interest on exits, illustrated by the 2023 sale of luxury leather goods maker Camille Fournet to Crédit Mutuel Equity and Turenne Capital Groupe. The shareholder base comprises regional financial institutions including Caisse d'Epargne Hauts de France, Crédit Agricole Brie Picardie, and CIC Nord Ouest.

The team's eight to ten professionals operate through direct, relationship-led deal sourcing with company founders, supplemented by referrals from banking partners and co-investments with Bpifrance and IRD. The firm reports 150 entrepreneurs supported since inception and 32,000+ jobs supported across the portfolio, positioning patient minority equity and regional anchoring as its principal value proposition.

Name

Picardie Investissement

Legal name

Picardie Investissement Gestion

Website

https://picardie-investissement.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Picardie Investissement Gestion is an AMF-regulated regional private equity firm headquartered in Amiens, France, managing over €190M across 50 portfolio companies in Hauts-de-France, Normandy, Brie, and Ile-de-France. It provides minority equity of €100K to €10M plus Obligations Relance structured debt, taking long-duration (avg. 7-year) positions in SMEs and mid-market businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Private Equity Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Debt Providers (FSANAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Debt Capital Raising Intermediation (Private Debt/Mezzanine/Bonds) (FSAEALAM), Alternative Investments for Private Wealth (Hedge Funds, PE/VC Access, Private Credit) (FSAAABAI)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Venture capital management
• Minority equity financing
• Business transmission advisory
• Regional development capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Amiens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Management fees from managing multiple investment funds. The company manages over €190M in assets across various funds, including Picardie Investissement fund (€110M+) and Obligations Relance structured debt products.
2. Carried Interest / Performance Fees: Returns on equity investments realized through successful exits from portfolio companies such as Camille Fournet (sold to Crédit Mutuel Equity and Turenne Capital Groupe in 2023).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Picardie Investissement is a regional venture capital and private equity firm (Société de Capital Risque) providing minority equity financing of €100K to €10M per project to SMEs and mid-size companies (ETI) in Hauts-de-France, Normandy, Brie, and Ile-de-France. It invests across two intervention modes — Développement (organic and external growth financing) and Transmission (buyout, MBO, MBI, business takeover) — alongside its Obligations Relance structured debt product with 8-year maturity, applying a patient capital approach with an average 7-year holding period.

Product overview

Picardie Investissement operates as a regional private equity firm offering two main investment products: the Picardie Investissement Fund (a generalist equity fund investing 100K€ to 10M€ per project in development and transmission operations) and Obligations Relance (structured debt instruments with 8-year maturity for growth financing). The firm manages over 190 million euros across approximately 50 portfolio companies, providing patient capital with an average intervention duration of 7 years, while maintaining minority shareholder positions to preserve managerial control for business leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Obligations Relance: Structured debt product, potentially subordinated to bank debt, financing development plans with 8-year maturity, repayable in fine, non-dilutive. Part of Groupement Territoire de Croissance.

Products and services

• Picardie Investissement Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,000+ jobs supported in portfolio companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupement Territoire de CroissancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial Growth Grouping of which Picardie Investissement Gestion is a member. This group manages Obligations Relance products for businesses in Hauts-de-France, Normandy, Brie, and Ile-de-France regions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Turenne Capital Groupe: Mid-market French private equity firm with regional focus on health, tech, and services. Acquired Picardie's stake in Camille Fournet; comparable fund size, ticket range, and SME transmission strategy.
• M Capital Partners: French independent private equity firm focused on SME transmission and development. Comparable in fund size, regional France focus, and minority-shareholder model with patient capital.
• Capital Croissance: French regional PE firm investing in SME growth and transmission across France. Comparable ticket sizes, fund structure, and minority/majority investment approach.
• IRD (Initiatives et Rencontres pour le Développement): Regional development capital investor in northern France supporting SME growth and transmission. Co-invested with Picardie in Coquelle (2023); directly comparable geographic and segment focus.
• Unigrains: French sector-specialized PE firm focused on agribusiness and food industry SMEs. Comparable as a regional-rooted PE firm; Picardie's Groupe Alliance investment mirrors Unigrains' typical portfolio.
• Nord Est Partenaires: French regional private equity firm focused on SMEs in northern France. Directly comparable as a regional PE peer with similar ticket sizes and co-investment history (joint Camille Fournet exit in 2023).

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance: French national public investment bank with massive scale (€100M+ tickets). Co-investment partner in Picardie's deals (SEVAL, Coquelle); represents the scale ceiling above regional players.
• Crédit Mutuel Equity: Large French mid-market PE platform backed by Crédit Mutuel group. Acquired Camille Fournet alongside Turenne; broader geographic coverage and larger ticket capacity than Picardie.

Regional players

• Expansion Capital Partners: Belgian/European regional PE firm with focus on SME buyouts and growth. Comparable fund structure and ticket sizes; serves different geographic markets but similar mid-market transmission thesis.

Emerging players

• France Active Investissement: French solidarity-finance investor supporting social-purpose SMEs with patient capital. Comparable patient-capital model and regional deployment, though focused on social economy rather than generalist PE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/picardie-investissement

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments9 records

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