Alantra advises Alpha Private Equity on the proposed sale of Feu Vert to Groupe Bassac

Dec 2025

Sell-side advisory; Debt advisory

Paris – Alantra is acting as financial and debt advisor to Alpha Private Equity and Feu Vert in the context of exclusive negotiations for the proposed sale of a controlling stake in Feu Vert to Bassac. The transaction remains subject to customary works council consultation and approval from the French and Spanish competition authorities.

Feu Vert, founded in 1972 and backed by Alpha Private Equity since 2016, is a leading automotive services platform in Europe, operating 466 service centers, including both company-owned and franchised sites, across France, Spain, and Portugal. The group generated c. €663mn in revenues in FY 2024-2025.

Alantra has worked with Feu Vert since 2020, advising the company on several financings that have supported its development. This long-standing involvement enabled Alantra to bring deep institutional knowledge to a complex transaction involving multiple geographies and diverse stakeholder interests.

Fabrice Scheer, Partner at Alantra, said: “This transaction reinforces our expertise in the retail sector and our ability to deliver for clients in complex, multi-jurisdictional processes. We are proud to have supported Feu Vert through yet another strategically important milestone.”

This transaction adds to Alantra’s strong track record in the Consumer Goods and Retail sector in France, with mandates including advising the shareholders of Lazeo on the sale of a minority stake to Blackstone, the shareholders of Provalliance on the sale of a majority stake to Core Equity Holdings, and the founders of WellNess Sport Club and Pechel on the sale of WellNess to Waterland Private Equity.