Invest in the real economy
with a tangible impact
PurpleShares invests in profitable SMEs as part of their transfer to employees or family. On certain deals, we also structure and finance transactions alongside institutional investors.
Three ways to invest
Co-invest, finance,
support
Depending on your horizon and mandate, you can invest in a specific deal or at the holding company level.
Deal by deal
Co-investment
You invest alongside PurpleShares in an identified SME, with the full analysis file and our investment thesis.
- Horizon
- 7 to 10 years
- Selection
- Deal by deal
- Governance
- PurpleShares operates
Debt
Structured financing
Senior, unitranche or mezzanine debt on business transfer deals, including when we do not take an equity stake in the company.
- Horizon
- 3 to 7 years
- Underlying
- Profitable SMEs
- Structuring
- Tailor-made
Equity
Management mandate
If you would like to discuss a more structuring partnership, feel free to contact us.
Our added value
What you will never get
with a traditional fund
Our interest is not to sell you deal flow, but to take over companies that we then hold for years.
Proprietary sourcing
Our engine aggregates public data, private databases, marketplaces and partner feeds. A large share of our deals never goes through a competitive process.
Low-correlation assets
Profitable SMEs, rooted in their region, whose cycles follow their local market rather than the financial markets.
Structural alignment
Managers and employees become shareholders. Those who execute the plan own it, which changes the nature of execution risk and the alignment of interests.
Tool-driven transparency
Our portfolio companies use our reporting tools. You get consolidated, up-to-date indicators, not a spreadsheet rebuilt every quarter.
Impact
A measurable impact out of
the real economy
500,000 European SMEs will need to change hands over the next ten years. A significant share will disappear for lack of a buyer or suitable financing. Source: French Ministry of the Economy and Finance (Bercy), “Objectif Reprises”, April 2026.
- Jobs preserved, with no restructuring or offshoring
- Industrial know-how kept in its home region
- Employees and families who become owners
- Automated reporting available for your own obligations
Let's talk
We are always looking for new partners
Whether you want to co-invest in a deal or understand our model, write to us: we answer every inquiry.
This page describes PurpleShares' activities for information purposes only. It does not constitute an offer to subscribe, investment advice, or a solicitation to purchase securities. Any equity or debt investment in unlisted companies carries a risk of partial or total loss of the capital invested and a risk of illiquidity. The precise terms of each deal are set out in dedicated documentation provided to the professional investors concerned.