Ateliers de France
SECTOR : Luxury crafts
French specialist in heritage restoration and high-end decorative arts
The Ateliers de France group is structured around four major skill sets: decorative painting, stucco work, gilding and decorative coating, stone carving and masonry, locksmithery and ironwork, woodwork, shell and core, and interior fit-out. The group works on renovation and new building projects in France and worldwide, mainly for prestigious, often foreign, private customers and for the government.
The Ateliers de France group is driven by a spirit of companionship and the desire to share French expertise with its employees. Alongside RAISE, Tikehau and BPI France, the IDI teams provide all of their expertise to help the manager-shareholders build a fast-growing global multidisciplinary group. Its development is driven by both organic growth and acquisitions, with over 20 build-up transactions completed since IDI’s initial investment in 2013.

Year of investment
2013Collaborators
1400Turnover (2022)
€425MType of operation:
Secondary LBO
Equity stake
(co-control)
21.80%IDI team for Ateliers de France
Investments
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Ateliers de France
French specialist in heritage restoration and high-end decorative arts The Ateliers de France group is structured around four major skill sets: decorative painting, stucco work, gild...