Compagnie du Bois Sauvage
Main shareholder (Paquot family group) Entreprises et Chemins de Fer en Chine
Brussels holding listed on Euronext Brussels, controlled by the Paquot family; invests long term in chocolate (Neuhaus, Jeff de Bruges), real estate and private equity funds.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Paquot family
- HEADQUARTERS
- Brussels, Belgium
- FOUNDED
- 1991
- AUM
- €925M (2026)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth America
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ROUTES
- Direct investments · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityFunds (as LP)Real estatePublic equities
Overview
Compagnie du Bois Sauvage was formed in 1991 by Chevalier Guy Paquot from the merger of nineteen companies and is listed on Euronext Brussels; its main shareholder, Entreprises et Chemins de Fer en Chine, belongs to the group controlled by the Paquot family. It holds a limited number of long-term stakes organised in three poles: chocolate (Neuhaus, Jeff de Bruges, Corné Port-Royal, Artista Chocolates), real estate, and industry and services. After a 2025 strategic review it is gradually replacing direct industrial stakes and listed holdings with investments in private equity funds. Its intrinsic value was EUR 925 million at 30 June 2026.
Investment thesis
Long-term heritage investor alongside entrepreneurs, concentrated on a few holdings: chocolate as the core growth driver, self-financed real estate for stability, and private equity funds progressively replacing direct industrial stakes.
Holdings & investments (19)
- NeuhausFood & Agriculture
- Jeff de BrugesFood & Agriculture · Sole shareholder since 2026 (remaining 34% acquired)
- Corné Port-RoyalFood & Agriculture
- Artista ChocolatesFood & Agriculture
- EcuadorcolatFood & Agriculture
- UmicoreIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Berenberg BankFintech
- GalacticIndustrial & Manufacturing
- FuterroIndustrial & Manufacturing
- MAASH
- NOOSA
- EaglestoneReal Estate & PropTech
- Fidentia BeLux OfficesReal Estate & PropTech
- First Retail International 2 (FRI²)Real Estate & PropTech
- Mitiska European Real Estate Partners 3 (MEREP 3)Real Estate & PropTech
- Praça de EspanhaReal Estate & PropTech
- Chmielna - Piano Forte - MoniuszkiReal Estate & PropTech
- Sentinel National Urban Residential Partner I, LPReal Estate & PropTech
- Corc LLCReal Estate & PropTech
People
- Hubert OlivierChairman of the Board (representing Tigrane SAS), independent director · source
- Valérie PaquotDirector representing the main shareholder · source
- Marie-Noël PaquotDirector representing the main shareholder (representing Blacercel SA) · source
- Gilles van der MeerschenDirector representing the main shareholder · source
- Karen DumeryIndependent director (representing GoAct BV); chair of the audit and risk committee · source
- Thibault Van CraenIndependent director · source
- Nils Van DamIndependent director; chair of the nomination and remuneration committee · source
- Christophe MignotIndependent director · source
- Benoit DeckersChief Executive Officer (Directeur Général) · source
Classification
Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Compagnie du Bois Sauvage is a family holding based in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 1991.
Compagnie du Bois Sauvage invests on behalf of the Paquot family family.
Compagnie du Bois Sauvage invests directly in companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity, funds (as lp), real estate and public equities.
Compagnie du Bois Sauvage invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Food & Agriculture, Consumer & E-commerce, Real Estate & PropTech and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Key people at Compagnie du Bois Sauvage include Hubert Olivier (Chairman of the Board (representing Tigrane SAS), independent director), Valérie Paquot (Director representing the main shareholder), Marie-Noël Paquot (Director representing the main shareholder (representing Blacercel SA)) and Gilles van der Meerschen (Director representing the main shareholder).
Compagnie du Bois Sauvage's holdings and investments include Neuhaus, Jeff de Bruges, Corné Port-Royal, Artista Chocolates, Ecuadorcolat, Umicore, Berenberg Bank and Galactic, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Compagnie du Bois Sauvage is Eaglestone (Participation in capital increase (follow-on)), announced in Sep 2026.
No. Compagnie du Bois Sauvage invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.