Group history

Dive into the heart of the OCS Groupe adventure and discover the key moments that have forged our success.

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2009

Birth of OCS (Overseas Catering & Services)

Founders of the Ansamble group, René Lancien, a leading entrepreneur in France, and François Bonnot, a foodservice expert, have pooled their experience to expand internationally with the creation of OCS.

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2010

Ansamble in Africa and Eastern Europe

The OCS brand establishes itself in Morocco and Romania in the foodservice market, signing its first contracts with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation in Rabat and Renault in Bucharest.

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2013

Ansamble is developing

OCS continues to expand under license from Ansamble. This marks the start of new operations in Africa, the Middle East, Senegal, Mauritania, Turkey, Côte d'Ivoire and the United Arab Emirates. With the simultaneous launch of the base management business, specializing in catering and associated services in the defense, mining, oil & gas and construction sectors. Also in 2015, OCS created its Travel Retail subsidiary dedicated to commercial catering in railway stations and freeways, piloting the franchises, Venezia Ice and La Croissanterie. And À Deux Pas , specialized in the management of company crèches, is created.

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2017

Acquisition of Alizés

In 2017, Alizés, the leading cleaning company in Senegal, joined the group, strengthening its presence in the country with 700 employees and 180 clients. New areas of expertise in facilities management are being developed: industrial cleaning, green space maintenance, bio-cleaning and facility maintenance.

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2021

Acquisition of Proxirest

OCS acquires Proxirest, the fourth-largest contract caterer in Morocco. This strategic acquisition strengthens our position in the contract catering market and enables us to combine our expertise to offer even more efficient and innovative catering services. New shareholders: Adenia Partners and Proparco acquire OCS Groupe. This acquisition will accelerate OCS's development on the continent and strengthen its multiservice activities, while speeding up its transition to a strong ESG policy.

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2023

ACQUISITION OF GROUP ARTIS

OCS has acquired the Artis Environnement group, a major player in facilities management in Morocco. This strategic acquisition strengthens our market position and allows us to combine our expertise and resources to offer even more innovative and efficient facilities management solutions.

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