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EQT's Springer Science still in dual-track process
BC Partners is reportedly left as the sole bidder for EQT portfolio company Springer Science, which announced IPO plans last week.
Apax to lead GFI Informatique takeover
Apax France and listed fund Altamir Amboise have announced plans to lead a takeover offer for French listed IT business GFI Informatique.
Agilitas buys ISS division in maiden investment
Mid-cap GP Agilitas Partners has backed the management buyout of ISS Damage Control from EQT-backed ISS Group.
Cinven to reap 7x from Partnership IPO
Cinven-backed Partnership Assurance Group (PAG) has listed on the London Stock Exchange, in an IPO valuing the business at £1.54bn.
High-yield Q&A: Lloyds' Ian Brown and David Whiteley
High-yield Q&A
Vermeer Capital buys RLD from Sagard
Vermeer Capital has acquired a majority stake in RLD, a French business specialising in the rental and laundering of workwear, from fellow GP Sagard.
Shopmium raises further €4.3m from VC backers
Ventech, Isai and Accel Partners have invested €4.3m in a series-B funding round for French mobile marketing software developer Shopmium.
Ixo and Omnes invest €6.25m in AT Internet
Omnes Capital has joined Ixo Private Equity in a €6.25m funding round for French web analytics business AT Internet.
Alven et al. inject €3.1m into Gemmyo
Alven Capital has led a €3.1m funding round for French online jewellery store Gemmyo alongside existing angel investors.
Axa launches €10m seed fund
French insurer Axa has launched a seed fund, Axa Seed Factory, with a €10m commitment to invest in French start-ups.
EQT's Springer Science aiming to raise €760m in IPO
Springer Science, a German publishing business owned by EQT, has confirmed plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before the summer break.
Major refinancing underway for Eurazeo's Elis
Elis, a French professional clothing business owned by Eurazeo, has placed a €450m high-yield bond as part of a significant refinancing effort.
French VCs inject €4m into Miliboo
Existing investor Auriga Partners has led a €4m funding round for French online furniture store Miliboo, alongside newcomers Naxicap and Sigma Gestion.
Carlyle to gain full control of AlpInvest
Carlyle has agreed to buy the remaining 40% stake in fund-of-funds manager AlpInvest, gaining full ownership of the business.
Sun European Partners in £23m Dreams debt pay-off
Sun European Partners is understood to have repaid £23m to creditors of Dreams, the UK-based bed retailer it acquired in a pre-pack deal in March.
EQT's Springer Science to announce IPO plans
Springer Science, a German publishing business owned by EQT, could announce plans for an IPO within the next two weeks, according to reports.
BC Partners hires ex-Blackstone MD
BC Partners is understood to have hired Matthew Tooth as a senior partner in its London office.
Bain and Axa PE duel for Maisons du Monde
Bain Capital and Axa Private Equity are the two remaining bidders for French furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde, according to reports.
EdRip takes minority stake in MCI
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has taken part in a capital increase for Swiss events organisation business MCI.
TCR exits Laboratoires Chemineau in trade sale
TCR Capital has sold French pharmaceutical company Laboratoires Chemineau to Groupe Anjac, generating a multiple in excess of 3x and an IRR of more than 20%.
Axa PE takes 15% stake in Clip Industrie
Axa Private Equity has acquired a 15% stake in Clip Industrie, a French production management system software publisher and developer.
Enterprise closes Polish Enterprise Fund VII on €314m
CEE-focused GP Enterprise Investors has closed its latest fund, Polish Enterprise Fund VII (PEF VII), on €314m.
Axa PE and Fosun to acquire Club Med for €540m
Axa Private Equity and Fosun International have agreed to wholly acquire listed French holiday resorts group Club Méditerranée alongside the company's management for around €540m.