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EdRip et al. support Groupe Marietton OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip), Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement and Siparex have backed the secondary owner buyout of French travel specialist Groupe Marietton.
BlackFin Capital buys Compamut
BlackFin Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in French insurance comparison business Compamut, according to reports.
PE players beat the buy-and-build curse
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CapHorn Invest backs Exaqtworld with €2m
Venture capital firm CapHorn Invest has invested €2m as part of a €2.7m series-A round for French anti-theft devices developer Exaqtworld.
EdRIP invests in secondary OBO of Itesa
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French security equipment distributor Itesa, allowing existing backer MBO Partners to exit the business.
Vermeer injects €7m into Compagnie de Bel Air
Vermeer Capital Partners has invested €7m in French campsites operator Compagnie de Bel Air in exchange for a minority stake, according to local media reports.
Emerald holds second close for third fund
Switzerland-based Emerald Technology Ventures has held a second close for its third venture fund, Emerald Technology Ventures III.
McDermott Will & Emery promotes two in Paris office
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has promoted Nicolas Lafont (pictured) and Lionel Lesur to partner positions in its Paris office.
Naxicap set for Thermocompact P2P
Naxicap Partners is set to take French metallic surface coating specialist Thermocompact private in a transaction that would value the business at nearly €50m.
Beechbrook promotes Boorsma to partner
UK-based mezzanine provider Beechbrook Capital has promoted Michiel Boorsma from principal to partner.
Axa PE to arrange unitranche for IPH buyout
PAI partners is believed to be looking to raise a €180m unitranche facility from Axa Private Equity to finance its buyout of industrial supplies distribution company IPH.
PE-backed IPOs few and far between in 2012
Moleskine might make headlines if and when it finally lists on the stock market later this year, but flotations remained a seldom-explored exit route for GPs in 2012, continuing a trend initiated in 2008.
Mercapital injects €40m into Betapack group
Spanish GP Mercapital has secured an 80% stake in Spanish plastic caps group Betapack in exchange for a €40m investment.
Elaia backs Sensorly with €1m
Elaia Partners has provided French wireless coverage maps developer Sensorly with a €1m series-A round of funding.
Butler-backed Virgin Megastore files for insolvency
Virgin Megastore, a French retail chain backed by turnaround investor Butler Capital, has filed for insolvency.
Apax France strengthens team
French mid-cap GP Apax France has promoted four team members and hired a chargé d'affaires.
Apax France exits IEE
Apax France has sold Luxembourg-based sensor systems specialist International Electronics & Engineering (IEE) to a consortium including Chinese strategic investors and an international financial investor.
French private equity’s 2012 highlights
Last year is likely to be one to remember for French private equity practitioners – but not necessarily for the right reasons. Unquote” looks back on five significant developments that took place in 2012.
Groupama completes disposal of private equity unit
French insurer Groupama has sold Acto Mezzanine and fund-of-funds Quartilium – the remaining entities of Groupama Private Equity – to ACG Private Equity.
Gresham-backed ICR in third bolt-on
Gresham Private Equity portfolio company ICR Integrity has acquired UK-based oil & gas services provider Chemical Injection Utilities (CIU).
Gresham's James Grant Group buys Hall or Nothing
James Grant Group, a UK-based talent management and professional services business owned by Gresham Private Equity, has acquired music management agency Hall or Nothing.
LBO France hires new director
French private equity firm LBO France has appointed Vincent Briançon as a director.
21 Centrale buys Oberthur from TCR Capital
21 Centrale Partners has bought French stationery manufacturer Oberthur from TCR Capital.
Alpha to acquire two brands from PPR group
Alpha has been granted exclusivity to buy French clothing brands Vertbaudet and Cyrillus from Redcats - a PPR subsidiary - for a total enterprise value of €119m.