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PE-backed Gala Coral to sell casinos for £205m
PE-backed Gala Coral has agreed to sell its UK casinos business to bingo and casino operator Rank for £205m.
Riverside appoints first president
Global private equity firm Riverside has appointed Jamie Kiggen as president, a newly-created role.
Omnes et al. inject €12m into EXOSUN
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) has taken part in a €12m funding round for French renewable energy business EXOSUN.
Omnes and Demeter exit Methaneo
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) and Demeter Partners have sold their joint 60% stake in Methaneo, a French developer of bio-methanisation solutions, to trade player Séchilienne Sidec.
Emertec and CDC Climat in €3m round for HPC-SA
Emertec and CDC Climat have invested €3m in French energy measurement software developer HPC-SA.
Video: EU regulation's impact on CEE-focused funds
IPES commercial director Justin Partington talks to Greg Gille about the current challenges facing CEE-focused private equity funds.
Argos Expansion backs Vectis group MBI
Argos Expansion has taken a 33.3% stake in the buyout of French industrial equipment rental company Vectis.
Maven appoints new investment director
Maven Capital Partners has hired Ben Bolt as investment director.
EADS CEO Louis Gallois to join FSI board
Louis Gallois, the CEO of European aerospace and defense corporation EADS, is due to join the board of French sovereign wealth fund Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), according to French daily newspaper Les Echos.
PE firms circle Premier Foods' spread businesses
TDR Capital, CapVest and Morgan Stanley Private Equity are reportedly due to submit first round bids for Sun Pat and Hartley's Jam, two businesses owned by Premier Foods.
Lack of distributions continues to fuel secondaries
Exit woes fuel secondaries
BGF and NVM invest £10m in Wear Inns
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) and previous backer NVM Private Equity have invested a joint £10m in UK pub chain Wear Inns.
123Venture launches €100m mezzanine fund
123Venture has launched a new mezzanine fund, Trocadero Capital & Transmission II, with a €100m target.
FSI Régions injects €700,000 into Bourdoncle
FSI Régions has invested €700,000 in French diversified industrials group Bourdoncle.
Carlyle falls short of IPO target
The Carlyle Group raised $671m in its initial public offering, falling significantly short of its already conservative target of $762.5m.
Sagard buys Stokomani from Advent
Sagard Private Equity has acquired French discount wholesaler Stokomani from Advent International, a transaction valued at €200-210m.
Montefiore targets €180m for third fund
French mid-cap player Montefiore Investment has launched its third fund, Montefiore Investment III, and is looking to raise €180m.
Connect Ventures holds €16m first close
Newcomer Connect Ventures has held a €16m first close for its maiden early-stage fund.
Lion Capital buys Alain Afflelou
Lion Capital has entered exclusive talks to acquire French eyewear retailer Alain Afflelou from Bridgepoint, Apax France and Altamir Amboise in a deal believed to be valued at nearly €800m.
Terra Firma buys Four Seasons for £825m
Terra Firma has acquired British elderly and specialist care provider Four Seasons for £825m.
ISIS closes fifth fund on £360m
ISIS Equity Partners has closed its fifth vehicle ISIS V on £360m.
French turnarounds suffer from narrow GP base
As in most European countries, one could have thought that the morose economic environment would be a boon for French turnaround specialists.
AXA Private Equity COO leaves for ADIA
AXA Private Equity chief operating officer Christophe Florin has left the firm for sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
Alven leads SoCloz funding round
Alven Capital, Fa Dièse and a consortium of business angels have provided French pre-shopping platform SoCloz with a first round of financing.