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Duke Street considers Biomnis exit
Mid-market GP Duke Street has appointed Crédit Suisse to review options - including a potential sale - for French medical analysis business Biomnis, according to a spokesperson.
Endless moves into asset-based lending
UK-based turnaround specialist Endless has launched Encina, a new business providing both asset-based lending (ABL) and equity investments.
Argos Soditic appoints new analyst
French mid-cap firm Argos Soditic has hired Guillaume Lefebvre as an analyst, and promoted Jérémie Falzone to investment manager.
France Télécom and Publicis team up with Iris
French companies France Télécom and Publicis have partnered with VC firm Iris Capital Management to set up a €300m corporate venture initiative.
Nord Capital and Turenne back Kap Verre MBI
Nord Capital Partenaires, Turenne Capital and Alliance Entreprendre have backed the management buy-in of French glass specialist Kap Verre from its co-founders.
Colony Capital completes PSG exit
Colony Capital has sold its remaining 30% stake in French football club Paris St Germain (PSG) to Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in a deal that reportedly values the club at €100m.
Alven et al. in $5m round for Commerce Guys
Alven Capital and Open Ocean Capital have joined existing investor ISAI in a $5m round of funding for French e-commerce solutions provider Commerce Guys.
KKR near final exit from Legrand
KKR has sold a further 12.7 million shares in listed French electrical equipment group Legrand, according to reports.
BGF: “We are not scraping the bottom of the barrel”
Business Growth Fund (BGF) chief executive Stephen Welton today addressed concerns about the fund’s approach to financing small UK businesses. Greg Gille reports
OEP buys Linpac Allibert
One Equity Partners (OEP) has wholly acquired Linpac Allibert, the returnable transport packaging business of Linpac Group.
L Capital closes latest vehicle on €400m
French mid-cap investor L Capital Management has closed its L Capital 3 FCPR fund on €400m, above the initial €350m target.
Idinvest leads $5.5m round for Leetchi.com
Idinvest Partners has joined existing investor 360° Capital Partners in a $5.5m series-B round for French online payment business Leetchi.com.
French mid-market continues steady climb
French mid-market buyouts staged a startling recovery last year, confirming that the 2010 uptick wasn’t a fluke – but can they keep climbing back to historical levels in the face of a tough environment? Greg Gille reports
Spanish bolt-on for Alven's JolieBox
French online cosmetics retailer JolieBox, backed by Alven Capital, has acquired Spanish competitor Glamourum.
Fondations buys Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic
Fondations Capital has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire French musical instruments maker Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic.
VC-backed Deezer looking to raise €100m
French music streaming website Deezer is looking to raise a further €100m of funding, according to media reports.
Unquote” Regional mid-market barometer
The latest Unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows recovery was bolstered by prospering small caps in 2011, with total value of over £5.4bn across 166 deals.
Chequers and Abenex looking to exit Salins
Chequers Capital and Abénex Capital have hired Lazard to manage the sale of French salt producer Salins International, according to media reports.
Mid-cap valuations still stuck on pre-crisis levels
Activity nosedived in the second half of 2011, but the flight-to-quality phenomenon translated to very little movement on the entry multiples front. Greg Gille reports
Stehlin & Associés appoints two partners
French law firm Stehlin & Associés has promoted Svetlana Tokoucheva and Cyrille Boillot as partners in its corporate/M&A department.
Quilvest closes two funds, launches new FoF
Global private equity manager Quilvest has raised in excess of $300m across two vehicles and is marketing a new $200m fund-of-funds.
GP commitments: PE houses feel the pressure
More than 80% of GPs are feeling pressure to up personal commitments to their funds, according to research by Investec.
Palio Capital Partners raising debt fund for UK SMEs
Palio Capital Partners has secured a cornerstone investment from the European Investment Fund, raising a third of its anticipated £100m first close.
NiXEN's Babeau Seguin makes first bolt-on
NiXEN's portfolio company, French home construction group Babeau Seguin, has acquired competitor Maisons et Jardins.