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21 Centrale Partners to acquire DL Software
French branch of pan-European GP 21 Partners intends to take the company private upon the deal's completion
KKR sells Winoa to KPS Capital Partners
KKR acquired steel abrasivesn producer Winoa in 2013 through a debt restructuring of the company
Ixo and A Plus back Groupe CMT’s MBO
French private equity firms reportedly made a combined €6m investment in the France-based air conditioning and heating group
ActoMezz-backed MS Vacances bolts on Les Tamaris
Acquisition is the company's first out of two planned for this year with ActoMezz's backing
Riverside holds close on €175m for Riverside Europe V
Europe-focused generalist vehicle has been on the road for just over a year, having launched in late 2015
Ardian finances Sagard’s acquisition of Ipackchem
Transaction marks the exit of previous investor Céréa Capital, which acquired the company in 2014
MBO Partenaires appoints Xavier de Prévoisin to partner
De Prévoisin becomes the French buyout firm's sixth partner
Carvest aquires Sertip-Sami group, completes bolt-on
Previous investor MFGI and other private investors are exiting the group through the transaction
Waterland-backed Otravo acquires VakantieDiscounter
Deal marks the second large acquisition closed within the last 12 months with Waterland's backing
Idinvest leads €11m round for Famoco
BPI, Hi Inov and Aurinvest renewed their support for the Parisian group as part of the investment round
Ardian-backed CLS acquires Woods Hole Group
Transaction marks the fourth bolt-on completed by CLS with Ardian's support
M Capital, D&P and Siparex exit Groupe Faubourg
Company shares have been reacquired by company management
Dyal Capital Partners III closes on $5.3bn
Division of Neuberger Berman's fund increases target and is oversubscribed at final close
Partners Group holds €1.5bn first close for direct investment fund
Buyout firm acquired French pharmaceutical group Cerba HealthCare for €1.8bn from PAI Partners earlier this year
CM-CIC to take over FDG Group
DBAG entered the group's ownership structure in 2011, taking a majority stake for an undisclosed amount
MBO Partenaires exits Dron Location
MBO Partenaires took a 30% stake in the group through an MBO in 2011
Luxembourg the post-Brexit "jurisdiction of choice"
Country's RAIF structures, coupled with Britain's "wait and see" status, are luring more funds to Luxembourg
BNP Paribas, UI Gestion invest in La Boucherie
Existing backer Naxicap first entered the group in 2008 via an €8m expansion round
Alantra closes Alantra PEF III on €450m hard-cap
GP's previous vehicle, Alantra PEF III, has reportedly reaped returns equating to 2x money
Macquarie sells 40% Pisto stake to Crédit Agricole entity Predica
Macquarie Group became sole shareholder in the group last year after acquiring Antin Infrastructure's shares
Eurazeo spins out Fonroche solar division
InfraVia recently closed its third European infrastructure fund, InfraVia European Fund III, on €1bn
Vector Capital raises $1.4bn for fifth fund
Firm will look to make investments in North America, Europe and Israel
Colony Capital exits AccorHotels
Colony first entered the Accor group in 2005, making a €1bn investment in the listed entity
Belgium aiming to boost fintech investments
New Belgian-focused fintech initiative will develop close ties with London and bridge the gap between the UK and Europe