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AnaCap buys Ellisphere
Ellisphere was hitherto a subsidiary of Natixis, which had managed the group since 2014
Perspective et Participations et al. back Société Besnard bolt-on
Previous funders Unexo and Sodero Unigestion have backed Microsteel since 2006
Advent France Biotechnology holds €64.75m first close
Firm was launched in 2016 and targets early-stage companies in the life sciences sector
Ardian strikes $2.5bn secondary/primary transaction with Mubadala
Ardian takes majority stake in an existing PE portfolio and becomes lead investor in a new $1.5bn fund
Active Capital Company acquires Codi Group
Active Capital had been the majority owner of Codi since 2013, when it invested €9.2m
Azulis Capital closes MMF V on €215m
Azulis also reshuffles its team in parallel with the fundraise, with certain partners retiring
Ixo backs Noeva's MBO
Ixo becomes the new majority shareholder of Noeva, with the balance going to management
IK Investment Partners opens Amsterdam office
Local team will consist of a mid-cap and a small-cap team, to be headed by partner Remko Hilhorst
Vendis Capital invests in Fatboy
Transaction is the fifth investment made through the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
Pamplona sells further 33% of OGF to Teachers' Private Capital
Pamplona, which first acquired the group in 2013, had already sold a 41% stake to OTTP in 2015
LBO France to take over HMY Group
Sagard became majority shareholder in HMY Group in 2005, acquiring the company for €340m
Capitem Partenaires exits Planett
Capitem Partenaires acquired a majority stake in Planett in 2015 through an MBO
Main Capital acquires Muis Software
GP is currently investing from its fourth buyout fund Main Capital IV, closed on €85m in 2015
ArchiMed makes 400% IRR on HIS exit
Transaction marks the first exit for ArchiMed's maiden fund Med 1, closed on €350m in 2015
Naxicap buys Findis from Activa et al.
Naxicap’s takeover marks the third LBO for Findis, with previous owners including Activa and Abénex
Abénex backs LP Promotion MBO
GP is acquiring its stake from company founder Lucien Ponsot, allowing him to retire
Tikehau Capital sells Ecotel Chomette Favor stake to Naxicap Partners
Naxicap Partners took over from Weinberg Capital Partners as majority shareholder in ECF last year
Activa, Ardian and SocGen back HR Path OBO
Ardian and SGCP had already contributed a joint €5m expansion round in 2015
FCDE supports Christian Bernard takeover with €15m
Previously France's largest jewellery brand, Christian Bernard was placed into receivership last year
Intersaction backs PQR and 2ML merger
Gilde started supporting PQR in 1998, when it injected €17.92m into the group, thereby acquiring a minority stake
Ardian’s Hypred acquires Paragon Partners' Anti-Germ
Transaction represents the first bolt-on completed by Hypred since Ardian acquired the company last year
Ardian's Trescal acquires Gebhardt
Trescal has completed around 20 bolt-ons in total since Ardian became majority owner in 2013
CM-CIC in €10m round for Phenix
CM-CIC Investissement joins Phenix's existing pool of investors, including Audacia
French dealflow hit record high in 2016
After years of failing to exceed UK dealflow, the country finally clinched the top spot of the European league table in buyout volume