Articles by Francesca Veronesi
Sale of LBO France's Payot gets under way
French skincare company, founded in 1920, generates around EUR 5m in EBITDA
Proprietes-privees.com attracts several PE players ahead of first-round bids
Alantra is advising vendor Sparring Capital on the sale of the real estate online platform
Asmodee draws Carlyle, Embracer Group in final stages
CVC and KKR, previously reported as potential bidders, are no longer involved
First bids due for TA's Laboratoires Vivacy
TA Associates made an undisclosed investment in Vivacy in 2019
Naxicap explores sale of Ondura
French roofing and building waterproofing specialist generates around EUR 60m in EBITDA
ESG concerns limit bidders in LMB Aerospace sale
First-round bids for France-based LMB Aerospace were collected last week
LBO France, PAI in second round for Alliance Marine
Alliance Marine went on a bolt-on shopping spree under Weinberg ownership
Anaveo sale pulled despite late-stage talks with 3i
Competitive process stalls as vendor Bridgepoint's price expectations were not met, sources say
Asmodee already attracting PE interest ahead of November launch
Silver Lake, CVC, Advent and KKR are already set to join the race, sources say
Saverglass sale hits snag with remaining bidder Lone Star
future capex spend is a worry for bidders and lenders, sources say
Vendis puts Sylphar on the market
Private equity firms are looking with interest at the asset, one source says
BB Capital, Vortex explore KidsKonnect sale
First bids in the Baird-run process are scheduled for this month, sources say
Weinberg's Alliance Marine joins French mid-market pipeline
Since being acquired by Weinberg in 2016, Alliance Marine went on a bolt-on spree
3i, PAI, Alvarez & Marsal head into second round for Anaveo
A couple of corporate suitors are also looking to bid for the asset, sources say
Main Capital Partners raises €564m for sixth fund
Vehicle reached its €564m hard-cap, following a €535m first close in December
GP Profile: Crédit Mutuel Equity
Board member Christophe Tournier talks through the firm's minority focus, and the upcoming launch of an infra strategy
VC Profile: Sofinnova Partners
Managing partner Graziano Seghezzi on the firm’s fundraises, its multi-asset strategy and the European life sciences VC space
PE still hungry for retirement homes, but infra funds loom
Eight deals were completed in the retirement homes sector across Europe in 2019, above the annual average of five since 2014
2020 Outlook: Benelux dealflow breaks records as fundraising recovers
While often out of the European private equity limelight on the deal-making side, the Benelux region quietly posted an excellent 2019
2020 Outlook: Tech deals boom while fundraising flourishes in France
Local GPs look forward to another busy year and hope to build on the record dealflow seen in 2019
Apax France closes Apax Development Fund on €255m
Launched in Q4 2017, the small-cap and lower-mid-market fund surpassed its €225m target
BPI France to hold first close for Silverlake fund - reports
The fund, which has a target of more than €10bn, will be backed by third-party money
Consortium invests €10m in Snowleader
French retailer of mountain sports equipment plans to open shops in France and abroad
Crédit Mutuel Equity backs Axialease
GP invests €4.7m in the France-based B2B leasing service to fuel international expansion