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Gilde Healthcare sells Stepping Stones to trade
GP ends nine-year ownership of Netherlands-based senior residential care service Stepping Stones
Andera exits VMI Jokon to management
Marc Laisne and management buy back VMI Jokon, an automotive equipment manufacturer
PE-backed Addev Materials bolts on Graytone
Addev will focus on synergies from the Graytone project in Europe and the Middle East
Sofina, Idia et al. back La Maison Chapoutier OBO
Sofina, backing the wine producer since 2007, becomes the second largest owner in the business
M80 buys Theuma
M80 backs Theuma, a doors and frames specialist, investing for the first time in Belgium
Ciclad, BPI France et al. back Kyotherm
Fresh capital of €18m will help France-based Kyotherm to grow in domestic market and abroad
PE success despite political headwinds in Belgium
Despite concerns related to political instability in the UK and at home, Belgium’s buyout market was in rude health last year
BEX closes third fund on $365m
On the market since November 2018, BEX Capital III hit its $280m target in January
Omnes hires five and promotes four to principal
Omnes welcomes five newcomers as director, principal, analyst and middle office managers
BlackFin promotes three to partner
Mathis, Cohen-Sabban and Lestang will help expand the firm's investment activities
PAI gets €885m offer for Wessanen agreed
Offer price of €11.50 per share values 100% of Wessanen's shares at approximately €885m
Waterland sells Infra Group to Andera
Andera backs Belgium-based infrastructure company via its €445m Winch Capital 4 vehicle
Main Capital buys Hype Innovation in SBO
Main Capital is currently investing via Main Capital V, which closed on €236.5m in 2017
Ardian backs Rivalis OBO
GP has acquired a minority stake in the business, investing alongside its management
PE-backed ViaSphere bolts on Family Sphere
Acquisition will help the child care services provider to manage 150 agencies by 2022
BlackFin backs Consultim Group
GP will foster France-based Consultim's product development and external acquisitions
Trajan Capital inks first deal prior to fundraise
French GP Trajan specialises in the financing and managerial transmission of French SMEs
Capitem backs Slat in SBO
CEO and five managers of the France-based designer of power supply services retain a majority stake
Tikehau, BPI France invest €38m in Addev Materials
GPs back adhesives and insulates maker Addev Materials to foster European and US expansion
Intuitis acquires Laboratoires Humeau
GP invests in Laboratoires Humeau alongside new managing director Jean-Christophe Toux
Trajan Capital backs Thomas Plants MBI
Nicolas Paul takes the helm of the France-based producer of organic vegetables
FrenchFood Capital holds €132m final close for maiden fund
Fund, which has a focus on French companies operating in the food sector, surpasses €120m hard-cap
Ardian's Trigo bolts on QSSL Industrieservice
Ilkin Bananyarli, a court-appointed administrator of Germany-based QSSL, brokered the deal
Eurazeo et al. invest €110m in ManoMano
Eurazeo buys a minority stake in French online marketplace ManoMano investing €50m