Articles by Francesca Veronesi
BPI France backs Groupe Environnement Recycling
Transaction is the first investment of FIEE fund, launched in 2017 with a €100m target
Quilvest’s Eudonet bolts on 3Si
Eudonet buys UK-based 3Si, a CRM platform dedicated to the not-for-profit sector
Ardian buys Trustteam in SBO
Ardian entered exclusive negotiations with Naxicap to purchase the IT outsourcing service in August
One Equity Partners buys Alltub in SBO
GP buys Netherlands-based packaging specialist Alltub to support its growth via acquisitions
Siparex sells Flip to trade
GP sells manufacturer of custom roller shutters Flip to ICG-backed Stella Group
Patrimonium PE sells CCS Group to trade
Swiitzerland-based CCS Group is the last portfolio company of the CHF 100m ZM Opportunity II vehicle
NCI, BPI France support Welcome Media BIMBO
Transaction sees new managers Frederic Boucher and Antoine Emeury become shareholders
CVC to partially exit Elsan to trade
CVC's hospital operator Elsan to sell division Clinique Toulouse-Lautrec, say press reports
PE–backed Synthesio sold to trade in €50m deal
Social media monitoring and engagement company Synthesio joins market research giant Ipsos
FnB Private Equity buys Henri Raffin
Food- and beverage-focused French GP buys majority stake in meat delicacy producer
Astorg buys Aries Alliance in SBO
Phoenix, CM-CIC Investissement, BNP Paribas Développement and Ace Management exit the business
Gimv to acquire La Comtoise in SBO
Céréa Partenaire and Unigrains-backed La Comtoise is currently doubling production
ArchiMed holds first close for MED Platform I
Healthcare-focused mid-cap buy-and-build fund raises less than two thirds of its €800m target
VC-backed Themis announces IPO price range
Size of the offering for Austria-based Themis is €55.3m – at the high-end of the price range
Sofindev to sell House of Talents
PE house hires advisers to end holding period of two years for its €107m Sofindev IV Fund
Omnes to launch fourth Capenergie fund in Q3 2019
Energy-transition-focused Capenergie IV has a €500m target, double the size of its predecessor
Idinvest backs MP Hygiene
Idinvest will help disposable hygiene products business generate a €100m turnover by 2020
Isatis backs Nova Consulting
Isatis acquires a minority stake to support further acquisitions and expand abroad
Connection hires Caird's Coupland
Asset manager Connection Capital hires Coupland as portfolio manager for PE team
Naxicap's Technicis Group bolts on AAC Global
Finland-based translation services business AAC is Technicis's fourth bolt on in 2018
Céréa, Unexo buy Linxis Group cheese and dairy division
GPs carve out the division from France-based equipment supplier Linxis Group, owned by IK
I&F makes governance changes
Sophie Pourquéry and Edouard Thomazeau take the helm of the French GP founded in 1998
Amundi PE, A Plus Finance invest €12m in Crosscall
GPs join BPI France and ACG in backing heavy duty, waterproof smartphones company
Nordian Capital buys Pos Service Holland
Nordian is currently investing from its Nordian Fund II fund, closed on €400m in 2014