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NewPort Capital closes maiden buyout fund on €90m
Closing of Newport Buyout Fund I takes place a year after Dutch GP announced launch
ICG's DomusVi bolts on Sarrikue Group
DomusVi, a France-based nursing homes operator acquires Basque peer Sarrikue Group
Unigrains invests in Roger Descours
Agrifood-focused investor Unigrains buys a stake in frozen-fruits producer Roger Descours
Equistone carves out Courir
Equistone to buy Courir, a French footwear retailer, for an equity value of €283m
Idinvest et al. inject €20m into Cooptalis
Following a €1.5m round in 2015, the France-based recruitment agency now generates €250m in turnover
ICG to sell Stella Group
ICG appoints Lazard to conduct auction for France-based Stella Group, say reports
Tikehau and DWS enter strategic alliance agreement
Alliance encourages cross-investment in reciprocal products as well as co-investments
Apax France hires Vigier
French mid-market specialist GP Apax hires associate Arnauld Vigier to strengthen its TMT team
Dawn Capital et al. inject $12m into Zivver
UK-based Dawn Capital and DN Capital, and previous Dutch investor HenQ Capital, back Zivver
GP Profile: PAI Partners
Partner Yvan Massonnat speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and GP consolidation in the French market
Andera sells stake in Gris Group
Andera sells minority stake to management, Soc Gen Capital Partners and BNP Développement
Tikehau, BPI France inject €150m into GreenYellow
GPs back energy supply services provider GreenYellow to support its expansion abroad
Montagu sells Nemera to Astorg in €1bn deal
Nemera is valued at more than €1bn and will post a 2018 EBITDA of €70m, say reports
Hivest Capital Partners eyes Groupe STG
French GP to back transportation service Groupe STG via its €120m vehicle Hivest I
French PE market in rude health
French VCs and GPs invested €6.1bn in startups, SMEs and mid-market firms in H1 2017
InnovaFonds backs SPC Group's MBO
GP used Partenaire Croissance I fund to invest in the medical devices manufacturer
BNP Paribas Développement et al. back Hom'Age
Investors inject €5.5m into the nursing homes operator, while the CEO retains a majority
PE-backed LeasePlan withdraws IPO
Dutch fleet management business had been scheduled to float in Amsterdam and Brussels in October
GP demand remains strong for Luxembourg's RAIFs
Launched two years ago, the fund structure has been well received by the PE community as almost 500 such vehicles have registered in two years
GPs bid for French drugsmaker Upsa
GPs and PE-backed Stada are bidding for France-based Upsa according to press reports
H2 sells Oerlemans Foods to trade
Frozen vegetables and fruits producer Oerlemans is bought by Spanish counterpart Virto
Paluel-Marmont buys minority stake in Snetor
GP and family office Sofival back Snetor, a chemicals merchant generating a €966m turnover
CDPQ invests in Biogroup-LCD
CDPQ buys a minority stake in Biogroup-LCD, a network of medical and biology laboratories
BNP Paribas Développement et al. back Amarris Groupe
Investors inject €5.5m in France-based accountancy firm Amarris Groupe, which bolts on peer