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The Carlyle Group buys LPG Systems
Europe and Asia-focused funds deployed to back France-based LPG, in view of Asian expansion
BNP Paribas, BPI France back BEG Ingénierie MBO
Six managers join the capital structure of French real estate construction company BEG
Eurazeo et al. sell PeopleDoc to trade
US-listed Ultimate Software buys France-based PeopleDoc, a cloud-based HR delivery system
CDC International, Mubadala back SFAM
Franco-emirati Fund (FEF), jointly-owned by CDC and Mubadala, was used for the transaction
BlackFin holds €180m final close for tech fund
Having held a first close a year ago, BlackFin Tech Fund 1 surpasses €150m target
Avedon sells Robidus to trade
During Avedon's three-year ownership, social security service Robidus doubled its revenues
Eurazeo sells Odealim to TA
Sale of insurance brokerage firm Odealim is expected to generate a money multiple of around 2x
Cathay holds €600m first close for Midcap II
Vehicle will provide equity tickets of up to €100m and up to €150m with co-investment
BC Partners' MCS Group bolts-on DSO
Debt management service MCS Group, backed by BC Partners since 2017, buys peer DSO Group
Corpfin buys Grupo Barna
Grupo Barna plans to make an acquisition and commence its international expansion plans
BPI France launches InnoBio 2
BPI France and France-based corporate Sanofi have already made commitments to the vehicle
Abry Partners sells Basefarm to trade
PE-backed Norwegian IT services company Basefarm is acquired by France-based corporate Orange
Holland Venture backs MedAngel
GP invests alongside the fund manager of the province of Gelderland's innovation fund
Platina buys Cap Vital Sante
France-based Cap Vital Sante was previously owned by the founder and members of the network
Active Capital's FTNon sold to trade for €32m
US-based JBT Corporation acquires Dutch FTNon, the industrial food equipment provider
Pechel backs Vernicolor
Pechel buys a minority, while founding CEO François Champier and management retain the remainder
Alven, Idinvest inject $45m into Meero
After a funding round in Q4 2017, commercial photography specialist Meero attracts new capital
Amundi Private Equity backs Appart Fitness
France-based gym operator will bolt on its peer Nextalis following the capital injection
CM-CIC et al. inject €53.5m in Socomore
CM-CIC and Ace recommit to France-based Socomore, Raise and BPI France are new backers
Societe Generale Capital Partenaires backs Netcom
Three founders retain their majority stake in the France-based telecommunications operator
Demeter backs Piscines Magiline in MBO
UI Gestion, BPI France, Esfin Gestion and BTP Capital remain backers of Piscines Magiline
Gilde Equity Management acquires Eiffel
Transaction sees founder Ferdi van Dommelen exit his investment in the Dutch consultancy
Quilvest reshuffles management
Alexis Meffre takes over from Stanislas Poniatowski as Quilvest's executive chairperson
Benelux large-cap activity swells in H1
Aggregate value of deals valued at more than €500m is approaching pre-crisis levels, based on H1 2018 figures