Buyouts

FSI Régions invests in Altec MBI

FSI Régions and venture capital firm MPcroissance have backed the management buy-in of French agricultural equipment manufacturer Altec.

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French capital gains tax reform spells trouble for PE

The French government is pushing forward with an in-depth tax reform, as announced by new President François Hollande during the Spring election, which will see capital gains taxed at the same rate as income tax – a move likely to worry local fund...

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Corporate spin-offs still few and far between

Primary transactions tend to be harder to source across the board nowadays, but corporate spin-offs have proved particularly elusive since 2009: while deals sourced from a trade player accounted for nearly a fifth of European buyout dealflow that year,...

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Stock markets blocking the PIPE

The number of investments by private equity funds in publicly traded shares has fallen significantly in the past two years as the stock market has detached from measures of GDP, according to figures from unquote” data.

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IK takes over AXA PE's Unipex

IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in French speciality chemicals business Unipex Group from AXA Private Equity.

EdRIP backs Groupe DEFI spin-off

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the management buyout of French advertisement technology specialist Groupe DEFI.

OpenGate buys Zodiac Recreational

OpenGate Capital has acquired French inflatable boats manufacturer Zodiac Recreational from its parent Zodiac Marine & Pool, a Carlyle portfolio company.

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European buyout dealflow picks up in July

European private equity dealflow remained stable in July, with an increase in buyout activity making up for lackluster growth capital and early-stage investments, resulting in a significant value uptick.