France
Onex raises $5.72bn for fifth fund after four months
Canadian-based GP is targeting $6.5bn for the vehicle, which launched in April 2017
Astorg, Montagu partially exit Sebia to CDPQ
Astorg and Montagu acquired the healthcare company from Cinven in 2014
PE-backed Siblu in amend-and-extend refinancing
As part of the transaction, the company added a €30m note meant to support its growth
Blackstone to acquire JOA from Alchemy
Alchemy had taken a majority stake in JOA in 2014 through a quarternary buyout
LFPI invests in Eductive
BPI France and BNP Paribas Développement join in as minority co-investors
BPI, Idia and Sofipaca invest in Keep Cool
Keep Cool's founder will retain a majority stake in the company following the transaction
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals
Raise Investissement buys stake in La Maison du Whisky
Deal sees the founding family retain a majority stake alongside high-net-worth individuals
Apax/EPF merger highlights consolidation trend in French GP landscape
Apax's acquisition of EPF Partners is the latest in a number of consolidation plays within the French market
NextStage to take majority stake in Dream Yacht Charter
NextStage is currently investing from €69m growth and buyout fund FCPR Nextstage PME Championnes II
Montagu sells St Hubert to Fosun, Sanyuan
Montagu acquired the French non-butter spreads producer back in 2012
Eurazeo closes PME III fund on €658m
Listed GP held a first close on €586m for its latest mid-cap effort in late May
MBO Partenaires acquires Cellier, Orthofiga
MBO closed its fourth buyout fund, MBO Partenaires 4, on its €250m hard-cap last year
LBO France acquires Serapid
LBO France draws equity from its small-cap buyout vehicle Hexagone III, closed on €154m in 2010
Pragma Capital exits Groupe Brunet
Pragma Capital acquired Azulis Capital's majority stake in the company in 2011
Deal in Focus: Ekkio Capital exits Amatsigroup
Under the GP's seven-year tenure, the pharmaceuticals business bolted on numerous competitors and acquired new laboratories
Carvest and Loire-Centre Capital back ATER MBO with €2m
Siparex and Sodero Gestion, which previously held a 37.5% stake, are fully exiting the company
Omnes carves out three Geoxia subsidiaries
LBO France became the majority shareholder of Geoxia in 2009 as part of a restructuring
PAI Partners mulls €4bn fund launch by year-end
GP plans a quick return to the fundraising trail, following a busy 24 months in the wake of its previous close
BlackFin holds €100m first close for BlackFin Tech Fund 1
BlackFin is targeting €150m for the fund's final close by the end of the year
IK acquires Bretèche Industrie from Equistone
IK is investing through the IK VIII Fund, closed on its €1.85bn hard-cap last year
CM-CIC, Unexo and Capitem exit Martin Calais
Three GPs acquired a 37% stake in the company for an undisclosed amount back in 2014
Parquest takes over Accès Industries
GP closed its second buyout fund, Parquest Capital 2, on its €310m hard-cap last year
EdRip takes minority stake in G3S Alyzia
EdRip invests through ActoMezz arm, acquired from ACG Capital in July last year