France
French dealflow holds steady in H1 despite domestic turmoil
Private equity activity has remained strong in a country experiencing turmoil brought about by terror attacks, labour law reforms and protests
Southern Europe leads renaissance of billion-euro club
Dealflow in the тЌ1bn+ buyout segment reached an eight-year high across Europe in the 12 months to Q2 2016
Carlyle-backed Homair acquires European Camping Group
Carlyle acquired a majority stake in the group in 2014, taking over from Montefiore
Food tech: first warning signs as consolidation sets in
Deliveroo's $275m round shows the market remains frothy, but other recent news highlight the challenges facing startups and their VCs
Deal in Focus: Naxicap acquires Texa from Apax
Following a successful buy-and-build strategy, Apax decided to divest the business rather than commit to a further three years of ownership
Q2 Barometer: European buyout activity rebounds
European deal volume reached its highest total in six quarters, while aggregate value increased by 80% compared to Q1 levels
Naxicap exits robotics specialist Machines Pagès
Naxicap Partners has been invested in the group since 2007
PE-backed Talend reaps $95m in Nasdaq IPO
French-American startup has received more than $100m in funding over the last 10 years
Omnes Capital sells SVP Group to MML Capital
Transaction marks the sixth investment made via the MML Capital Fund VI vehicle
Eurazeo invests in AssurCopro
Management and founders retain shares in the group alongside Eurazeo PME
Deal in Focus: Colony Capital et al. exit French chain But
French homeware chain expanded through an aggressive marketing campaign, cost-cutting measures and by outsourcing production
Abenex-backed RG Safety in €50m refinancing
Group renews both senior and mezzanine facilities, put in place with the original deal in 2012
360 Capital Partners takes over €80m Robolution Capital fund
Fund had been put on standby in 2015 due to internal conflicts at Orkos Capital
Apax Partners sells Texa to Naxicap Partners
Transaction marks the fifth buyout for the insurance specialist group since 2004
Equistone's Bretèche Industrie acquires Shick
Investment in the US baking industry equipment business is part of Bretèche Industrie's buy-and-build strategy
CDG acquires Babcock Wanson
Kartesia Advisor acted as minority investor and mezzanine debt provider in the deal
BPI France and Audacia provide €3m to Hesus
GPs will support the group's expansion and focus on digitalisation
EdRip, BPI France back second Travelsoft MBO
Exiting investors reap a 1.7x multiple and 20.5% IRR following the sale
Omnes Croissance 4 hits €180m target
Final close for the mid-market buyout fund should be held by end of 2016
Montefiore Investment IV closes on €420m hard-cap
New fund is almost double the size of Montefiore III, closed on €240m in 2013
Ardian invests in JeChange.fr
Transaction marks Ardian Growth's fourth investment since the beginning of 2016
Keensight invests €50m in cloud services provider LinkByNet
Keensight's participation marks the first external investment in the group since inception
Ardian takes over Diam from LBO France
LBO France raised the group's turnover from €166m to €200m over the holding period
BPI France invests €95m in Bridgepoint-backed MédiPôle
Private healthcare group has been backed by Bridgepoint since 2011