France
Butler-backed Sernam interested in Mory
French industrial delivery services company Sernam, owned by turnaround fund Butler Capital, is reportedly looking to acquire rival Mory.
Q&A: The role of funds-of-funds
Emanuel Eftimiu talks to Tim Creed, executive director and head of Adveqтs European investment programme, about the relevance of fund-of-funds in today's market, the future of large-cap buyout funds and the impact of upcoming regulation.
Abénex appoints two
French mid-cap firm Abénex Capital has hired Antoine Houël as manager and François Even as chargé d'affaires.
France unquote" out now
The latest digital edition of France unquote” is out now, featuring all the latest analysis, deals and exits in the region.
Argos Soditic hires new analyst
Mid-market firm Argos Soditic has hired Nicolas Trani as an analyst in its Parisian team.
France unquote" June 2011
A private equity consortium led by Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired French engineering group SPIE from PAI partners for €2.1bn, further highlighting the rude health of the French large-cap market.
PE firms bid on Oberthur partial sale
Buyout houses including PAI partners, Advent International, Bain Capital and One Equity are believed to have made offers for part of French secure technologies specialist Oberthur.
zouk closes latest fund on €230m
zouk Capital has held a final close of its Cleantech Europe II fund, raising a total of тЌ230m.
One in five LPs to cut GP relationships
One in five European LPs expect to cut the number of GPs they invest with over the next two years, according to Coller Capitalтs Global Private Equity Barometer.
Alven et al. inject €750,000 in AntVoice
Alven Capital and Nestadio Capital have contributed to a €750,000 seed funding round for French software publisher AntVoice.
PIP in $40m secondaries deal
Pantheon International Participations PLC (PIP), Pantheonтs quoted private equity fund-of-funds investment trust, has committed $40m to buy a portfolio of 25 buyout global funds with more than 400 portfolio companies.
AIFMD – Parallel LP funds and the importance of PR
Susannah Birkwood speaks to HarbourVest's Amanda McCrystal and EVCA's new chairman, Karsten Langer, in Barcelona, about the implications of the AIFMD on the private equity industry.
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Carlyle set to acquire SagemCom from Gores
Carlyle is in advanced negotiations with The Gores Group for the acquisition of SagemCom, a French manufacturer of network equipment and television set-top boxes, according to French daily Les Echos.
Management due diligence: Power to the people
The strength of a management team is roundly considered the single most important factor in determining the success of a private equity deal. So why is management due diligence the process to which most acquirers pay the least amount of attention? Susannah...
PE-backed Vivalto Santé acquires new clinic in France
Vivalto Santé, a French private healthcare company partly owned by a consortium of private equity investors, has acquired Polyclinique de la Baie d'Avranches for an undisclosed amount.
AXA pays $1.7bn for Citi's 207 LP stakes
Large transactions continue to drive the market, fueling suspicion that this yearтs total will surpass last yearтs record $20bn. Kimberly Romaine reports
Silverfleet announces changes in its Paris team
Silverfleet Capital has added Alexandre Lefebvre and Cyril Bourdarot to its Paris team.
French state launches €400m innovation fund
The French government has announced the launch of a €400m fund designed to back innovative technology companies.
Activa Capital hires investment manager
French mid-market firm Activa Capital has appointed Jean-Baptiste Salvin as investment manager.
Riverside's Karsten Langer becomes EVCA chairman
The general assembly of the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has elected Karsten Langer, partner of The Riverside Company, as its chairman for the year to June 2012.
I&F supports Irium MBO
Initiative & Finance (I&F) has taken a 50% stake in the secondary management buyout of French software publisher Irium Group.
Discipline key to success in Nordics
тThe mid-market has been remarkably well disciplined in the last couple of years in the Nordics,т Gustav Bard, MD of 3i Nordics said this morning in Stockholm. тSuch restraint will help make this a very good vintage,т he continued, speaking at the seventh...