France
XAnge and EPF invest €4m in Clinique Développement
XAnge Private Equity and EPF Partners have invested €4m in French clinics operator Clinique Développement.
PAI takes bids for Yoplait
PAI partners has received nine bids for its stake in French yoghurt-maker Yoplait, according to media reports.
OFI mulls over Siam sale
OFI Private Equity is considering selling its stake in sealing products manufacturer Financière de Siam, OFI's chief executive told Reuters.
Private equity putting money in the banks
Private equity has touched on almost all of Europeтs major industries over the years. However, the financial services have historically represented a relatively minor target group for buyout houses, despite its prominence in Europeтs largest economies....
BNP Paribas PE appoints new investment manager
BNP Paribas Private Equity has promoted Laurent Baudino to investment manager.
Naxicap invests in Pisoni Publicité
Naxicap Partners has backed the management buy-in of French advertisement company Pisoni Publicité.
Axa PE acquires 22% of FitnessBoutique
Axa Private Equity has taken a 22% stake in French fitness equipment retailer FitnessBoutique.
Industry pushes ahead with fundraisings
Fundraising is surging forwards in early 2011, with a raft of funds launching and reaching closes in the past month. Following news that Blackstone has raised $15bn for one of the largest private equity funds ever seen, how are other players responding...
Crédit Agricole PE appoints new investment director
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has appointed François Lory as investment director in its small-cap team.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges bolsters global M&A practice
Law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has appointed Laurent Faugérolas as a partner in charge of global M&A in the Paris office.
Duke Street merges EduServices with IPAC
Duke Street-backed EduServices has acquired French post-secondary education provider IPAC for an undisclosed amount.
Exits: Light at the end of the tunnel?
As 2010 saw buyout activity resurge from an exceptionally quiet 2009, the PE-industry was hoping the exit market would also come alive. Last year however proved to be far less favourable for the exit market than many had hoped for. Is this about to change...
South Africa congress looks ahead
unquoteтs 4th annual South Africa Private Equity Congress kicks off in two weeksт time, and will see many of Africaтs biggest investors come together to discuss the issues facing this up-and-coming market.
Cipio hits €137m final close for Fund VI
Direct secondaries specialist can now invest in US.
Deal activity down but buyouts surge ahead
Private equity deal activity fell for a second consecutive quarter at the end of 2010 despite widespread optimism over the marketтs outlook, according to figures from the latest unquoteт Private Equity Barometer.
Have your say: Industry positive on 2011 dealflow
Readers of unquoteт are positive about the outlook for this year, but remain concerned about the future, according to our end of year survey.
PAI puts CEP on the block
PAI partners has launched an auction for French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP), which could be worth up to €1bn according to media reports.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Portfolio companies paying down debt piles
Like many industries, private equity was hit hard by the financial crisis and ensuing recession, with tough fundraising conditions, few exit opportunities and widespread restructurings. But new research from SVGA suggests private equity has strengthened...
Emertec et al. invest €1.3m in Eviagenics
Emertec Gestion and CapDecisif Management have provided French biotech company Eviagenics with €1.3m of early-stage funding.
Benelux deal activity continues to fall
For many European regions, 2010 was a brighter year, with private equity activity seeing a slow revival from the doldrums of 2009. But the Benelux market has continued to see a falling number of deal completions. John Bakie gives an overview
Naxicap appoints new chargé d'affaire
French growth capital investor Naxicap has hired Julien Potier as chargé d'affaire.
Paul Perpère joins AFIC as delegate general
French private equity association AFIC has announced the appointment of Paul Perpère as delegate general.
Germany: Lagging behind?
While France and the UK saw a dramatic return of mega-buyouts in the summer of 2010, Europeтs other powerhouse economy, Germany, was host to just a single deal valued at over тЌ1bn. John Bakie investigates