France
Credit Agricole backs Groupe SVP
Credit Agricole has invested €22.65m in French service provider Groupe SVP.
EdRIP et al. take 25% stake in EPG group
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Siparex have taken a 25% stake in French protection equipment company Groupe EPG.
EdRCP in Groupe Moria take-private
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has acquired 85.27% of listed French medical equipment company Groupe Moria, with a view to take it private.
LPs welcome Dodd-Frank but GPs worried
It may be more cumbersome regulation which will see scores of PE firms tightening their compliance regimes over the coming weeks, but a raft of LPs are embracing the introduction of the Dodd-Frank Act. Susannah Birkwood reports
Avenir Entreprises et al. back Le Nappage SBO
Avenir Entreprises and Val Capital have backed the secondary OBO of French tablecloth company Le Nappage from CM-CIC Investissement.
French banks and leverage availability – Weathering the storm?
The debt crisis has claimed its first victims in the French banking system with SocGen, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas battered by a mix of rating downgrades and falling share prices. Is the situation cause for concern for the PE industry? Greg Gille...
CAPE backs SIMP MBI
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has taken a majority stake in the management buy-in of French industrial supplier SIMP.
McDermott Will & Emery appoints partner in Paris
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Jonathan Wohl as a new partner in its Paris office's M&A practice.
Baird adds chairman; Appoints new head of European investment banking
Baird International has appointed David Silver as head of European investment banking as part of a major change at the top of the company.
Vision Capital hires Robinson to head investor relations
Vision Capital has hired Charles Robinson as head of investor relations, effective from 19 September.
Investors shift focus on healthcare funding
Medical industries are often seen as a safe haven for investors in difficult times, proving to be robust and anti-cyclical as consumers cut down on luxuries to maintain spending on life’s essentials. But there are two very different stories in today’s...
France unquote" September 2011
Apax France and Hutton Collins have sold French mobile satellite communications company Vizada to Astrium, an EADS subsidiary, for a total consideration of $960m – around 10x EBITDA.
Bolt-on for Abénex-backed Dupont Restauration
French catering group Dupont Restauration, in which Abénex Capital holds a minority stake, has acquired Yvelines Restauration for an undisclosed amount.
Save the date: unquote” 20th anniversary summit
Invaluable market insight and A-list networking: the unquote” team looks forward to welcoming you at its 20th anniversary summit on September 22.
ISAI invests €1.25m in StickyADStv
ISAI has provided French online advertising agency StickyADStv with €1.25m of growth capital funding.
DFJ Esprit et al. in €19.8m Qosmos round
DFJ Esprit, Fonds Stratégique d’Investissements (FSI) and Alven Capital have co-led a €19.8m funding round for French software developer Qosmos.
Capital Dynamics loses 10
Unquote” has learned that fund-of-funds Capital Dynamics has seen a number of departures recently, some of which stemmed from the recent closure of its Switzerland-focused investments in clean-tech.
Pass the parcel deals get personal
A spate of private equity investors have acquired portfolio companies from their previous employers in recent months. Is this is a clever way of sourcing deals or a sign of unscrupulous behaviour? Susannah Birkwood finds out
Alven sells Fine Media to KKR's Pages Jaunes
Alven Capital has sold French online publisher Fine Media to Pages Jaunes, a listed portfolio company of KKR and Goldman Sachs.
AXA PE invests in KRDS
AXA Private Equity has taken a 20% stake in French online marketing agency KRDS.
AXA PE reacquires Photonis from Astorg
AXA Private Equity has reacquired French electronics company Photonis, three years after selling it to Astorg Partners.
Carlyle float may herald market peak
The buyout titan may actually be timing the market well. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Regulatory fears weigh on Nordic market
Increased regulation will have a negative impact on private equity activity in the Nordic market, according to data from unquote” Research and Delphi.
Creathor Venture holds first closing
Creathor Venture has announced the first closing of its Creathor Venture Fund III at €51m.