France
Return of the large LBO
Large buyouts seem to have much in common with buses; you wait for one for ages and then two come at once. This is the case this month with the largest deals of the year on the verge of being completed within a week of each other. Both companies are incidentally...
Not all seconds are sloppy
More private equity-backed companies are growing the bottom line through top-line growth, not cost savings, and the best results stem from deals sourced from private, not public, owners - even if that's another buyout house. Kimberly Romaine reports on...
Matters of public interest
There has been a recent growth in the number of private equity houses investing in publicly listed companies. Francois Rowell speaks to Olivier Moatti of Abenex Capital and Dominique Megret of PAI partners to establish what causes this attraction as well...
FRANCE - Advent takes stake in Gérard Darel
Advent international has acquired a stake in fashion retailer Gérard Darel. The investment will be used to realise the company’s expansion plans.
FRANCE - EdRIP exits Groupe Alturia
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has ceded its minority stake in consultancy company Groupe Alturia in a trade sale to Alma Consulting Group. Company founder and majority shareholder Henry Robet has also exited his stake in the company....
EUROPE – EVCA appoints Andreas Schober
The European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has appointed Andreas Schober, vice chairman of Germany-based Hannover Finanz, to its supervisory board.