France
FRANCE - Iris Capital makes 3.3x from sale of FastBooking to 3i and EdRIP
Iris Capital has made more than 3x its money following its exit from hotel bookings website FastBooking, in a deal valuing the business at EUR 45m.
FRANCE - OFI Private Equity Capital creates Transatlantic industrial sealing business
After backing the secondary buyout of Houston-headquartered Flexitallic from US private equity firm Cravey Green and Whalen, OFI Pivate Equity Capital (OFI PEC), intends to merge the entity with its French protfolio company Siem Supramite.
EUROPE - NEXT WEEK: Nordic unquote" Congress & Awards
Join unquoteт next Tuesday evening in Stockholm for the second annual Nordic Private Equity Awards. The event brings together industry luminaries to celebrate innovation and accomplishment in the Nordic private equity market. Places are still available...
EUROPE - NEXT WEEK Nordic unquote" Congress & Awards
Join unquoteт next Tuesday evening in Stockholm for the second annual Nordic Private Equity Awards. The event brings together industry luminaries to celebrate innovation and accomplishment in the Nordic private equity market. Places are still available...
FRANCE - Initiative & Finance acquires 35% of Challenger
Initiative & Finance has backed the management buyout of Challenger, a company specialising in mentally stimulating toys for young children.
FRANCE - Access Capital Partners hires investment director
European fund-of-funds Access Capital Partners (ACP) has hired Frédéric Evain from Altium Capital Gestion as an investment director.
FRANCE - IPO completes three deals
Nantes-based listed investment vehicle IPO has completed two buyouts and one expansion deal.
FRANCE - Astorg acquires 52% of SCT Télécom
Astorg Partners has backed the buyout of telecommunication services company SCT Télécom.
FRANCE - Wendel recoups EUR 1bn+ from Bureau Veritas IPO
Wendel has recouped over EUR 1bn from the listing of inspection and certification business Bureau Veritas. The investor has sold down approximately one third of its shares in the company through the IPO, generating an IRR of 46% on its partial realisation....
GLOBAL - Carlyle and Apollo in $1bn joint venture
The Carlyle Group has joined forces with Apollo Group Inc to form Apollo Global Inc, a $1bn venture designed to make investments in the international education sector.
FRANCE - Novalto raises EUR 1.3m from Turenne and Sopromec
Staff incentivisation business Novalto has received a third round of financing from Turenne Capital, Sopromec, and the company's chairman.
FRANCE - CIC Banque de Vizille invests EUR 1.2m in Polyspot
Via its funds Vizille Capital Innovation and Sudinnova SA, CIC Banque de Vizille has invested growth capital in corporate search engine Polyspot.
FRANCE - Weinberg appoints new vice president
Weinberg Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Nicolas Teboul as vice president.
FRANCE - End in sight for Carlyle's Otor misadventure
After more than seven years of trials and tribulations, Carlyle has reportedly mandated Deutsche Bank to sell cardboard maker Otor.
FRANCE - OFI Private Equity buys gadgets and gifts distributor for EUR 24m
OFI Private Equity invested EUR 12m in both equity and mezzanine to support the management buy-in of Soho, a network of retail points selling humouristic gifts and gadgets.
FRANCE - Fungus-based fertilisers business receives extra EUR 2m
Agrauxine, a company which develops agricultural fertilisers based on micro-organisms, has received an additional EUR 2m from its existing investors.
FRANCE - EdRIP backs MBO of ADF from Gaz de France
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has backed the management buyout of industrial maintenance business ADF from parent company Gaz de France.
EUROPE - WINNERS ANNOUNCED for Deutsche unquote" Private Equity Awards
Deutsche unquoteт is delighted to announce the winners of the first ever awards for German Private Equity, held last night at the Renaissance Zurich Hotel, Zurich. The inaugural event immediately followed on from a day-long Congress dedicated to discussing...
FRANCE - Naxicap, Spef LBO and Eurocapital back secondary buyout of Factum
The trio of private equity firms affiliated to Natixis has won an auction run by Aforge Finance, to back the secondary owner buyout of IT systems rental business Factum.
FRANCE - CDC CI leads tertiary buyout of Carré Blanc
CDC Capital Investissement Mezzanine Management has backed the tertiary buyout of home fabrics group Carré Blanc, from CIC LBO Partners and CIC Finance.
EUROPE - Private equity beware the peeping Toms
In today's environment of increasing calls for transparency, one must discern between reasonable requests for information, and those that simply satisfy curiosity or are driven by an ideological agenda, according to Allianz Capital Partners CEO Thomas...
EUROPE - EVCA concerns over Walker review
EVCA has responded forcefully to the ending of Sir David Walker's consultation period into transparency and disclosure in UK private equity.
FRANCE - Apax hires three senior associates
Apax partners has strengthened its Paris-based sector teams with the appointment of Damien de Bettignies, Julien Gauthier and Marc Philouze as senior associates.
EUROPE – THIS THURSDAY - Deutsche unquote" Congress & Awards – 11 October
unquoteт is delighted to announce its second annual Deutsche unquoteт Private Equity Congress & Awards this Thursday, 11 October 2007, in Zurich. The Congress brings together industry experts to discuss how to stay ahead of the game in this dynamic region....