France
FRANCE - LMBO backs spin-off of Future France
In a deal valuing the business at a maximum of EUR 18m, LMBO has backed the management buyout of publisher Future France from its parent company Future Plc.
FRANCE - Bridgepoint poaches Chequers investor for Paris office
Bridgepoint has appointed Jérémie Dyen as an investment director in Paris.
FRANCE - Banexi CP and Céréa Capital lead tertiary buyout of Saveur
Banexi Capital Partenaires and Céréa Capital have acquired a combined majority stake in food ingredients business Groupe Saveur, as part of a tertiary buyout.
FRANCE - Quartilium makes a series of new appointments
Quartilium, the fund-of-funds subsidiary of Finama Private Equity has announced the appointments of Richard Clarke-Jervoise, Louis Flamand and Julien Pierson.
FRANCE - Apax acquires facility management specialist
Apax Partners SA has completed the acquisition of facility management specialist Faceo group for an undisclosed sum.
EUROPE - Fundraising for corporate venturing reached EUR 412m in 2006
European venture independent fundraising reached EUR 412m in 2006, the highest level since the 2000 boom, according to data collected for EVCA's Corporate Venturing Survey. The industry body released the figures at its 10th annual forum taking place in...
EUROPE - EVCA Venture forum sets out venture strategy
EVCA announced a venture capital Action Plan and 100 days of activities as part of its strategy for European venture, at its 10th Annual Venture Capital Forum, held in Stockholm today. The meeting of venture industry figures from across Europe is the...
FRANCE - European Capital acquires 40% stake in DEVGLASS
European Capital has supported the management buyout of DEVGLASS. It invested common equity, senior bonds, senior and junior mezzanine bonds and convertible bonds to take a 40% stake in the French manufacturer and distributor of insulated glass for windows....
FRANCE - Chequers and Pechel sell IT solutions business to TKH
Chequers Capital and Pechel Industries have realised their entire stake in CAE Groupe by selling the company to Amsterdam-listed TKH Group NV.
FRANCE - CIC LBO Partners buys into call centres
CIC LBO Partners has led a syndicate of investors backing the secondary buyout of call centres business Armatis.
FRANCE - Chausson Finance nominates new partner
Thibault Lougnon has been appointed as partner three years after joining venture-oriented corporate finance boutique Chausson Finance.
FRANCE - EPF Partners backs OBO of Data Concept Informatique
EPF Partners has acquired 38% of IT services company DCI as part of an owner buyout deal.
FRANCE - Banexi CP takes 35% of France Géothermie
Banexi Capital Partenaires has backed the owner buyout of France Géothermie, a manufacturer of geothermic and aerothermic pumps.