France
FRANCE - Butler Capital to buy Sernam
Sernam, a former subsidiary of the French railways company SNCF, has announced it has entered exlcusive talks with Butler Capital Partners, concerning the buyout house's acquisition of a majority stake.
FRANCE - IPO backs clothes horse business
IPO has taken a minority stake in Herby, a manufacturer of clothes horses.
FRANCE - Norton Rose bolsters its Paris office with three hires
Norton Rose has announced the addition of three associates to its Paris office.
FRANCE - Ciclad appoints investment executive from Roland Berger
Ciclad has hired Julien Godard as investment executive to strengthen the team which is currently investing its EUR 120m 4th generation fund, Ciclad 4.
FRANCE - EDF Partenaires changes hands
EDF Partenaires, the private equity subsidiary of Electricté de France, has reportedly been sold by the power company.
FRANCE - Speculation on Générale de Santé following Capio hostile bid
Following Friday's hostile offer by Apax and Nordic Capital for Swedish health clinics business Capio, French competitor Générale de Santé saw its share price jump by 7%.
FRANCE - Uniq to sell Saint-Hubert
According to press reports, UK chilled convenience food company Uniq, is planning to sell its butter and margarine business, Saint-Hubert. A range of private equity players and industrial companies have allegedly shown an interest.
FRANCE - AXA Private Equity reaches 95% threshold for TLD take-private
Following its public tender offer, AXA Private equity has secured over 95% of shares in listed airport equipment business TLD Group.
FRANCE - Perfectis-owned Ekis makes acquisition
Technical documentation publisher EKIS, which was acquired last May by Perfectis Private Equity, has bought 80% of aeronautical documentation business, Aimtech.
FRANCE - Sofinnova Partners leads EUR 8m funding for Travel Meta Search
Sofinnova Partners and Walden International have injected EUR 8m in Travel Meta Search, an internet search engine focusing on flights, hotels, car rentals and holidays packages.
FRANCE - Turenne leads Aston Medical France restructuring
Turenne Capital has led the financial restructuring of orthopedic implants manufacturer, Aston Medical France. The private equity firm contributed EUR 3.5m alongside Sofimac Partners, which committed EUR 1m.
FRANCE - Alven invests EUR 1.5m in travel agency
Alven Capital has injected EUR 1.5m as the sole investor in Travel Selection’s first round of financing. Following the transaction, management retains a majority stake.
FRANCE - SGAM and Galileo invest EUR 4m in internet shoe retailer
Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) and Galileo Partners have injected EUR 4m in e-commerce shoe retailer Sarenza.
FRANCE - Lafarge sale draws interest
Ahead of the deadline for bid submissions on 6 September, a dozen private equity firms are reportedly set to take part in the auction for two thirds of Lafarge's roofing business. One or two trade buyers are also said to be preparing a bid.
FRANCE - Netvibes raises EUR 12m in its second round
Netvibes, a personalised home-page website, has raised EUR 12m in its second of financing. The financial investors are Index Ventures, which had already taken part in the first round in March this year, and US venture capitalist Accel Partners.
FRANCE - IPO and Siparex build neon-sign empire
Visotec, a neon light manufacturer acquired by an IPO-led syndicate in a 2003 secondary buyout, has integrated Poland-based Socha wihin its group. Visotec had held a 20% stake in Socha since 2004, and had already shared a part of its manufacturing process...
FRANCE - Electra Partners bolsters its Paris office
Electra Partners Europe has announced three new additions to its Paris office.
FRANCE - 21 Centrale Partners in Batisanté secondary buyout
21 Centrale Partners has bought health and safety services provider Batisanté from CDC Entreprises, following an auction process run by Transaction R.
FRANCE - Authorities approve the sale of Taittinger
Starwood Capital, has announed it has received the approvals it required for the sale of champagne-maker Taittinger to Crédit Agricole du Nord Est.
FRANCE - DLA Piper appoints new partner for its Paris office
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, the global legal services organisation, has announced the appointment of Frédéric Bucher as a partner in the Paris office's corporate group.
FRANCE - Activa Capital refinances Mont-Blanc and Delpharm
Activa Capital has announced it had returned 75% of equity investment in Mont-Blanc to its investors, and 73% of commitments to Delpharm.
FRANCE - French WiMAX chips supplier raises additional EUR 19m
In its third round of funding, Sequans Communications has raised $24m (approximately EUR 19m) from a syndicate of investors, led by Kennet Venture Partners.
FRANCE - Apax Partners agrees to buy FTMSC from France Telecom
Apax Partners has signed a agreement to acquire 100% of France telecom Mobile Satellite Communications SA (FTMSC).