France
3i Paris moves office
The Paris office of 3i has recently moved office and can now be found at 3 rue Paul Cezanne, 75008 Paris. The team can be contacted by telephone on +33 (0) 1 73 15 11 00.
Duke Street sells French hotel chain
Duke Street Capital, the independent private equity manager, has announced the sale of Financière Galaxie SAS to Eurazeo. Galaxie owns B&B Hotels, the third largest budget hotel chain in France, with further hotels in Germany.
Slump in confidence levels hits VCs, says Grant Thornton
The confidence levels of mid-market venture capitalists have dipped significantly during the second quarter of 2005, according to a survey of mid-market VCs conducted by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance. In the first quarter of 2005, nearly the totality...
La Bourse - French private equity’s public enemy no. 1?
The schism between private equity and the public market has become increasingly significant in France over the last few years. With the notable exception of the recent EUR 3.7bn public-to-private of Rexel, surprisingly few delistings have taken place...
Siparex expands investor relations team
Nicolas Eschermann has joined Siparex to strengthen the group's investor relations activities. A graduate from EM Lyon, he started his career in Argentina as head of a department of EDF specialising in power distribution. Back in France in 1997, he...