France
Secondaries volume up 25% in H1 – research
Setter Capital's latest research reveals a sizeable uptick in private debt deals, though private equity secondaries still dominate the market
Capza acquires a minority stake in Audensiel
GP will support international expansion and organic growth of the digital consultancy
Highland Europe, Alven et al. invest £45m in JobTeaser
GPs will help French recruitment and career expert JobTeaser to strengthen its network
PE consortium and Sogecap invest in Primonial
Deal sees PE firm Bridgepoint reduce its shareholding in Primonial from 56.1% to 35%
Weinberg carves out ISS Hygiene et Prevention
Investment in the provider of hygiene and prevention services is the third deal for WCP#3 fund
Sagard to launch fourth fund in Q1 2020
French GP Sagard targets a €800m final close for its fourth generation buyout vehicle
Capitem Partenaires backs Gaeau MBO
Gaeau represents the seventh investment for the Capitem 2 fund, which closed on €40m in 2018
Index leads €35m round for Spendesk
Spendesk is a spend management platform for business and has now raised €45m in funding
Sagard to acquire Sterimed in SBO
During Meeschaert Capital Partners' ownership, Sterimed expanded internationally
GP-stake sales controversial among LPs
LPs are naturally reticent about their GPs selling stakes in themselves, as emphasis to boost profits from management fees strengthens
Montefiore invests €18m in Digilinx
GP will help the France-based B2B networking events organiser with international expansion
Experienced Capital backs Oh My Cream
French cosmetics business, founded in 2013, expects to generate revenues of €13m in 2019
Buying and building the modern school
Investments in European private schools and colleges have proven enriching for PE over the past two decades
Apollo and BPI France-backed Verallia announces IPO
IPO document of glass packaging producer Verallia attains regulatory approval
Experienced Capital holds first close on €70m for ECP II
French GP's maiden fund held a final close on €78m in 2016, while ECP II has a €150m target
Andera exits Star Service in SBO
Exit is the 14th sale of Andera's Winch Capital 2, out of a portfolio of 17 companies
Argos-backed Maison Berger bolts on Groupe Devineau
This is the second bolt-on inked by the company this year, following its acquisition of Bescent
Essling invests in mobility specialist Ubitransport
GP deploys capital from its Essling Expansion fund, which held a €100m first close in February 2019
Carlyle invests in Euro Techno Com Group
ETC Group is the first deal for the €1.35bn Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV fund
Andera buys 99 Group in SBO
Développement & Partenariat Finance sells the French consultancy services group that it acquired in 2016
Argos Wityu sells Salvia Group to trade
GP sells the France-based real estate services provider to Total Specific Solutions
Eurazeo, ADM in €60m round for M2I
Idinvest first invested in the pheromones and complex molecules producer in 2017
H1 Review: Cloudy with a chance of slowdown
With European deployment tapering in the first half, Unquote crunches the numbers and gauges market expectations for the months ahead
Go Capital et al. in €5m round for Robocath
NCI, Normandie Participations, M Capital and Supernova Invest also re-invest in the business