France
Nystrs considering further European fund commitments
US pension fund has increased the number of active partnerships in its private equity portfolio
Strong exit environment helps drive Pantheon's returns
Sales to corporate buyers were the most significant source of exits, PIP says in its results
Fee structures: adventures in LP flexibility
As private equity continues to outperform other asset classes, some GPs are exploring new fee structures, with mixed results
Hamilton Lane asset footprint hits record high
Firm plans to keep growing its existing funds across primary, co-investment and secondary strategies
Record SBO numbers helped drive buyout dealflow in Q2
Q2 2018 saw 94 buyouts sourced from other GPs, setting a new quarterly record for European private equity
LBO France et al. back Deezer
Consortium of investors injects €160m in France-based music streaming service Deezer
Charterhouse acquires Funecap
Management equally reinvests in funeral service Funecap, which posts an EBITDA of around €40m
HIG's Valtris bolts-on Ineos divisions
Valtris buys France-based Ineos Baleycourt and Benelux-based Ineos ChloroToluenes
Q2 Barometer: European private equity hot streak continues
Average European PE deal value hit a post-crisis peak in Q2, while quarterly volume reached the highest level on record
Ardian's Trigo bolts-on SCSI
SCSI represents the sixth acquisition since Ardian bought France-based Trigo in 2016
Unigrains acquires Mecatherm in €120m deal
With acquisition of Mecatherm, Unigrains plans to strengthen is agricultural network
3i-backed Ponroy buys Densmore
Second bolt-on the group has made since 3i's initial buyout of the business in 2016
Pemberton targets €2.5bn for second European debt fund
Vehicle's 2016-vintage тЌ1.2bn predecessor is now understood to be fully deployed
Tikehau holds first close, launches fund
French GP's TGE II backs SMEs across western Europe with EBITDA in the €5-50m range
BDC to exit dental imaging company Acteon
Acteon was the second investment in France made by Bridgepoint Development Capital II
CapDecisif holds first close for CapDecisif 4
VC is aiming to exceed its €50m target but will not surpass the €70m assigned hard-cap
GP Profile: Lakestar
Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape
BPI France sells CPI to trade
French book printing group CPI is bought by Netherlands-based Circle Media Group
Argos Wityu buys Juratoys in MBO
Juratoys was previously owned by US-headquartered Alex Brands, backed by Propel Equity
CVC sells Linxens to trade in $2.6bn deal
France-based smartcard parts maker Linxens is sold to Chinese conglomerate Unisplendour
BPI France, Latour buy Plastic Omnium Environment
Latour Capital is currently investing via its Latour Capital II vehicle that closed on €306m
Naxicap's SushiShop sold to trade for €240m
Poland-based restaurant group AmRest acquires the France-based Japanese restaurant in a €240m deal
Initiative & Finance invests in Proferm
GP buys a minority stake in French carpentry specialist Proferm, CEO Dejonghe retains majority
Rocket Internet launches second fund
Rocket Internet Capital Partners I held a final close on its $1bn hard-cap in January 2017