France
Access holds EUR 306m final close for second co-investment fund
Paris-headquartered GP surpassed its EUR 300m target for the fund, which plans to make 16 investments
InnovaFonds hires HSBC's Bouchery as investor relations head
Nicolas Bouchery will be responsible for overlooking the firm’s relationship with its institutional investors
MML, Metric Capital unite to acquire GPS in EUR 260m deal
Deal follows exit of investors including Arkéa Capital, who backed the French reusable packaging firm in 2017
Vitruvian starts fundraising for VIP V
New vehicle registered this month; presented to Los Angeles-based LPs
Hiro eyes EUR 400 hard-cap for metaverse and gaming fund by year-end
New vehicle has raised the "bulk" of its EUR 300m target and made six deals investments to date
ICG on EUR 10bn-plus direct lending fundraise for large deals
New unitranche fund will be on par with Aresт latest, which has a target north of EUR 11bn
H.I.G. poaches Alcentra director to lead European capital markets coverage
Philippe de Limburg Stirum will transition from direct lending into private equity at new firm
Second-hand: could continuation vehicles become 'SPACs of 2022'?
As the pace of secondary fundraising and deals gains momentum, some challenges start to arise
Cathay Capital, Bpifrance weigh NeoXam sale
Auction for French group to launch imminently as financial software assets go through buoyant moment
Ardian readies engineering and consultancy group Expleo for sale
Citi and Boston Consulting Group are advising on French company's auction, due to kick this month
C'est la rentrée: PEs line up French deals despite adverse market
Local economy managed to stay comparatively strong compared to sluggish global growth and inflationary pressures
Perwyn strengthens push to France with new country head
In his new role, former Ardian France head Mathieu Antonini will also oversee Southern Europe
GP Profile: Tyrus Capital plans secondaries deployment drive
Mature and tail-end secondaries opportunities on the rise with motivated sellers seeking to organise their portfolios, Gunter Waldner tells Unquote
Investindustrial sale of Benvic to ICIG set to generate 4x money
Exit of chemical compounds company marks second exit for GP’s lower mid-market fund
Q2 Barometer: Value and volume bifurcation sets in
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Golding holds EUR 155m first close for latest buyout fund-of-funds
Golding Buyout 2021 has a EUR 400m target and will provide its LPs with primary, co-investment and secondaries exposure
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 19 August 2022
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with Apax's Groupe Crystal, Livingbridge's CitNOW, Tritonтs Fertiberia and more
Montagu gears up for seventh fund
GP has made a legal filing for the fund, having held a EUR 3.3bn final close for its predecessor in 2020
HIG Europe's lower mid-cap strategy eyes succession and carve-out opportunities
Flexible remit allows EUR 2bn vehicle to invest through macroeconomic uncertainty
Golding Capital holds EUR 65m first close for debut impact fund
Fund-of-funds has made two investments to date and plans to attract further European institutional LPs
Buy now, realise later - sponsors go on spending spree amid exit lull
Mounting dry powder sees GPs turn to primary buyouts, P2Ps and carve-outs, although exit pressure remains
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Growth equity's mounting momentum
Bregal Milestoneтs Cyrus Shey and HPE Growthтs Manfred Krikke discuss investing, operational support and what's next for the industry
Geneo to hold final close for mezzanine impact fund by year-end
Evergreen sponsor has set EUR 200m target for the fund, which will focus on European companies
SVPGlobal poaches Beach Point Capital's Himot
Following a 12-year tenure at Beach Point, Himot joins forces with the US-based investment firm