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Idia et al. back Le Groupe Bioclinic in SBO
GPs invest in medical analysis laboratory Bioclinic while founder Dabi retains majority
Turenne et al. back Groupe Sources MBO
GPs will help the water treatment plants specialist to expand in France and abroad
Isatis backs Parnasse Education MBO
GP acquires a majority stake in France-based Parnasse Education, merging two businesses
Keensight Capital hires de Tinguy and Kinsky
Senior director de Tinguy joins from BNP Paribas CIB’ s TMT investment banking team
Ring Capital et al. invest €30m in B-Network
GP and a group of banks invest in France-based B-Network to support expansion abroad and recruitment
PE-backed Rafaut bolts on AEDS
Ace Management and Étoile ID-backed Rafaut buys France-based AEDS, doubling group turnover
Activa sells stake in Sport 2000 to its cooperative
After discussions, Activa sells retail chain to co-investor Sport 2000 Coopérative
Astorg holds €4bn final close for seventh fund
Three months after launch, Astorg's seventh fund exceeds €3.2bn target and nears hard-cap
Isatis backs Zenika MBO
French GP takes a minority stake in the digital transformation consultancy business, founded in 2006
Francisco Partners leads $50m round for Talentsoft
Existing investors BPI France and Goldman Sachs also commit to the latest financing
Eurazeo's Smile backs Sensio Labs
Sensio Labs is Smile's third acquisition since Eurazeo bought the business in Q2 2017
OpenGate carves out Saint-Gobain's silicon carbide division
Carve-out is part of Saint-Gobain's plan to divest businesses with sales of €3bn
CVC sells Parex to trade in $2.55bn deal
Deal for speciality chemicals firm is expected to generate synergies in the CHF 80-100m range
Indigo holds first close on €170m
Indigo Capital II is targetting €350m and is expected to hold a final close in Q3 2019
ActoMezz backs Solware in sponsorless deal
ActoMezz has been Andera Partners' mezzanine arm since a 2016 merger
Cerea backs Icko Apiculture MBO
Number of beekeepers has been growing steadily since 2007 after years of decline, Cerea says
Omnes backs ABMI in MBO
Omnes invests €10.8m in France-based engineering and industrial advisory firm ABMI
CVC in exclusivity over €900m deal for April Group
KKR, BC and Advent were also reportedly involved in the bidding for the listed insurance group
Capital Croissance acquires Vlad from UI Gestion
UI Gestion sells its stake in France-based Vlad, while BPI France and management reinvest
Stirling Square buys Verescence in SBO
GP buys France-based Verescence, a glass packaging specialist, from Oaktree
Access holds €768m final close for ACF VII
Funds-of-funds vehicle backing European buyout funds exceeds its €500m target
IK's Mademoiselle Desserts bolts on Les Délices des 7 Vallées
France-based Mademoiselle Desserts completes its second bolt-on since the IK acquisition
Omnes, BPI France back UnitE
GPs invest in the France-based hydropower specialist via renewables-focused funds
Carlyle’s Prima Solutions bolts on Effisoft
Prima and Effisoft combined form an insurtech company generating €50m revenues
