France unquote" October 2010

]The private equity house had to fight hard in order to secure the deal, pitched against competitors such as CVC, Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Eurazeo - a testament to the attractiveness of the 820-store chain.

BC was said to have reaped 2x its original investment, according to a source familiar with the transaction, which would equate to a 12% IRR. Under BC's ownership, Picard Surgelés saw its turnover grow from €747m to €1.1bn. It also opened more than 200 new stores.
In the October edition of France unquote":

• Will autumn see a boom in activity?
• The importance of founder leaders
• Mega buyouts return
• And more...

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