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VC-backed Cassiopae acquires Field Solutions
VC-backed Cassiopae acquires Field Solutions
AtriA Capital Partenaires sells LPR
French mid-market firm AtriA Capital Partenaires has sold portfolio company La Palette Rouge (LPR) to Euro Pool System.
Astorg buys Microconnections from Bain's FCI
Astorg Partners has acquired Microconnections from French connectors manufacturer FCI, a portfolio company of Bain Capital.
AtriA and Duke Street: talks fall through
The ongoing discussion regarding Duke Street's acquisition of French GP AtriA Capital has fallen through, according to French daily Les Echos.
VC-backed L'Usine à Design raises €4m
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has joined existing investor CM-CIC Capital Privé in a €4m round of financing for French e-commerce company L'Usine à Design.
eFront to be taken private
Francisco Partners has acquired a majority stake and voting rights in eFront with the aim to take it private.
Leonardo appoints one in Paris team
Corporate financier Leonardo has hired Philippe Charbonnier as executive director, focusing on debt advisory services.
EdRIP's Chabé buys Service Affaires
French car hire business Chabé Limousines, a portfolio company of Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), has wholly acquired competitor Service Affaires.
Bolt-on for Montefiore-backed Auto Escape
Listed French car rental business Auto Escape, a portfolio company of Montefiore Investment, has wholly acquired German counterpart Car Del Mar.
Azulis Capital buys Shop Novation off Argos Soditic
Azulis Capital has bought French merchandising solutions provider Shop Novation from Argos Soditic.
Credit Agricole backs Groupe SVP
Credit Agricole has invested €22.65m in French service provider Groupe SVP.
EdRIP et al. take 25% stake in EPG group
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Siparex have taken a 25% stake in French protection equipment company Groupe EPG.
EdRCP in Groupe Moria take-private
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has acquired 85.27% of listed French medical equipment company Groupe Moria, with a view to take it private.
Avenir Entreprises et al. back Le Nappage SBO
Avenir Entreprises and Val Capital have backed the secondary OBO of French tablecloth company Le Nappage from CM-CIC Investissement.
French banks and leverage availability – Weathering the storm?
The debt crisis has claimed its first victims in the French banking system with SocGen, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas battered by a mix of rating downgrades and falling share prices. Is the situation cause for concern for the PE industry? Greg Gille...
CAPE backs SIMP MBI
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has taken a majority stake in the management buy-in of French industrial supplier SIMP.
McDermott Will & Emery appoints partner in Paris
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Jonathan Wohl as a new partner in its Paris office's M&A practice.
France unquote" September 2011
Apax France and Hutton Collins have sold French mobile satellite communications company Vizada to Astrium, an EADS subsidiary, for a total consideration of $960m – around 10x EBITDA.
Bolt-on for Abénex-backed Dupont Restauration
French catering group Dupont Restauration, in which Abénex Capital holds a minority stake, has acquired Yvelines Restauration for an undisclosed amount.
ISAI invests €1.25m in StickyADStv
ISAI has provided French online advertising agency StickyADStv with €1.25m of growth capital funding.
DFJ Esprit et al. in €19.8m Qosmos round
DFJ Esprit, Fonds Stratégique d’Investissements (FSI) and Alven Capital have co-led a €19.8m funding round for French software developer Qosmos.
Alven sells Fine Media to KKR's Pages Jaunes
Alven Capital has sold French online publisher Fine Media to Pages Jaunes, a listed portfolio company of KKR and Goldman Sachs.
AXA PE invests in KRDS
AXA Private Equity has taken a 20% stake in French online marketing agency KRDS.
AXA PE reacquires Photonis from Astorg
AXA Private Equity has reacquired French electronics company Photonis, three years after selling it to Astorg Partners.