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Perceva Capital recapitalises Shark
Perceva Capital has recapitalised French motorcycle helmets manufacturer Shark.
Bridgepoint acquires Médipôle Sud Santé
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired French clinics operator Médipôle Sud Santé for an undisclosed amount.
Yoplait race narrows to six bidders
The sale process for PAI Partners's stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait has narrowed to six candidates, according to media reports.
Coller to buy €500m secondaries portfolio from Crédit Agricole
Coller Capital is in talks with Crédit Agricole to buy €500m worth of stakes in buyout funds, according to media reports.
Apax and Bridgepoint team up again on CEP buyout
Apax Partners and Bridgepoint Capital are teaming up to buy French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP) from PAI Partners, according to media reports.
Socadif backs SPAS MBI
Socadif has backed the management buy-in of French events organiser SPAS.
ICG acquires Gerflor from AXA PE
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire French flooring business Gerflor from AXA Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
OpenGate Capital acquires Norampac-Avot-Vallée
OpenGate Capital has acquired French specialty paper manufacturer Norampac-Avot-Vallée from parent company Cascades, for an undisclosed amount.
Alven Capital et al. invest €3m in Happyview.fr
Alven Capital and a consortium of private investors have provided French online optician Happyview.fr with €3m of growth capital funding.
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AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m – making it the largest French buyout so far in 2011.
EdRIP and Siparex invest €32m in Sergent Major
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Siparex have provided French childrens' clothing distributor Sergent Major with €32m of growth capital funding.
SEB Ventures et al. invest €6.6m in Mobile Tag
New investor SEB Ventures has joined existing backers Alven Capital and XAnge Private Equity in a €6.6m funding round for French marketing software company Mobile Tag.
ISAI injects €715,000 in Evaneos
ISAI has invested €715,000 in French internet start-up Evaneos.
Apax Partners appoints new chairman and CEO
French mid-market firm Apax Partners has appointed Eddie Misrahi as new chairman and CEO.
21 Partners-backed Club Med Gym acquires Silhouette
Club Med Gym, a portfolio company of 21 Centrale Partners, has acquired Swiss gym operator Silhouette for an undisclosed amount.
21 Partners closes fourth fund on €380m
21 Partners has held the final close of 21 Centrale Partners IV on €380m, according to media reports.
Siparex et al. invest €1m in V3D
Siparex Venture and Rhône-Alpes Création have invested €1m in French software developer V3D.
Naxicap invests €1m in Adents
Naxicap Partners has provided French software company Adents with €1m of growth capital funding.
CIC LBO Partners et al. acquire AMS
CIC LBO Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have acquired French healthcare provider AMS from Capazanine for an undisclosed amount.
Abénex Capital backs Hild MBI
Abénex Capital has acquired French roofing materials business Groupe Hild, as part of a management buy-in for an undisclosed amount.
123Venture invests €11m in Philogeris Residences
123Venture has invested €11m in French retirement homes operator Philogeris Residences.
XAnge and EPF invest €4m in Clinique Développement
XAnge Private Equity and EPF Partners have invested €4m in French clinics operator Clinique Développement.
PAI takes bids for Yoplait
PAI partners has received nine bids for its stake in French yoghurt-maker Yoplait, according to media reports.
OFI mulls over Siam sale
OFI Private Equity is considering selling its stake in sealing products manufacturer Financière de Siam, OFI's chief executive told Reuters.