France unquote
France unquote" August/September 2010
Following subdued deal activity in May, France saw a strong increase in early-stage and expansion transactions in June. In the last few weeks, unquote” has covered 16 such deals, doubling May’s total. However, the French market is still lagging behind...
Naxicap invests €4m in Nord Sud Brasseries
Naxicap Partners has injected €4m in chef Paul Bocuse's Nord Sud Brasseries.
Naxicap-backed GSM Consulting acquires Subventium
GSM Consulting has wholly acquired financial consulting firm Subventium, with the support of Naxicap Partners.
Argos Soditic backs Groupe Mertz in bolt-on acquisition
Argos-backed Groupe Mertz has acquired a majority stake in transport specialist Transport Roullé.
Siparex invests in Groupe Legallais
Siparex has taken a minority stake in ironmongery distributor Groupe Legallais.
Avenir Entreprises invests €1m in BEG Ingénierie
Avenir Entreprises has provided building company BEG Ingénierie with €1m from the OC+ fund.
BNP Paribas Private Equity injects €2.2m in Resavacs
BNP Paribas PE has invested €2.2m in rental website editor Resavacs.
AXA-backed Kallista Energy acquires four windfarms
Kallista Energy has acquired the Brittany wind farm assets of Neoelectra, with the support of AXA Private Equity.
Edmond de Rothschild et al. invest €16m in Poxel
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), CDC Entreprises and Crédit Agricole Private Equity have provided biopharma Poxel with a €16m series-A round of financing.
Latest Argos fund holds €45m first close
Argos Soditic has announced the first close of the Argos Expansion fund at €45m.
Turenne Capital and Promelys back WebMediaGroup with €2m
Turenne Capital and Promelys Participations have invested €2m in WebMediaGroup.
Carlyle set to exit Otor
DS Smith has entered into exclusive discussions regarding the acquisition of Carlyle's stake in listed company Otor.
NextStage invests €8.2m in Groupe ACR
Nextstage has provided spare auto parts distributor Groupe ACR with €8.2m.
AXA Private Equity sells Trecobat shares
AXA Private Equity has sold its 46.5% stake in home building group Trecobat to the company's management team.
Avenir Entreprises et al. back Société Hôtelière Côte Rôtie
Avenir Entreprises, Sofival, BNP Paribas Développement, Garibaldi Participations and Risque & Sérénité have funded the buyout of eight hotels on behalf of Société Hôtelière Côte Rôtie (SHCR).
Crédit Agricole PE et al. invest €7.5m in EyeTechCare
Crédit Agricole PE and insurance company SHAM have provided medical devices developer EyeTechCare with a €7.5m round of funding.
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre appoints six partners
Independent European law-firm, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, has elected six new Partners.
Sofinnova Partners et al. invest €13.7m in McPhy Energy
Sofinnova Partners, GimV and Amundi Private Equity have backed McPhy Energy with a €13.7m second round of funding, alongside historic investors
Siparex exits Keria
Siparex has sold its entire stake in lighting products retailer Keria to the founder's family.
France unquote" July 2010
Germany-based Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) this month completed its first acquisition in France, buying a majority stake in France Distribution Gestion (FDG).
Rothschild Capital Partners appoints portfolio director
François-Xavier Mauron has joined Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners' private equity team as portfolio director.
OTC Asset Management injects $3.3m in Nuxeo
OTC Asset Management has provided content management solutions provider Nuxeo with $3.3m.
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners strengthens team
Edmond de Rothschild CP has recruited a new investment director and analyst. It has also promoted one of its analysts to asset manager.
Avenir Entreprises invests in Intégral Système
Avenir Entreprises has backed electronic locks specialist Intégral Système via its AEM mezzanine fund.