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Equistone’s Bretèche Industrie acquires Shick
Investment in the US baking industry equipment business is part of Bretèche Industrie's buy-and-build strategy
CDG acquires Babcock Wanson
Kartesia Advisor acted as minority investor and mezzanine debt provider in the deal
BPI France and Audacia provide €3m to Hesus
GPs will support the group's expansion and focus on digitalisation
EdRip, BPI France back second Travelsoft MBO
Exiting investors reap a 1.7x multiple and 20.5% IRR following the sale
Omnes Croissance 4 hits €180m target
Final close for the mid-market buyout fund should be held by end of 2016
Montefiore Investment IV closes on €420m hard-cap
New fund is almost double the size of Montefiore III, closed on €240m in 2013
Ardian invests in JeChange.fr
Transaction marks Ardian Growth's fourth investment since the beginning of 2016
Keensight invests €50m in cloud services provider LinkByNet
Keensight's participation marks the first external investment in the group since inception
Ardian takes over Diam from LBO France
LBO France raised the group's turnover from €166m to €200m over the holding period
BPI France invests €95m in Bridgepoint-backed MédiPôle
Private healthcare group has been backed by Bridgepoint since 2011
Azulis, Time for Growth take over La Boutique Officielle
Company's CEOs and founders retain minority stakes in the group
Siparex, MBO Partenaires back Rondot, IS Engineering merger
Company has been supported by Crédit Agricole and Sofimac Partners since 2012
Isatis Capital invests €3.85m in LM2S
Owner plans to use the fresh capital to extend the company's offering to other EU countries
EdRip in partial exit from Europ Net
Luxury cleaning company also benefits from a refinancing operation as part of the deal
ETF Partners exits Enablon in €250m deal
Exiting GP had invested €10.4m of growth capital in the group in 2011
LBO France to start receiving offers for Consolis in October
Concrete elements manufacturer has been in the portfolio of LBO France for close to 10 years
Nord Capital, IRD acquire Gaz Service from Neothermie
GPs acquire group from Milestone Capital, the majority shareholder since 2010
VC-backed GenSight Biologics raises €40m in IPO
Flotation on Euronext Paris gives the biotech a market cap of €149m
Activa acquires Atlas for Men from De Agostini
Transaction marks fourth primary acquisition made with Activa's third buyout fund
Ardian acquires Ionisos from Agilitas
Transaction marks fourth buyout of sterilisation group in space of 12 years
Ixo in €2m round for Rider Valley
Ixo Private Equity recently held a €150m close for venture fund Ixo 3
Storetail raises €2m from Isai et al.
First round of funding will help Parisian startup enhance technology and expand internationally
XAnge, Turenne reap 2.4x on Conexance MD exit to WPP
Acquisition marks WPP's will to emphasise western Europe presence in post-Brexit context
ECI promotes Dent to partner
Investment director Caroline Dent is promoted to partner at the UK mid-market buyout firm