Activa Capital
Naxicap buys Findis from Activa et al.
Naxicap’s takeover marks the third LBO for Findis, with previous owners including Activa and Abénex
Activa, Ardian and SocGen back HR Path OBO
Ardian and SGCP had already contributed a joint €5m expansion round in 2015
Activa Capital exits Bruno Saint Hilaire
GP took a 66% stake in the group in 2008, with IRDI acting as co-investor
Activa, Paluel-Marmont sell Gaz Européen to DCC's Butagaz
Private equity consortium acquired a majority stake in Gaz Européen in 2013
Carlyle's Cap Vert Finance acquires Nexeya Services
Carlyle became majority shareholder in the group in 2015
Activa-backed Armatis acquires Contact
Transaction marks the fourth bolt-on acquisition completed by the group this year
Towerbrook, BPI take minority stake in La Maison Bleue
Activa and EPF took a majority stake in the group in 2012 and will now exit the business
French PE: dealing with rising transaction costs and valuations
Extensive due diligence and increased valuations reflect the country's increasingly complex and competitive deal-making environment
Activa-backed Mecadaq acquires Marignier
Activa Capital backed the company's OBO earlier this year
Bel acquires Mont Blanc Materne from LBO France
LBO acquired a majority stake in the group in 2010, taking over from previous owner Activa Capital
Activa acquires Atlas for Men from De Agostini
Transaction marks fourth primary acquisition made with Activa's third buyout fund
Activa-backed Alliance Étiquettes buys Imprimerie D3
Buy-and-build platform Alliance Étiquettes was set up by Activa Capital in late 2015
Activa Capital backs French bicycle brand Look
CEO and general manager will retain minority stake in the group
Activa Capital adds four to partnership
French mid-cap GP promotes Pierre Chabaud, Alexandre Masson, Benjamin Moreau and Jean-François Briand
Activa’s Fradelizi moves to Rothschild
Appointment sees Fradelizi take up the executive director role after five years at Activa
Activa creates Alliance Etiquettes group with three buyouts
Platform’s enterprise value falls within €30-40m range
Activa backs Mecadaq OBO to create build-up platform
Second build-up project to be financed by the GP’s third fund in the space of a month
France: Strong policy support needed for prosperous 2016
French PE has had a strong 2015 but stronger policy support is needed
Activa recruits Sergent as manager
Sergent will leave associate role at Nomura
Activa’s La Maison Bleue bolts on La Part de Rêve
Second add-on since GP’s acquisition in December 2012
Activa's Findis refinances, acquires Désamais
GP bought business in 2011 SBO
Activa-backed Armatis completes refinancing
Deal understood to have involved dividend recap
Activa’s Nexeya acquires Cabletest
Acquisition will support Nexeya's expansion across the US
Naxicap buys Pronatura from Activa
Activa exits business after nine-year holding