Apax France SA
Apax France closes Apax Development Fund on €255m
Launched in Q4 2017, the small-cap and lower-mid-market fund surpassed its €225m target
Apax carves out Rayonnance from Econocom
GP deploys capital from its Apax Development fund, which was launched with a target of €225m in 2017
Omnes backs Opportunity LBO
MACSF co-invested with the GP in a spin-off from Vocalcom Group, an Apax France portfolio company
Apax invests in engineering software developer Graitec
Founder Francis Guillemard and the management team reinvested in the engineering company
Apax France sells Sylpa to ActoMezz-backed management
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Apax France, which owned a stake in Sylpa via Apax Development
Apax acquires Destiny in SBO
Destiny founders retain almost 30% of shares in the company in the secondary buyout transaction
Apax France's Bip buys Mea Consulting
Bip intends to expand its offering to M&A advisory, and strengthen its position in the Italian market
Apax France hires DC Advisory's Hamou as TMT partner
Hamou joins from DC Advisory, where he was co-head of the business in France since 2012
Apax and Altamir to sell stakes in Altran to trade
GPs will sell their entire interest in the share capital of Altran for €14 per share
France-based Apax Partners hires de Cardes
De Cardes has 20 years of operational experience in TMT and joins the development team
Apax France promotes five
Apax Partners has promoted three directors, one business development director and one principal
Cinven buys Inseec U in €800m deal
Rothschild-led auction also saw Carlyle, BC Partners and Wendel in the second round
Apax France-backed AEB buys Danmil
AEB plans to strengthen its offering and expand in the Nordic market
Apax France sells aviation division of SK FireSafety
US-based LLCP carves-out SK AeroSafety division from Apax France's SK FireSafety Group
Apax hires new healthcare partner
Marc Benatar joins Apax France as a partner in the healthcare team after a stint at Kharis
French travel sector deals take off
Investments have rebounded in 2018, with the perception of geopolitical threats subsiding and shifts in consumer habits presenting opportunities
Apax France hires Vigier
French mid-market specialist GP Apax hires associate Arnauld Vigier to strengthen its TMT team
Apax France buys AEB Group in SBO
GP eyes a buy-and-build strategy for the Italian food-focused biochemicals business
Apax France appoints mid-market partner
Having joined Apax in 2008, Simon was involved in a number of deals in the services sector
Ardian et al. sell Consort NT back to management
Consort NT president Jason Guez is the France-based company's current majority owner
Apax France exits RC Concept
CM-CIC Investissement has acquired a stake in the company and plans to support its expansion
Apax France buys Expereo in SBO
Carlyle sells its majority stake, acquired in 2014 via Europe Technology Partners III fund
Apax France promotes four
GP promotes an HR & ESG director, a principal, an associate and a CIO
Apax France et al. exit Silvya Terrade in SBO
Abénex takes over French beauty and hairdressing colleges Silvya Terrade, acquiring a 70% stake
