Apax France SA
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
Apax opens Milan office, appoints Revel-Sillamoni as head
Francesco Revel-Sillamoni will lead the new office with the support of senior adviser Francesco Panfilo
Apax buys Bip from Argos Soditic
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Argos Soditic, which acquired the company in May 2014
Apax France hires Onno Sloterdijk
Apax France accelerates its development in the Netherlands with the appointment
Apax France acquires EPF Partners
Acquisition will immediately be followed by the launch of a €200-250m vehicle
Apax and Altamir sell Altran share block
France-based Apax Partners took part in a €130m capital increase for Altran in 2008
Bain Capital fully exits Maisons du Monde
GP had already sold around 7 million shares in March, representing around 15.5% of the share capital
Apax buys Ciprés Assurances from TA
Apax France closed its latest fund on its €1bn hard-cap in March
Contrasting fundraising fortunes in French mid-market
Numerous closes in Q1 and more on the horizon will give a clearer view of the French fundraising landscape
Bain Capital reduces Maisons du Monde stake
GP reduces its stake in the group from 31.2% to 15.8% through the transaction
Apax France closes ninth fund on €1bn hard-cap
French investor's latest vehicle comfortably exceeds the €700m raised for Apax France VIII in 2011
Mid Europa sells Alpha Medical to Apax's Unilabs
Vendor has owned Slovakia-based Alpha Medical since a 2012 SBO, while Apax acquired Unilabs in December 2016