Ardian (formerly Axa PE)
Ardian’s Trigo acquires Böllinger’s automotive quality business
Acquisition is Trigo's first bolt-on since Ardian's takeover in the spring
Ardian to exit Laboratoires Anios to Ecolab
GP exits in a trade sale to a US buyer, having entered the company in 2013 via an MBO
Ardian closes Expansion Fund IV on €1bn
Fund is double the size of Ardian's previous effort, closed on €500m in 2014
Ardian, Crédit Agricole acquire Vinci's Indigo share
Both investors jointly acquired a 75% stake in the company in 2014
Prime-time for secondaries
The secondaries segment has clearly been popular with LPs, but can it cope with mounting levels of dry powder?
Ardian’s Italmatch Chemicals buys Compass
Deal marks the third bolt-on acquisition in the water treatment industry for the Italian business
Ardian leads €7m round for Bricoprivé
Group will continue expansion plans in Italy and Spain
Ardian-backed Laboratoires Anios expands with Inibsa Hospital
Transaction marks the fourth bolt-on since Ardian invested in the company in 2013
Ardian to acquire farming hygiene firm Hypred from Roullier
Agri-food hygiene specialist Hypred represented 3% of Roullier Group's activity
Ardian raises $14bn secondaries vehicle
Ardian's new fund attracted 180 investors from 26 different countries
Ardian and Generis inject €4m into TabMo
First round of funding will help the group strengthen its European operations
Ardian in exclusive talks with IK to acquire Trigo Group
Parisian GP is looking to acquire IK's majority stake in the target group
Ardian sells Novacap to Eurazeo et al.
Eurazeo and Mérieux Développement enter the business, while Ardian will retain a minority stake
Ardian sells KOS to CIR and F2i for €292m
CIR has raised its stake in the business to 62.7%, while F2i has taken a 37.7% stake
Deal in Focus: Trilantic’s investment in Maugeri highlights structural healthcare reform
An in-depth look at Trilantic’s third investment in the Italian healthcare sector
Ardian completes tertiary buyout of d&b Audiotechnik
German audio equipment company finds a fourth private equity owner in Ardian
Boosting returns by reducing carbon emissions
This second instalment in our investigation of PE and the green economy looks at reducing emissions in existing investments
Ardian recruits Gailly as senior adviser
Former Paris Chamber of Commerce chair will work within the GP’s $9bn direct funds arm
Ardian buys Argos-backed F2A
Deal comes three years after Argos acquired majority stake through its sixth fund
Ardian-backed Trescal bolts on Kalibrix
Deal is Trescal's 15th bolt-on since the buyout by Ardian in July 2013
Ardian scores 20%-plus IRR on FitnessBoutique OBO
Sports equipment specialist is reported to have doubled size during GP’s five-year ownership
Ardian picks up $940m PE portfolio from USS
Transaction marks one of Ardian's largest purchases from a UK pension fund
Ardian creates TimeOne via portfolio companies merger
GP injects fresh €5m and will become minority shareholder in post-merger group
Ardian’s Italmatch acquires Solvay’s additives business
Business will join Italmatch's water management additives business, which trades as Dequest