Ardian (formerly Axa PE)
Ardian closes fourth private debt fund on €3bn
Launched in Q4 2017, Ardian Private Debt Fund IV is 50% larger than its predecessor
Ardian buys natural ingredients specialist Frulact
GP plans to support the company's expansion, accelerating organic growth and add-ons
Ardian exits Riemser
Sale to Spain-based Esteve follows the GP's first attempt to sell the pharmaceutical company in 2017
Ardian buys Cérélia in c€810m deal
IK sells its majority stake in the France-based bakery business acquired in 2015
Astorg sells Audiotonix to Ardian
Audiotonix is the first realisation from Astorg VI, which closed on тЌ2.1bn in 2016
Ardian exits CCC to Telus
Canadian listed telecoms company buys the business for an EV of €915m
Ardian takes minority stake in S&H
Equity contribution from Ardian and a senior debt package amount to a total of €14m
Ardian's Dedalus carves out Agfa-Gevaert's healthcare IT business
Dedalus buys the business for an EV of €975m, with the aim of creating a healthcare software group
France: Private debt still thriving despite muted fundraising
Current fundraising pipeline and recent investment statistics suggest the French private debt space is still in rude health
Ardian's Jakala acquires stake in GeoUniq
Jakala intends to increase its stake in GeoUniq in the next three years
Ardian-backed Celli buys MF Refrigeration
Following this acquisition, Celli expects to reach revenues of around тЌ130m in 2019
Ardian's Neopharmed buys pharma company MDM
Neopharmed Gentili intends to consolidate its market position and expand its product offering
Ardian nears final close on €3bn for Private Debt Fund IV
Predecessor of the mid-market private debt fund closed on €2bn in 2015, hitting its target
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Co-op mode
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team talks all things co-investment
Latour Capital's Syclef secures refinancing
Latour acquired a controlling stake in the refrigeration systems provider in 2015
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Ardian buys Saal Digital
Nordwind and the Saal family have both re-invested to retain a substantial stake in the business
Ardian-backed Riemser buys Zaltan
Zaltan will be fully integrated in the Riemser group and operate under the name Riemser Iberia
Ardian's Opteven buys WMS Group
Backed by Ardian a year ago, Opteven bolts on UK-based car warranty specialist WMS Group
Ardian closes fifth co-investment fund on $2.5bn
Ardian Co-investment V is more than double the size of its predecessor, which closed in 2015
Ardian files fraud complaint against Weber family shareholders
Ardian has filed a fraud complaint against the Weber family, who are shareholders in Weber Automotive
Ardian sells Ionisos
Latest transaction is France-based Ionisos's fifth buyout transaction since Acto bought it in 2004
Naxicap, Ardian back Emera MBO
GPs will help France-based Emera, a residential care home service, to expand abroad
Ardian buys majority stake in Staci from Cobepa
Transaction sees logistics services provider Staci valued at €600m, according to a report