Ardian (formerly Axa PE)
Ardian-backed Dedalus buys IT specialist Softech
Company expects to bolster its growth and further consolidate its position in the Italian market
Ardian sells Schleich to Partners Group in tertiary buyout
Schleich was sold in a process run by JP Morgan that also attracted Pamplona Capital Management
Ardian-backed Weber Automotive files for insolvency
Ardian acquired the automotive components manufacturer using its Ardian LBO Fund V in 2016
Ardian-backed Jakala acquires marketing specialist Volponi
Following Volponi’s acquisition, Jakala expects to further expand and reach revenues of €250m
Ardian buys minority stake in Uptoo
Ardian will support the recruitment platform in completing strategic acquisitions
Ardian acquires Sintetica
In 2018, Sintetica reported revenues of CHF 75m, up from approximately CHF 60m in 2017
Two US pension funds seek PE consultant
CalSTRS and KCERA have both issued RFPs for advisers to their private equity programmes
Ardian backs Rivalis OBO
GP has acquired a minority stake in the business, investing alongside its management
Ardian to acquire Sintetica
Sintetica recorded revenue of approximately €60m for 2018 and employs around 300 staff
Andera Partners leads €100m investment in HR Path
BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Crédit Agricole Ile-de-France and Banque Palatine provide debt
Ardian sells Indigo to Mirova and Meag
Mirova and Meag and Crédit Agricole Assurances intend to help the group develop in China
Ardian closes fifth infra fund on €6.1bn
Fund is more than double the size of Ardian Infrastructure Fund IV, closed in 2016
Ardian backs Eloquant in OBO
Ardian Growth team will support France-based Eloquant's growth strategy internationally
Ardian acquires Study Group from Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners bought Study Group in a secondary buyout worth $570m in 2010
Ardian buys stake in SwanCap Partners from UniCredit
SwanCap combines primary investments, direct secondaries and direct co-investments
Ardian's Revima completes two bolt-ons
Ardian bought a majority stake in France-based Revima from Argos Wityu last month
Ardian sells Citoxlab to trade in €448m deal
Sale price implies a 13.8x pro forma EBITDA multiple, based on Citoxlab’s latest results
Ardian buys Celli from Consilium
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Consilium, which controlled a 70% stake in Celli
Ardian hires Friedrich to join buyout team
Alexander Friedrich joins from Quadriga Capital, where he led the services and software sector teams
Ardian, BPI France sell Ouvêo
Ardian had owned the France-based manufacturer of windows and other joinery since 2012
Ardian-backed F2A bolts on Archimede HR
Company's founder Aldo Pascucci will be appointed as new service development officer of F2A
Ardian, Tikehau sell stakes in Spie Batignolles
In addition, Spie Batignolles raises €190m in funding, including €67m from Tikehau IM
Ardian backs Optimind
Company plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate its expansion and external growth
Ardian buys Revima in SBO
Argos Wityu, which owned a majority stake in the business since 2017, becomes a minority stakeholder