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Argos exits Roc-Eclerc
Argos Soditic has sold French funeral services business Roc-Eclerc to a private investor and the company's management after a seven-year holding period.
Private companies rethink pricing
The recession has had little effect on company valuations, but now companies are becoming more realistic about their value, writes John Bakie
AIFI announces new board
Italian private equity and venture capital association AIFI has announced its new governing board.
DACH investment leaps forward in May
Investment in the DACH region surged forward in May, with seven deals worth an estimated €580m, compared to 12 deals worth just €100m in April.
Mid-cap valuations register modest drop – Argos Index
Modest drop in mid-cap valuations
Lawyers: your most valuable asset?
Lawyers: a valuable asset?
Argos Soditic acquires ASC International House
Argos Soditic has completed the MBO of Swiss education provider ASC International House.
Argos Soditic appoints new analyst
French mid-cap firm Argos Soditic has hired Guillaume Lefebvre as an analyst, and promoted Jérémie Falzone to investment manager.
Montezemolo acquires Bellco
Montezemolo & Partners SGR has acquired biomedical company Bellco from Argos Soditic and MPVenture.
Fondations buys Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic
Fondations Capital has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire French musical instruments maker Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic.
Mid-cap valuations still stuck on pre-crisis levels
Activity nosedived in the second half of 2011, but the flight-to-quality phenomenon translated to very little movement on the entry multiples front. Greg Gille reports
French presidential election spells bad news for PE industry
The regulatory landscape is getting tougher across Europe for private equity - but French players might have more to worry about than most, as presidential candidates unveil measures that could affect the industry. Greg Gille reports
Argos Soditic buys Marchegay
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in the management buyout of French glass structures manufacturer Marchegay Technologies.
Argos Soditic acquires BMF
Argos Soditic has acquired industrial company Bartholet Maschinenbau.
Mid-cap valuations back to pre-crisis levels
The mini-boom witnessed in the first half of this year was largely driven by a rush to put money to work – but it has left its mark on valuations, with PE paying more than corporates for assets. Greg Gille reports
Azulis Capital buys Shop Novation off Argos Soditic
Azulis Capital has bought French merchandising solutions provider Shop Novation from Argos Soditic.
Argos Soditic hires new analyst
Mid-market firm Argos Soditic has hired Nicolas Trani as an analyst in its Parisian team.
Mid-market buyouts: Valuations taking off?
According to the recently released Argos Mid-Market Index, the median EBITDA multiple paid in private equity buyouts increased in the second half of 2010. Greg Gille takes a look at the factors driving prices up.
Argos Soditic invests in Dimar
Private equity firm Argos Soditic has invested in food supplier Dimar.
Argos Soditic closes latest fund on €400m hard cap
Argos Soditic has closed the Euroknights VI buyout fund at its тЌ400m hardcap, following a relatively short formal fundraising period.
Fundraising market continues to confound
Fundraising conditions are at their toughest for nearly a decade and the market is awash with rumours of stalled fundraising programmes. But there are also regular reports of highly successful fundraisings that fly in the face of the current trends. Julian...
Widening gulf between the haves and the have-nots
Todayтs press coverage of David Rubensteinтs predictions on the future of the global private equity market serves again to highlight the increasing polarisation within the industry. Julian Longhurst reports.
Argos-backed Buffet Crampon acquires Schreiber & Keilwerth
Groupe Buffet Crampon has wholly acquired struggling German musical instruments manufacturer Schreiber & Keilwerth with the support of Argos Soditic.