Axa Private Equity
Private equity moves in on Giochi Preziosi
Axa Private Equity, Cinven and Charterhouse Capital Partners are among the big names in private equity who have expressed interest in buying Italian toymaker Giochi Preziosi.
AXA acquires 10% of CLH Group
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 10% stake in Spain’s Compañia Logistica de Hidrocarburos, in a deal that values the oil storage and transportation firm at €3.6bn.
ICG acquires Gerflor from AXA PE
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire French flooring business Gerflor from AXA Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
Axa Private Equity exits Gealan
Axa Private Equity has sold window manufacturer Gealan to Gimv portfolio company Halder after a six-year holding period.
Axa looking to exit CABB
Axa Private Equity is looking to sell former Hoechst-subsidiary CABB and Gealan.
Axa PE acquires 22% of FitnessBoutique
Axa Private Equity has taken a 22% stake in French fitness equipment retailer FitnessBoutique.
Permira and AXA to make €500m bid for Opodo
Permira and AXA Private Equity are set to make a €500m joint bid tomorrow for Opodo, the online travel unit of Amadeus IT Holding.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Permira and AXA P.E. circle private equity-backed Opodo
Permira and AXA Private Equity are among the potential buyers of Opodo, the online travel unit of Amadeus IT Holding, according to sources.
AXA PE acquires 11% of Arismore
AXA Private Equity has taken an 11% stake in French IT services company Arismore for an undisclosed amount.
AXA PE invests €150m in KOS
AXA Private Equity is to invest €150m in KOS, the health services unit of Compagnie Industriali Riunite (CIR), increasing its stake in the firm to 47%.
AXA Private Equity takes over Natixis private equity arms
AXA Private Equity has completed the acquisition of portfolios managed by iXEN Partners, NI Partners and Initiative & Finance from Natixis for €507m.
AXA Private Equity set to sell Eliokem to Omnova Solutions
AXA Private Equity has entered into an exclusive agreement with US listed company Omnova Solutions for the sale of its majority stake in French chemicals company Eliokem for a total valuation of €227.5m.
AXA Private Equity backs JIT Solaire with €3m
AXA Private Equity has provided French photovoltaic energy specialist JIT Solaire with €3m of funding.
AXA Private Equity acquires 50% stake in Autopista Trados 45
AXA Private Equity has acquired 50% of Spanish toll road operator Autopista Trados 45 from Cintra.
PE groups circle Spanish infrastructure asset
The Spanish utility firm Endesa, controlled by Italian giant Enel SpA, is reportedly examining the sale of 80% of its gas transport and distribution business in an effort to reduce the group's borrowings.
Axa Private Equity buys Phönix/Strack Group
Axa Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in PhУЖnix/Strack Group, a special valves supplier to the chemical industry.
AXA-backed Kallista Energy acquires four windfarms
Kallista Energy has acquired the Brittany wind farm assets of Neoelectra, with the support of AXA Private Equity.
AXA Private Equity sells Trecobat shares
AXA Private Equity has sold its 46.5% stake in home building group Trecobat to the company's management team.
AXA Private Equity's Sfinc acquires JADICO
AXA Private Equity's portfolio company Sfinc, a Belgian manufacturer of ingredients for the food processing industry, has acquired Netherlands-based JADICO.
KBC drops talks on sale of private equity unit
Belgium-based KBC has dropped negotiations with AXA Private Equity and Sofina on the sale of its private equity business, according to reports.
AXA acquires majority stake in GO Voyages
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in GO Voyages, the French online travel site.
AXA partners with Resource Partners; boosts CEE presence
AXA Private Equity has established a strategic partnership with Polish private equity advisers Resource Partners, to invest in opportunities across Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland and the Baltic States.
Nicolas Homassel named Natixis private equity CEO
Natixis has named a Nicolas Homassel as its new CEO of private equity.