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Odyssée et al. back eNovance
Odyssée Ventures and Entrepreneur Venture have backed eNovance, a provider of open-source cloud computing, with a €6m investment alongside banks BNP Paribas and Oséo.
Lone Star and Credit Suisse buy €6.7bn RPI portfolio
Ageas (formerly Fortis Holdings), the Belgian government and BNP Paribas have sold Royal Park Investments’ credit portfolio to US private equity firm Lone Star Funds and Credit Suisse for €6.7bn.
Fortis PE and Next Invest sell Arets to Toyo Ink for €10m
Fortis Private Equity and asset manager Next Invest have sold their joint 100% stake in Belgian ink manufacturer Arets International to Japanese ink company Toyo Ink Group for €10m.
BNP Paribas et al. invest in Systar
Systar, a French provider of operational intelligence software, has completed a €2.35m private equity offering.
EdRip and BNP Paribas to back RBI spinout
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) and BNP Paribas Développement have entered exclusive negotiations to back the management buyout of French media group Reed Business Information (RBI) from its parent company Reed Elsevier.
Argos Soditic buys FIS and Antex
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in Italian firms FIS and Antex, which operate human resources and finance and administration outsourcing services, through the newco Fahr Servizi.
BNP spin-out spawns Glennmont
BNP Paribas has become the latest bank to shed its private equity unit, as its clean energy division spins off to become Glennmont Partners.
17Capital Fund II holds final close on €208m
17Capital has closed its second mezzanine fund above target on €208m.
Gimv buys ProxiAD from UI Gestion
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in French software engineering services provider ProxiAD from UI Gestion.
CVC buys Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn
CVC Capital Partners has acquired Italian business intelligence provider Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn.
Triton ups European Directories stake
Triton Partners has increased its stake in commercial search directory business European Directories to 50.1%, following the company's debt restructuring.
FSI Régions et al. back Groupe SAF
FSI Régions, CDC Entreprises, BNP Paribas Développement, Amundi Private Equity, Crédit Agricole des Savoie Capital and Portuguese trade player United Helicopter Service (UHS) have invested in French helicopter rescue business Groupe SAF.
Advent to take Mediq private for €775m
Advent International has announced plans to delist Dutch pharma company Mediq from the Euronext Amsterdam, valuing the company at €775m.
21 Centrale buys Cleor off Azulis
21 Centrale Partners has taken a majority stake in the management buyout of French jewellery retailer Cleor.
MBO Partenaires buys 80% of LMB
MBO Partenaires has taken a majority stake in the management buyout of French aerospace parts supplier LMB.
FSI Régions backs Raynier Marchetti
FSI Régions has invested €1m in French corporate catering company Raynier Marchetti.
EdRCP takes majority stake in EuroTechnoCom
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has acquired a majority stake in French telecoms maintenance equipment company EuroTechnoCom (ETC).
Fondations Capital grabs 60% of Sepur
Fondations Capital has acquired a 60% stake in French waste collector Sepur from its founder, in a deal that values the business at €124m.
AXA PE invests €330m in Enovos
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 23.48% stake in Luxembourg-based utility company Enovos from ArcelorMittal for €330m.
Argos Expansion backs Vectis group MBI
Argos Expansion has taken a 33.3% stake in the buyout of French industrial equipment rental company Vectis.
Perceva Capital acquires 70% of Mariteam
Perceva Capital has acquired a 70% stake in French seafood specialist Mariteam.
VC-backed Cassiopae acquires Field Solutions
VC-backed Cassiopae acquires Field Solutions
French banks and leverage availability – Weathering the storm?
The debt crisis has claimed its first victims in the French banking system with SocGen, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas battered by a mix of rating downgrades and falling share prices. Is the situation cause for concern for the PE industry? Greg Gille...
CAPE backs SIMP MBI
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has taken a majority stake in the management buy-in of French industrial supplier SIMP.