BNP Paribas
Azulis Capital leads Brunel SBO
A private equity consortium led by Azulis Capital has acquired household cleaning products manufacturer Brunel from ING Parcom, Abénex Capital and CIC Investissement Nord.
Permira joins race for BHF Bank
Permira has reportedly joined the race to bid for BHF Bank, which is being sold by Deutsche Bank for about €600m.
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.
BNP Paribas Private Equity injects €2.2m in Resavacs
BNP Paribas PE has invested тЌ2.2m in rental website editor Resavacs.
Avenir Entreprises et al. back Société Hôtelière Côte Rôtie
Avenir Entreprises, Sofival, BNP Paribas DУЉveloppement, Garibaldi Participations and Risque & SУЉrУЉnitУЉ have funded the buyout of eight hotels on behalf of SociУЉtУЉ HУДteliУЈre CУДte RУДtie (SHCR).
Apax acquires BNP Paribas Personal Finance Belgium
Apax has agreed to acquire BNP Paribas Personal Finance Belgium from BNP Paribas.
BNP Paribas Private Equity appoints Rivet-Fusil as FoF head
BNP Paribas Private Equity has appointed Jean-Marc Rivet-Fusil to head its funds of funds team.
BNP Paribas Private Equity appoints two new investment directors
Alexandra Dupont and Nicolas Schwindenhammer have been appointed as investment directors for BNP Paribas Private Equity.
Qualcomm et al. invest in Anteryon
Qualcomm Ventures Europe, BNP Paribas Private Equity, Biggell Finance and Quest for Growth have taken an undisclosed stake in Dutch company Anteryon BV.
BNP backs Telogic with €3m investment
BNP Paribas Private Equity has invested тЌ3m growth capital in business technology services provider, Telogic.
Ziggo issues bonds to repay debts
Ziggo, the Dutch cable television operator owned by private equity investors Warburg Pincus and Cinven, plans to sell €1.2bn of high-yield bonds to finance the repayment of existing debts.
Adveq hires Hricko and de Vaivre
Global fund-of-funds Adveq has appointed Tomas Hricko as head of its new product management and development team, and Alexandre de Vaivre as executive director and head of Adveq's European client relations.