Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
Vivalto Partners buys majority stake in Vivalto Santé
New investors IK Partners and Hayfin are backing the deal, as well as incumbents such as Mubadala
Carlyle backs European strategies with ESG facility
Credit facility is linked to targets such as board diversity and greenhouse gas emissions monitoring
LBO France's Groupe RG completes impact refinancing
Reinancing for the PPE distributor includes ESG criteria that will affect the debt repayment
PM & Partners buys Cosmelux
Private equity firm Capital Dynamics participated in the transaction alongside PM & Partners
IGI buys OME Group
GP invests in the company via IGI Investimenti Sei, which held a €170m final close in July 2020
Aksia buys Medical International Research
GP invests in the company via Aksia Capital V, which targets European businesses with potential for high-growth
VC-backed Auto1 announces IPO pricing
IPO of the used-car trading platform is expected on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 4 February 2021
Oaktree Capital backs Col Giovanni Paolo
With the GP's support, the company plans to consolidate its market position and boost its international expansion
Ace Aero Partenaires nets further €100m commitment
Crédit Agricole, its regional subsidiaries and LCL push the fund closer to its €1bn target
DeA Capital buys Gastronomica Roscio
This is the first deal inked by the GP via Taste of Italy 2, which recently held a final close on €330m
Permira-backed Allegro lists with market cap of €9.8bn
Allegro intends to use the proceeds, alongside a new credit facility, to repay its existing debt
Mandarin Capital buys Sidam
GP intends to create a platform for new acquisitions across the biomedical sector in Italy
Cerea backs packaging specialist Axium
BPI France buys a minority stake in the company, alongside Axium's CEO and management team
Pillarstone Italy launches €600m turnaround fund
Responsible & Sustainable Corporate Turnaround Fund intends to support the recovery of Italian companies
Groupe BPCE leads €8.5m round for Meniga
Existing investors Velocity Capital, Industrifonden and Frumtak also participate
IDIA et al. invest €15m in Amarenco
Amarenco also purchases Macquarie Capital's shares in their solar project joint venture
Arcadia buys pharma packaging specialist Favillini
GP invests via its Arcadia Small Cap II fund, which held a final close on €80m in May 2019
Siparex, I&F et al. back Rondot SBO
GP Siparex first invested in the glass manufacturing equipment specialist in 2016
Green Arrow buys Poplast from EOS
Green Arrow invests via its third fund, which held a final close on €230.6m in September 2018
IGI invests in Route Capital-backed Test Industry
GP deploys capital from its IGI Investimenti Sei fund, which was launched with a €150m target in 2018
BPI, Supernova in €20m series-C for logistics business Traxens
Company intends to use the fresh capital to expand internationally, with a special focus on Asia
Cronos acquires fashion accessories manufacturer Lampa
First deal made by Cronos, which targets majority stakes in Italian mid-market companies
FnB Private Equity, Agro Invest buy Valade
French PE houses FnB Private Equity and Agro Invest have jointly bought a majority stake in France-based fruit-processing company Valade Groupe.
Carvest backs MBO of consultancy Algoé
GP Carvest, the PE arm of Crédit Agricole's regional branches, takes over from CIC