EPF Partners
EdRip backs Globe Groupe
Apax Partners Développement and Turenne Investissement made an exit through the sale
Apax/EPF merger highlights consolidation trend in French GP landscape
Apax's acquisition of EPF Partners is the latest in a number of consolidation plays within the French market
Apax France acquires EPF Partners
Acquisition will immediately be followed by the launch of a €200-250m vehicle
PE-backed Consort NT acquires Altea and Estia
Ardian has been backing the group since 2002, while other backers entered the group later
Towerbrook, BPI take minority stake in La Maison Bleue
Activa and EPF took a majority stake in the group in 2012 and will now exit the business
EPF Partners and BPI invest in JVS
Previous investors Naxicap Partners, Societe Generale and Euro Capital are exiting the group
Gimv and Alsace acquire Wolf in SBO
Gimv and Alsace Capital have acquired French designer and manufacturer of women’s underwear Wolf Group from Cathay Capital and EPF Partners.
Quilvest PE buys stake in Acrotec
Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of French family-owned wealth manager Quilvest Group, has invested around CHF 30m in Swiss watch components maker Acrotec.
PE-backed AES Laboratoire sold for €183m
Abénex Capital, EPF Partners, Fortis PE and BNP Paribas have exited French microbiology company AES Laboratoire in a €183m trade sale to bioMérieux.