France
L Capital buys 35% stake in TWC L'Amy
L Capital, a PE firm sponsored by luxury group LVMH, has acquired a 35% stake in French fashion accessories company TWC L'Amy from Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP).
€119m refinancing for PE-backed FPEE
AtriA Capital Partenaires, Pragma Capital and Barclays Private Equity (BPE) have refinanced the 2009 buyout of French building materials company FPEE with a €119m debt package.
Arle poised to sell two firms
Arle Capital Partners is set to sell two of its portfolio companies, according to reports.
France unquote" July/August 2011
Chequers Capital and Apax France have closed their latest funds on €850m and €700m respectively, joining the list of French mid-cap firms that successfully hit the fundraising trail in recent months.
BlackFin raises €220m for its latest fund
BlackFin Capital Partners has closed its BlackFin Financial Services Fund at €220m.
Apax France VIII closes on €700m
Apax France has closed its latest mid-cap fund on €700m.
Rumours of key-man clause following AtriA departures
The departure of two partners from French mid-cap firm AtriA Capital Partenaires in April has triggered a key-man clause on its third fund, according to media reports.
PE-backed Afflelou mulls over IPO
French optician Alain Afflelou, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint and Apax France, is considering a potential listing within the next 12 months.
Permira in lead for Alcatel Lucent Enterprise
Permira is currently a frontrunner in the Alcatel Lucent Enterprise sale, according to media reports.
Q&A: Montefiore's Eric Bismuth on the French mid-market
Strategies, opportunities, fundraising... Eric Bismuth, president of mid-cap buyout house Montefiore Investment, talks to Greg Gille about the state of the French mid-market.
IK acquires Savena in SBO
IK Investment Partners has acquired French food ingredient manufacturer Savena from Azulis Capital and Céréa Capital.
Chequers Capital closes fund XVI on €850m
French mid-market GP Chequers Capital has announced the final close of its latest fund on a €850m hard cap.
Alpha sells Mecatherm to Wendel for €170m
Alpha has agreed to sell Mecatherm, a French manufacturer of production lines for bakery products, to industrial holding Wendel.
French tech investments in need of higher gear?
Although optimistic about the sector’s growth prospects in the coming months, French tech entrepreneurs claim capital is hard to come by. Do tech-focused venture firms need to step up their game? Greg Gille reports
Eurazeo invests another €15m in Fonroche
Eurazeo has invested a further €15m in French renewable energy producer Fonroche.
Arjil appoints new partner
French corporate finance firm Arjil has hired Bertrand Grunenwald as partner.
Quartilium hires two for FoF team
Quartilium, the fund-of-funds arm of Groupama Private Equity, has appointed Jérémie Magne and Malcolm Vincent as analysts in its fund-of-funds team.
Butler-backed Sernam interested in Mory
French industrial delivery services company Sernam, owned by turnaround fund Butler Capital, is reportedly looking to acquire rival Mory.
Abénex appoints two
French mid-cap firm Abénex Capital has hired Antoine Houël as manager and François Even as chargé d'affaires.
France unquote" out now
The latest digital edition of France unquote” is out now, featuring all the latest analysis, deals and exits in the region.
Argos Soditic hires new analyst
Mid-market firm Argos Soditic has hired Nicolas Trani as an analyst in its Parisian team.
France unquote" June 2011
A private equity consortium led by Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired French engineering group SPIE from PAI partners for €2.1bn, further highlighting the rude health of the French large-cap market.
PE firms bid on Oberthur partial sale
Buyout houses including PAI partners, Advent International, Bain Capital and One Equity are believed to have made offers for part of French secure technologies specialist Oberthur.
PE-backed Trescal acquires Antech Engineering
3i and TCR Capital portfolio company Trescal has acquired Antech Engineering, a UK-based provider of pressure, temperature and flow measurements services.