France
Wendel acquires Parcours
Private equity firm Wendel has acquired a 95% stake in French vehicle leasing company Parcours for €107m.
Chequers Capital looking to raise new fund
French mid-market buyout house Chequers Capital is marketing a new €800m fund - Chequers Capital XVI - according to media reports.
IDIA and Liberfy acquire 66% of Gyma
IDIA - a Crédit Agricole fund focusing on the agrifood sector - and industrial holding Liberfy have acquired 66% of troubled French food producer Gyma.
UGG-Siparex and Rhône-Alpes PME Gestion invest €1m in IP Directions
UFG-Siparex and Rhône-Alpes PME Gestion have invested €1m in French telecoms operator IP Directions.
PAI Partners sells Yoplait stake to General Mills
PAI Partners has sold its 51% stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait to General Mills, in a deal that values the company at €1.6bn.
Demeter et al. invest €5.3m in Fermentalg
A consortium of investors led by Demeter Partners has provided French biotechnology company Fermentalg with a €5.3m round of funding.
Perceva Capital recapitalises Shark
Perceva Capital has recapitalised French motorcycle helmets manufacturer Shark, in a deal that values the company in the €25-50m range.
BDC backs C2S MBO
Bridgepoint Development Capital has acquired a 51% stake in French clinics operator Compagnie Stéphanoise de Santé (C2S) for an undisclosed amount.
Alven Capital injects €2.5m in Entropysoft
Alven Capital has provided French software company Entropysoft with €2.5m of growth capital funding.
EdRIP takes 25% of Inventia
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has acquired 25% of Inventia, the holding company of French cosmetics and cleaning products manufacturer Novamex.
Perceva Capital recapitalises Shark
Perceva Capital has recapitalised French motorcycle helmets manufacturer Shark.
Bridgepoint acquires Médipôle Sud Santé
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired French clinics operator Médipôle Sud Santé for an undisclosed amount.
Yoplait race narrows to six bidders
The sale process for PAI Partners's stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait has narrowed to six candidates, according to media reports.
Coller to buy €500m secondaries portfolio from Crédit Agricole
Coller Capital is in talks with Crédit Agricole to buy €500m worth of stakes in buyout funds, according to media reports.
Apax and Bridgepoint team up again on CEP buyout
Apax Partners and Bridgepoint Capital are teaming up to buy French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP) from PAI Partners, according to media reports.
French retail funds: Feeling the strain
FCPI and FIP retail vehicles have been a major source of funding for innovative French SMEs in recent years. But according to a study carried out by French trade body AFIC, these funds attracted fewer commitments in 2010. Is a tougher economic environment...
Socadif backs SPAS MBI
Socadif has backed the management buy-in of French events organiser SPAS.
ICG acquires Gerflor from AXA PE
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire French flooring business Gerflor from AXA Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
OpenGate Capital acquires Norampac-Avot-Vallée
OpenGate Capital has acquired French specialty paper manufacturer Norampac-Avot-Vallée from parent company Cascades, for an undisclosed amount.
Alven Capital et al. invest €3m in Happyview.fr
Alven Capital and a consortium of private investors have provided French online optician Happyview.fr with €3m of growth capital funding.
France unquote" February 2011
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m – making it the largest French buyout so far in 2011.
EdRIP and Siparex invest €32m in Sergent Major
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Siparex have provided French childrens' clothing distributor Sergent Major with €32m of growth capital funding.
SEB Ventures et al. invest €6.6m in Mobile Tag
New investor SEB Ventures has joined existing backers Alven Capital and XAnge Private Equity in a €6.6m funding round for French marketing software company Mobile Tag.
ISAI injects €715,000 in Evaneos
ISAI has invested €715,000 in French internet start-up Evaneos.