France
Weinberg eyes Realease Capital
Andera invested in Realease Capital, a professional equipment leasing company in 2015
French mid-cap seeks new approaches as competition heats up
Buy-backs edge into the French mid-market, as H1 activity hits record highs and entry multiples swell
LBO France et al. back Deezer
Consortium of investors injects €160m in France-based music streaming service Deezer
Charterhouse acquires Funecap
Management equally reinvests in funeral service Funecap, which posts an EBITDA of around €40m
HIG's Valtris bolts-on Ineos divisions
Valtris buys France-based Ineos Baleycourt and Benelux-based Ineos ChloroToluenes
Ardian's Trigo bolts-on SCSI
SCSI represents the sixth acquisition since Ardian bought France-based Trigo in 2016
Qualium-backed Biscuit International acquires Arluy
Deal will grow Biscuit International's Spanish presence and complement its product lines
Unigrains acquires Mecatherm in €120m deal
With acquisition of Mecatherm, Unigrains plans to strengthen is agricultural network
3i-backed Ponroy buys Densmore
Second bolt-on the group has made since 3i's initial buyout of the business in 2016
Tikehau holds first close, launches fund
French GP's TGE II backs SMEs across western Europe with EBITDA in the €5-50m range
BDC to exit dental imaging company Acteon
Acteon was the second investment in France made by Bridgepoint Development Capital II
CapDecisif holds first close for CapDecisif 4
VC is aiming to exceed its €50m target but will not surpass the €70m assigned hard-cap
BPI France sells CPI to trade
French book printing group CPI is bought by Netherlands-based Circle Media Group
Argos Wityu buys Juratoys in MBO
Juratoys was previously owned by US-headquartered Alex Brands, backed by Propel Equity
CVC sells Linxens to trade in $2.6bn deal
France-based smartcard parts maker Linxens is sold to Chinese conglomerate Unisplendour
BPI France, Latour buy Plastic Omnium Environment
Latour Capital is currently investing via its Latour Capital II vehicle that closed on €306m
Naxicap's SushiShop sold to trade for €240m
Poland-based restaurant group AmRest acquires the France-based Japanese restaurant in a €240m deal
Initiative & Finance invests in Proferm
GP buys a minority stake in French carpentry specialist Proferm, CEO Dejonghe retains majority
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
Ekkio buys Calicéo
GP invests alongside management, while founding family Ponteins sells stake in Caliceo
Ares closes fourth direct lending fund on €6.5bn
Final close comes within six months of launch, with the fund oversubscribed for its тЌ4.5bn target
PAI Partners to acquire Asmodee in €1.2bn deal
investment in Asmodee generated 4x money multiple for Eurazeo and yielded 35% IRR
Capital Croissance exits BioBank
Following the deal, Capital Croissance will reinvest in the company by acquiring a minority holding
Momentum Invest holds €101m interim close for maiden fund
Momentum Invest I, targeting France-based and services-focused SMEs, exceeds €100m target