France
KKR's Webhelp bolts on Sellbytel
Backed by KKR since 2015, Webhelp buys outsourced sales provider Sellbytel Group
OpenGate sells NorPaper to trade
Lebanon-based Gemayel Freres & Chaoui Industriel buys the French paper specialist
Ace, CM-CIC sell Spring Technologies to trade
Sweden-based Hexagon, a specialist in Autonomous Connected Ecosystems (ACE) buys Spring
Cerberus buys WFS in €1.2bn SBO
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Platinum Equity, which bought the company from LBO France
Amundi PE et al. back EMP Rotomoulage MBI
Brothers Cyril and Samuel Delamaire sell their stakes in the French plastic parts manufacturer
MBO Partenaires buys BCF Life Sciences
GP takes over from Céréa Capital and Sodero Gestion, investing alongside management
PE-backed SGH Healthcaring buys Rovipharm and RR Plastiques
SGH Healthcaring's double-acquisition is supported by a Bluebay financing package
KKR et al. acquire stakes in Altice telecoms towers
KKR Infrastructure buys 49.99% of new company SFR TowerCo, with an EV of €3.6bn
Omnes et al. in series-B round for Tiller
GPs will provide a €12m equity ticket and can deploy up to €8m in the next 18 months
Irdi Soridec, Axeleo Capital back Adagio
First round of funding from VC firms sees the startup rebrand from Onfocus to Adagio
MBO Partenaires buys-back Groupe LT
GPs Arkéa Capital, Amundi Private Equity and CEO Eric Van Acker acquire minority stakes
Trocadero et al. back Escalotel
Consortium of investors acquire the family-owned AccorHotels franchise business
FNB Private Equity buys Sud-Ouest Lartigue et Fils
French GP completes its second investment while approaching a final close for its maiden fund
CVC's Delachaux foregoes IPO, acquired by CDPQ
Although an IPO price range was announced last week, CDPQ ultimately acquires the business
Argos acquires Factum from Naxicap et al.
Deal for the equipment leasing company brings to an end an 11-year holding period for Naxicap
Omnes et al. back Mistral MBI
Transaction is the first investment from Omnes Capital's small-cap Omnes Expansion III fund
Omnes holds €30m first close for Omnes Expansion III
Omnes' third small-cap vehicle receives €30m in commitments from historic backer LCL
Isatis Capital, Entrepreneur Venture back Everwin MBO
Management team acquires a majority stake in France-based software publisher Everwin
Cobalt Capital sells Eurodommages in SBO
Qualium Investissement to buy Eurodommages, a France-based automotive insurer
Eurazeo et al. invest in Back Market
Investors inject €41m into Back Market, a retailer of refurbished electronic devices
CM-CIC, Sodero back Cine Digital Service MBO
MBO sees newly appointed managers Cédric Aubert and Etienne Roux acquiring stakes
Iris leads €15m series-A for Exotec
Existing investors 360 Capital Partners and Breega Capital also take part in the financing
LBO France buys My Media Group
GP draws capital from White Knight IX to invest in the French communications group
Ring Capital holds final close for €165m maiden fund
Vehicle surpasses its €150m target, having held a first close in January on €140m