LBO France
Contrasting fundraising fortunes in French mid-market
Numerous closes in Q1 and more on the horizon will give a clearer view of the French fundraising landscape
Cinven to acquire Chryso from LBO France
LBO France acquired Chryso from Wendel-backed Materis for €285m in 2014
KKR sells Winoa to KPS Capital Partners
KKR acquired steel abrasivesn producer Winoa in 2013 through a debt restructuring of the company
Keensight hires LBO France's de Bonnefon as IR head
New recruit leaves her role as director at LBO France after five years with the firm
Sagard's third fund reaches €800m
Fund had been re-opened for subscriptions last year, after a first close on €500m in 2013
Bain to acquire Consolis from LBO France
Proposed deal is expected to complete in Q1 2017 and follows a 10-year holding period for the vendor
Bridgepoint's MédiPôle Partenaires buys Clinique Esquirol
BPI France also injected €95m into the private clinics group earlier this summer
Bel acquires Mont Blanc Materne from LBO France
LBO acquired a majority stake in the group in 2010, taking over from previous owner Activa Capital
Ardian takes over Diam from LBO France
LBO France raised the group's turnover from €166m to €200m over the holding period
LBO France to start receiving offers for Consolis in October
Concrete elements manufacturer has been in the portfolio of LBO France for close to 10 years
LBO France moves into VC with Innovation Capital purchase
LBO France takes over Innovation Capital's investment vehicle Sisa with €68m in commitments
LBO and Capzanine exit DCI
LBO and Capzanine originally invested in DCI in 2011, with the company doubling in size since then
Boosting returns by reducing carbon emissions
This second instalment in our investigation of PE and the green economy looks at reducing emissions in existing investments
LBO France promotes two to partner
Recruited in 2015, Burgard and Chateau bring the GP’s partner count to eight
LBO France's Diam in €20m refinancing
New senior package includes €10m Euro PP element
LBO France buys troubled Fram for Karavel merger
Resulting group to employ 1,100 and generate €700m sales
Apax et al. launch emission curbing scheme in France
Portfolio companies' carbon footprint to be measured by 2020
LBO France to buy troubled Fram for Karavel merger
Business went into receivership last week
France's new SLP fund structure to entice foreign LPs
Will modifications to the LP structure in France attract foreign investments?
LBO France gets 2x on Tractel exit to Cinven
Deal represents Tractel’s fifth buyout since inception
LBO France et al. offload Flash Europe to Eurazeo PME
Listed GP to deploy €32m in return for 43% stake
LBO France nears completion of Cityvision sale
Group’s divestment began with exit of SLT and SELT divisions
Holding periods shorten as divestment activity ramps up
Private equity houses are taking advantage of the strong exit market
LBO France's Cityvision sells SLT and SELT to RATP
Firm eyeing exit of additional Cityvision assets in July