LBO France
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
Turnarounds still struggling to take off
Turnaround deals throughout Europe remain at low levels
Deal sourcing: Right under your nose
It would seem some unoriginal moves have been made in deal origination
Sophie Chateau joins LBO France
LBO France appoints Sophie Chateau as managing director
LBO France exits WFS to Platinum
Sale values cargo-handling company at €300-350m
LBO France in Materne-Mont Blanc dividend recap
Backer understood to have recouped large chunk of original investment
Sagard picks up Alvest in tertiary buyout
LBO France had bought business from Ardian in late 2012
LBO France in exclusive talks to acquire IKKS
Investment will be sourced via LBO's White Knight IX fund
Equistone to acquire LBO France's Averys
Vendor acquired business in 2008
LBO France hires new operating director
Franck Abadia joins as director following three-year stint at AlixPartners
Is French private equity finally turning the corner?
Following a government reshuffle, business-friendly reforms could be on the way for the French PE market
Yarpa and LBO sell LAG to Vandemoortele
Pre-baked bread company undertook acquisitive strategy
Yarpa and LBO France sell Izo to Vaxxinova
Italian animal vaccine business was acquired for a reported €15.2m in 2012
LBO France buys Fournitures Hospitalières
GP carried out the deal via €154m small-cap Hexagone III fund
Q&A: Robert Daussun, LBO France
Greg Gille speaks to CEO Robert Daussun about the firm's outlook
LBO France's Averys in €165m dividend recap
Debt facility is portable but no sale planned yet
LBO France buys cosmetics firm Payot
Deal reportedly values Payot at €30-40m.
IK Investment Partners to acquire Exxelia from LBO France
Deal completion is subject to legal and regulatory approval
LBO France to buy Chryso from Wendel's Materis
GP acquires subsidiary after selling Materis to Wendel in 2006
PAI acquires stake in Labeyrie
Deal reportedly worth around €500m
LBO France acquires Fine Sounds in SBO from Quadrivio
Italian audio equipment producer to expand international activity
LBO France acquires Vaglio
GP invested via €154m Hexagone III fund