Sagard Private Equity
LBO France to take over HMY Group
Sagard became majority shareholder in HMY Group in 2005, acquiring the company for €340m
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
Deal in Focus: Ardian to take majority stake in Prosol
French hypermarket group reportedly valued in the region of €1bn, with existing investors remaining as minority backers following completion
Ardian finances Sagard’s acquisition of Ipackchem
Transaction marks the exit of previous investor Céréa Capital, which acquired the company in 2014
Sagard's third fund reaches €800m
Fund had been re-opened for subscriptions last year, after a first close on €500m in 2013
Triton buys Fläkt Woods from Equistone and Sagard
Exit comes nine years after the two GPs bought the company in an SBO
BlackFin acquires Sagard’s Santiane
SBO is financed via GP’s €350m second fund
Deal sourcing: Right under your nose
It would seem some unoriginal moves have been made in deal origination
IK seals Cérélia Group SBO from Sagard
Deal comes almost three years after Sagard's acquisition
Sagard picks up Alvest in tertiary buyout
LBO France had bought business from Ardian in late 2012
Sagard invests in Les Délices
Company hopes to double its industrial capacity
Deal in Focus: Sagard et al. back Safic-Alcan MBO
Private equity backers secure minority stake in deal valued at around €250m
Advent completes Corialis SBO
Deal marks Corialis's fourth stint under private equity ownership
Advent to buy Corialis from Sagard, Ergon
Deal will mark fourth private equity buyout for the company
Nixen exits Ceva Santé Animale
Company management and employees to remain majority shareholder
PE backers mull Ceva Santé Animale sale
French veterinary laboratory Ceva Santé Animale, backed by Nixen, Euromezzanine and Sagard, has mandated Lazard to explore the possibility of a sale in the first half of 2014.
PE-backed Fläkt Woods to sell subsidiary for €193m
Fläkt Woods, a global air treatment and ventilation provider backed by Sagard and Equistone, has received a firm €193m offer for its Infrastructure & Industry activity.
Sagard invests in Santiane
Sagard has taken a minority stake in French online insurance broker Groupe Santiane, while previous backer BNP Paribas Private Equity has exited the company.
Vermeer Capital buys RLD from Sagard
Vermeer Capital has acquired a majority stake in RLD, a French business specialising in the rental and laundering of workwear, from fellow GP Sagard.
Régie Linge Développement sale process stalled
The sale process of Sagard-owned Régie Linge Développement (RLD), a French business specialising in the rental and laundering of work wear, has reportedly stalled over debt concerns.
Sagard buys Stokomani from Advent
Sagard Private Equity has acquired French discount wholesaler Stokomani from Advent International, a transaction valued at €200-210m.