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Industrialist joins LBO France board as partnerIn a sign of the growing importance firms attach to operational value creation, LBO France has bolstered its team with seasoned industrialist Gilles Taldu joining as a partner.
- Fundraising GPs put more ‘skin in the game’
Firms including Bain, Apax and CCMP are pledging significant sums to better align interests with investors, many of whom want to see ‘cash up front’.
- AXA to sell industrial group
The Paris-based firm is to sell its stake to LBO France for an undisclosed sum.
- PAI Partners to buy roofing business in €2.4bn deal
PAI Partners will buy the roofing business of cement group Lafarge, after beating off competition from 10 other investors.
- Industri Kapital sells Gardena for €730m
Industri Kapital has made 2.5 times its investment on the sale of Gardena, a gardening tools manufacturer, for €730 million.
- BPE sells Converteam for $3.2bn
Barlcays Private Equity and LBO France have agreed to sell a 90% stake in power storage company Converteam to General Electric. BPE made a partial exit worth €1.6bn from Converteam in 2008.
- KKR wins $525m Oregon commitment
The $70bn public pension system - which is over-allocated to private equity - has made a smaller re-up to KKR's North American XI fund, targeting $8bn to $10bn.
- Activa sells Materne for €200m
The France-based private equity firm has made a 3x return on the dessert platform it built up.
- EQT closes €350m credit opportunities fund
The Nordic firm is the latest private equity house to add a credit strategy to its platform.
- KKR snags LBO France fundraiser
Veteran European fundraiser Elizabeth O’Reilly has left the French firm for KKR, as the listed giant continues to strengthen its IR team.