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Competitive tensionsThere is no shortage of players in the French buyout market, which has been a popular destination for institutional investors in recent years.With corporates starting to re-emerge as potential bid rivals to private equity firms, auctions are getting crowded. Andy Thomson took the Eurostar to Paris
- WL Ross, IPE launch €250m French fund
The US and French private equity firms have announced plans to raise €250m to invest in mid-market leveraged buyouts in both the public and private sectors.
- Two appointments at LBO France
The French buyout firm has appointed an investment manager for its small cap buyout fund and a new head of investor relations.
- Invensys sells $650m metering unit to Jordan
British engineering and production technology company Invensys has agreed to sell its utility metering unit to the $1.5bn Resolute Fund managed by US private equity firm The Jordan Company.
- LBO France in exclusive for Matéris
Paris-based private equity house LBO France has beaten off competition from a number of US financial buyers for the private equity owned French building materials manufacturer.
- Advent backs Polish insulation buyout
Advent International has backed a buyout of Polish construction materials manufacturer Bolix for approximately $40m.
- Montagu acquires ferry business
HSBC’s former private equity unit has agreed to pay £142m for The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, pipping ABN Amro Capital and JP Morgan Partners to the purchase.
- Double money on Materis exit
Carlyle Group, CVC Capital Partners and Advent International have more than doubled their investment in the French building materials business, selling it to LBO France for E1.1bn.
- LBO France completes early Actaris sale
The French private equity house has sold the metering systems manufacturer to Montagu Private Equity less than two year after acquiring the business from Schlumberger.