LBO France overview
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LBO France is latest firm to set sights on individual investors
The firm follows the likes of Blackstone and Pomona Capital in offering products to retail investors.
LBO France promotes two ahead of fund close
Louis-Roch Burgard and Sophie Chateau have been made partners as the French firm continues to raise €1bn for its ninth White Knight fund.
Five French GPs commit to climate change initiative
Apax, Ardian, Eurazeo, LBO France and PAI have launched Initiative Carbone 2020 in an effort to address climate change through their portfolio companies.
LBO France adds managing director to IR team
The hire comes as the firm is still attempting to collect €1bn for its White Knight IX vehicle
LBO France unloads Worldwide Flight Services
The Paris-based firm is selling WFS to Platinum Equity after nine years of ownership
LBO France secures €230m refinancing
The firm will recoup 60% of its original investment in Materne-Mont Blanc through the tranche B senior financing
LBO France eyes French retail deal
The transaction, which is likely to have an enterprise value of between €500m and €600m, will be the second deal from the firm’s White Knight Fund IX
LBO France appoints Franck Abadia to operating team
Abadia joins three others as a director on the team, which advises portfolio companies on operational value creation
LBO France contact information
Offices
148, rue de l'Université, Paris, 75007, FranceContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Jacques Franchi | Job titlePartner, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Debt | LocationParis, France | Email  ----- |
| Ms. Marie-Astrid Auriol | Job titlePartner and Chief Financial Officer | LocationParis, France | Email -------- |
| Ms. Eva Hoel | Job titleInvestment Managing Director | LocationParis, France | Email ------- |
| Mr. Arthur Balland | Job titleInvestment Director, Leveraged Buyout Small Cap | LocationParis, France | Email -------- |
LBO France funds managed
Closed funds: 30
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size --------- | Close dateSep 2021 | Strategy ----- | |
Fund size ------- | Close dateMar 2009 | Strategy ------ | |
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Keensight promotes Svensson to partner
Following Magdalena Svensson’s promotion, the growth investor has six partners.
Keensight names COO
Arnaud Cohen joins the European growth investor’s bench as a partner to oversee financial, legal and tax issues.
PAI shatters hard-cap with €3.3bn fund close
PAI Europe VI, which came to market in early 2013, had an initial hard-cap of €3bn
Exclusive: Azulis holds €120m first close for Fund V
The Paris-based firm is targeting €200m and is expected to wrap up fundraising later this year
Exclusive: PAI collects €3bn for Fund VI
The Paris-based firm has stopped fundraising and is wrapping up the legal paperwork