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Qualium Investissement leads financing round in ChapsVisionChapsVision is a data processor based in Paris.
Platinum Equity in talks to buy Biscuit InternationalIt's crunch time for Qualium Investment, which is negotiating the sale of the cookie manufacturer to Platinum Equity.
Qualium spins out from France’s CDCThe new firm will try to raise up to €400m for its debut independent fund, said the firm’s President Jean Eichenlaub.
- Bankers line up around €780m debt as Thom sale gets going: Reuters
Bankers are working on debt financings of up to €780m to back a potential sale of jewellery retailer Thom Europe, sources told Reuters.
Burger King France seeks to acquire Qualium-owned Quick GroupBurger King France, a master franchisee of the Burger King brand in France, has proposed to acquire Quick Group, a quick service restaurant business operating mainly in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. The deal, the financial terms of which were not released, is expected to close this year. Burger King France is owned by Groupe Bertrand and Restaurant Brands International Inc (TSX, NYSE: QSR), the Oakville, Ont.-based parent of Tim Hortons Inc and Burger King Worldwide Inc, which were combined /canada/2014/08/27/3g-capitals-merger-of-burger-king-tim-hortons-valued-at-12-6-bln-reuters/ by 3G Capital for $12.6 billion in 2014. Burger King France is buying Quick from Qualium Investissement, a French private equity firm.
- Groupe Bertrand to buy Quick Group
Groupe Bertrand, which owns Burger King France, has agreed to buy the Quick Group. Financial terms weren’t announced. Qualium Investissement is the seller. Paris-based Quick is a European fast-food hamburger restaurant brand. Restaurant Brands International Inc. owns a minority of Burger King France.
Unitranche loans increase presence in Europe's leveraged market: ReutersBain Capital's record-sized loan backing its acquisition of Irish building materials group CRH's UK concrete and UK and US clay businesses has highlighted that unitranche financing has become more prominent in Europe's leveraged loan market.
- Ardian backs Qualium's acquisition of IMV
Ardian has provided 92 million euros in unitranche funding to support Qualium Investissement's buy of IMV Technologies. Based in France, IMV provides animal reproduction biotechnology.
- LBO France eyes Exxelia sale to IK
The deal value is likely to be between €250m and €300m, according to a source familiar with the matter
- European Capital supports Qualium's buy of biscuit maker Poult
European Capital, an affiliate of American Capital, has arranged 26 million euros in mezzanine financing to support Qualium Investissement's acquisition of Groupe Poult. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Groupe Poult is a maker of sweet biscuits.