HEADLINES

March 21, 2023

CARSO-Group-announces-acquisition-of-Agro.biolab Laboratory

The CARSO group (headquartered in Vénissieux/Rhône, France, €200 million turnover, 3,000 employees), a specialist in environmental, food and pharmaceutical analytical services, has announced the acquisition of Agro.biolab Laboratory (€3.5 million turnover, 35 employees), one of Italy's leading analytical laboratories in the food safety field.

March 21, 2023

The boat dealer NAUTI PLAISANCE(Ouistreham),has been sold to LEGRAND AUTO 24 (Le Mans/Sarthe).

NAUTI PLAISANCE, which markets the Prestige and Jeanneau brands in Ouistreham, with thirteen employees, has been sold to LEGRAND AUTO 24.

This acquisition allows the company to diversify its activities in the nautical sector and to strengthen its presence in the Grand Ouest region. The company's ambition is to reach a turnover of 240 million euros in 2023 and 400 million euros in 2025

March 20, 2023

KPMG acquires CENSIO KARAMBA.

The acquisition of Censio Karamba strengthens KPMG's position as a major player in digital consulting. KPMG now has 1,000 experts in France in its "Connected Tech" center of expertise dedicated to supporting the digital transformation of companies.

March 20, 2023

EURAZEO's transition Infrastructure Fund completes second closing

The Investment fund has completed a second round of financing for its Transition Infrastructure Fund, raising a total of €420 million from international LPs. The vehicle has now reached 80% of its target size of €500 million and has been deployed through four investments

March 16, 2023

DEMETER strengthens its vertical infrastructure

Two new arrivals for Demeter. The investment fund strengthens its infrastructure team with the recruitment of Frédéric Gilbert and Miriam Yaker, who arrive respectively as partner and analyst in the Paris office

March 14, 2023

AMARENCO completes the entry of a minority shareholder

Amarenco completes the entry of a minority shareholder. The Franco-Irish renewable energy specialist has completed the fundraising initiated by Tikehau Capital with the arrival of British investor Arjun Infrastructure Partners, which has taken a 30% stake, bringing the total amount raised to €300m.

March 10, 2023

EUROFIBER is strengthening its French network

Eurofiber is strengthening its French network. The telecoms infrastructure specialist, backed by Antin Infrastructure Partners, is acquiring the B2B operators Appliwave and Avelia, which were sold by Septeo. The deal gives its French entity 2,600 kilometres of network and around 20m$ in revenue

March 10, 2023

New financial support for CVE

The renewable energy developer CVE, which operates in France and internationally, has secured a second capital increase of €100 million from the investment fund ICG Infra. The aim is to quadruple its installed capacity and turnover by 2027

March 9, 2023

Vinci Energies is strengthening its position in railway signalling

The French group, via Vinci Energies and its subsidiary Axians Rail, is buying up the whole of SITS, a group based in the Paris region that specialises in the installation of railway signalling and telecommunication cables along the track. The company has a turnover of €21 million in 2022 and around 135 employees

February 17, 2023

OLMIX group acquires Bois VALOR

The Olmix Group, a world specialist in natural solutions for agriculture, finalized on January 26, 2023 the integration of the French biotech Bois Valor, specialized in foliar biostimulants and seed treatment solutions based on substances extracted from wood and plants.

February 17, 2023

EDGEFLEX acquired by Alliance Electronics

EDGEFLEX acquired by Alliance Electronics; EDGEFLEX is a company that offers a range of integrated services related to the design, supply and manufacture of technological products. It has been acquired by Alliance Electronics, a French technological and industrial group specialized in electronic subcontracting.

February 17, 2023

ZENCAP AM finances the Iberian solar industry

Zencap AM finances the Iberian solar industry. The French fund manager, specialized in private debt  with €3.9 billion under management, is providing €15 million in mezzanine financing to Planea Energía, the power generation subsidiary of the Spanish group Rotonda.