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Buyout
Camaieu
France
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesCamaïeu was a leading French ready to wear women apparel retailer in 2007. The group designs and sells its own collections, aimed at young women from 20 to 40, looking for seductive, easy-to-wear, affordable fashion goods. With 440 boutiques in France. Camaïeu enjoys a very high brand recognition and exports its concept internationally.
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Growth
Arpson
France
SoftwareExited
SoftwareFounded in 1996, Arpson is an independent European software publishing company. Its Arpson Office suite covers the full range of needs in the fields of asset management, market transactions and cash management.
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Buyout
Gealan
Germany
Construction building materialsExited
Construction building materialsGealan is one of the main manufacturers of PVC profiles for doors and windows. The group offers three ranges of products and operates across the whole of Europe, particularly in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe such as Romania, Slovakia and the Baltic states.
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Expansion
Moteurs Baudoin
France
Aerospace & defenseExited
Aerospace & defenseFounded in 1918, Moteurs Baudouin S.A., based in Marseille, designs, manufactures and sells marine diesel engines that are particularly suited to hostile environments and the most heavy-duty industrial applications. The Baudouin brand name has an excellent reputation and the products are internationally acclaimed for their reliability, long life and low operating costs.
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Expansion
Lowendal Group
France
Business servicesExited
Business servicesConsultancy specialised in the reduction of social security, tax and operating costs for major industrials and for local authorities.
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Buyout
Bénédicta
France
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesIn 2005, Bénédicta was number 1 on the French specialty sauces market and number 2 in France for mayonnaise sauces. The company offers a wide range of products in France and (to some extent) in the UK. The company employs 235 people (including 180 in production and 24 sales staff) at 3 sites: Seclin, Pont-de-Briques and Rueil-Malmaison (head office). The company now earns nearly 85% of its revenues with products under the Bénédicta brand compared to only 60% five years ago.
Building on the reputation of its sales force and on its know-how, Bénédicta is also, since 1 July 2005, the exclusive distributor for products carrying the Italian brand name Carapelli, well known for its various types of olive oil.Deal team