LE PETIT SOUK acquired by NORD CAPITAL PARTENAIRES

General Atlantic, a global private equity firm with a history of investing in growth companies, completed its acquisition of European Wax Center, taking the personal care services franchisor private. This all-cash transaction saw General Atlantic purchase all outstanding Class A common stock of the company that it did not already own. The move delisted European Wax Center from the Nasdaq stock exchange, allowing its management to pursue long-term strategic initiatives without the pressures of quarterly public reporting and market fluctuations

Mr Price Group has agreed to acquire 100% of NKD Group from the European private equity firm TDR Capital. The purchase consideration includes up to €487 million in cash and the assumption of shareholder loan receivables. The strategic rationale for the deal is to provide Mr Price with a significant entry point into the resilient Central and Eastern European value retail market. Since TDR Capital’s acquisition in 2019, NKD has seen a transformation into a data-driven leader with €712 million in net sales (2024)

Crédit Mutuel Equity acquired a "significant" minority stake in La Vie Claire to support the company’s next phase of transformation. The strategic rationale centers on the second generation of the "Cap Clair" plan launched in 2025. This fresh capital injection will be used to accelerate the expansion of the store network, optimize the franchise model, and further strengthen the visibility of the "La Vie Claire" private label. The partnership aims to solidify the retailer's position in a competitive organic market by enhancing operational efficiency and customer loyalty programs

The biscuit manufacturer and distributor has been acquired from its founders and long-standing managers as part of an MBI led by UI Investissement, through its regional fund Cap Est II, alongside BNP Paribas Developpement.

The American fund Apollo has just acquired a majority stake in Prosol, the fruit, vegetable, seafood, and dairy products division of the Grand Frais chain. The objective: to increase the number of points of sale.

NewPrinces S.p.A. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Carrefour Italia from the French retail giant Carrefour Group. This landmark transaction represents a fundamental strategic pivot for NewPrinces, transforming it from a pure industrial manufacturer into a vertically integrated "Food & Retail" player. By acquiring a major national retailer, NewPrinces gains direct access to the end consumer, bypassing traditional intermediaries. The deal allows the group to aggressively promote its own extensive portfolio of brands (Princes, Napolina, Plasmon) directly on the shelf, optimize logistics costs by combining production and distribution networks, and develop new omnichannel sales platforms

The management team of Easy Cash strengthened its equity position in a capital reorganization backed by historical shareholder Ouest Croissance Gestion and two new regional investors, Multicroissance and Océan Participations. This operation provides the group with fresh capital to accelerate its strategic ambitions. The roadmap focuses on three main pillars: geographical expansion of the physical store network, acceleration of e-commerce and digital channels, and the development of premium services (such as the 2-year warranty) to match new-product retail standards

ODDO BHF entered as the lead shareholder in Briconord, marking the group's fourth LBO cycle. The transaction facilitated the exit of Siparex and SGCP, while historic partner Initiative & Finance and the management team reinvested significantly. This new capital structure aims to fuel a second phase of aggressive external growth. The strategic focus is on consolidating the fragmented European hardware market, building upon the acquisitions successfully integrated since 2015 to establish Briconord as a dominant European leader in the DIY segment

The strategic entry of Arkéa Capital into the capital structure of Adopt Parfums marks a definitive transition from a regional success story to a global beauty contender. By joining the existing majority shareholder, NextStage AM, the new sponsor provides the institutional hardware and strategic backing required to professionalize the entity’s international scaling mandate. The rationale for this transaction hinges on a "territorial-acceleration" maneuver, leveraging the brand’s vertically integrated industrial depth (centered on its French manufacturing core) to fulfill rising global demand for accessible, high-quality fragrances

RÖTHER has finalized the acquisition of Alder from the Zeitfracht Group, a maneuver designed to fundamentally reinforce its "multi-format" retail strategy across Central Europe. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "network-expansion" play, merging the target's industry-leading technical operational depth in community-based fashion with the group’s established large-scale "Fashion Park" infrastructure. This structural alignment provides the organization with the scientific talent and hardware (specifically the 130 established branch locations) required to address the increasing demand for localized, high-service retail