FILLON TECHNOLOGIES has received a mezzanine investment from Indigo Capital
March 2017 — FILLON TECHNOLOGIES has completed a sponsorless LBO transaction involving the exit of NextStage, financed by Indigo Capital with a mezzanine debt. Financial details have not been disclosed.
FILLON TECHNOLOGIES has been active for more than 60 years in the paint preparation business. The company has also developed a range of complimentary equipment such as infrared and air dryers, paint gun cleaners and aerosol fillers that guarantee a new level of quality for the auto body shops.
Indigo Capital is an independent investment management firm specializing in the provision of mezzanine and junior capital to mid-market businesses. Since 1996, the firm has arranged one hundred mezzanine or capital reorganization transactions alongside the leading French and European private equity funds, management teams and corporations.
NextStage is a French private equity fund listed on Euronext Paris.
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