ABN Amro Capital France, a private equity arm of the Dutch bank, has taken a stake in Groupe Doucet, a French cleaning products business, its first French deal since declaring buyouts were now its prime focus. Financial details were not disclosed.

Last month ABN Amro Capital withdrew from the French early-stage market when it sold its venture capital operation to Xange, the venture capital arm of La Poste, the French national post office and banking group.