Herkules Capital
Herkules acquires Elektroimportøren
Herkules has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Elektroimportøren, a Norwegian wholesaler and retailer of electrical equipment.
Norwegian oil & gas industry looks north
New discoveries in the Barents Sea have caused the Norwegian oil & gas market to increasingly look north for new opportunities. Karin Wasteson asks how the private equity industry can benefit from this shift
Deal in Focus: Herkules acquires Didriksons
Herkules Capital’s acquisition of Didriksons, a Swedish functional clothing brand, highlights the growing appeal of Nordic sportswear for consumers.
Herkules acquires Didriksons
Herkules has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Didriksons, a Swedish functional clothing retailer.
GP focus: Palamon Capital Partners
Palamon in focus
Herkules nears first close for latest fund
Herkules Capital is believed to be approaching a first close for its latest fund.
Herkules acquires majority stake in PTC
Herkules Capital has acquired a majority stake in Stavanger-based oil services firm Petroleum Technology Company (PTC).
Herkules picks up Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq
Herkules Private Equity has acquired life-saving equipment companies Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq in a combined transaction.
Herkules's Bandak Group acquires ITM
Herkules Capital portfolio company Bandak Group AS has agreed to acquire IOS Tubular Management AS (ITM) from Breimyra Invest AS.
Herkules Capital exits Gothia to arvato AG
Herkules Capital has agreed to sell Gothia Financial Group AS to arvato AG, a global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider owned by Bertelsmann.
Segulah buys Beerenberg from Herkules
Segulah has acquired Beerenberg Corp, a Norwegian services firm for the oil and gas industry, from Herkules Capital.
Herkules exits Projectiondesign in trade sale
Herkules Capital has sold Projection Holding, which owns a majority share in Norwegian electronic office equipment company Projectiondesign, to global technology company Barco.
Ratos takes stake in €1.17bn Aibel buyout
Ratos has agreed to acquire 32% of Norwegian oil services company Aibel AS alongside industrial group Ferd and pension fund Swedish Sixth AP Fund.
Nordic PE investment fell in Q3
Private equity funds invested around €1.1bn in the Nordics in the third quarter, €750m less than in Q2, according to the Argentum Q3 2012 Report. The figures paint Q3 as the trough for the region this year.
Herkules Capital's Pronova BioPharma receives takeover bid
Herkules Capital's Norwegian portfolio company Pronova BioPharma has received a voluntary cash offer from German chemicals company BASF SE.
Incitia sell T-VIPS stake in merger with Nevion
Incitia Ventures has sold its 26% share of Norwegian video transport company T-VIPS through merging the business with Herkules Capital portfolio company Nevion.
Norway joins carried interest tax push
The Norwegian tax authority will classify carried interest as standard income, putting a few hundred million NOK of carried interest at risk.
Herkules Capital-backed New Store Europe buys Shopex
Herkules Capital's portfolio company New Store Europe has acquired shop fitting business Shopex.
Herkules bolts Friskhuset onto Hjelp24
Helse Holding AS, a holding company controlled by Herkules Capital and which also owns Hjelp24, has wholly acquired Norwegian health services provider Friskhuset AS.
Herkules acquires Norsk Jernbanedrift
Herkules has acquired a majority stake in Norsk Jernbarnedrift (NJD), a company that specialises in maintenance, construction and projects for railway infrastructure in Norway.
Herkules acquires Process Vision
Herkules has acquired Finnish energy software provider Process Vision Oy.
Herkules acquires Popkorn
Herkules Capital has acquired Norwegian IT consultancy company Popkorn AS.
Herkules agrees to acquire Intelecom
Herkules has reached an agreement to acquire the Norwegian enterprise communication provider, Intelecom.
Nordic Capital acquires Handicare
Nordic Capital has acquired Handicare from Herkules Capital in a secondary buyout.