Polaris Private Equity
Polaris acquires Falck Safety Services
Denmark-based GP intends to develop Falck Safety Services along a buy-and-build strategy
Polaris sells Louis Poulsen to Investindustrial
Polaris and merchants Hanssen and Droob first acquired, de-listed and relisted Louis Poulsen in 1999
Polaris acquires ProData Consult
ProData Consult intends to draw on the GP's experience working with similar growth companies
Polaris acquires 70% stake in Menu
Management team continues to lead the company and key employees will co-invest in the deal
Polaris sells Twister to trade
Denmark-based private equity investor had acquired Twister via the buyout of HTC Sweden in 2013
B&M Gates and VCs hold $45.5m series-D for Arsanis
New funding will be used to focus efforts on a phase II study for the prevention of pneumonia
Polaris promotes Gornitzka, Damkjær and Satchwell
Rune Lillie Gorntizka, Simon Damkjær and Joachim Satchwell progress at the Danish buyout firm
Polaris-owned HTC Sweden sells FGS division
Polaris bought flooring business HTC Sweden from 3i for less than €40m in 2013
Polaris in €91m Avanti Wind trade sale
Exit by Danish GP was made to listed Swedish industrial business Alimak Group
Polaris holds final close on DKK 3.3bn for fourth fund
Polaris has held a final close for its fourth fund after almost two years on the road
Polaris sells Car-O-Liner for $155m
GP has exited the business via a trade sale after a four-year holding period
Nordic take-privates: Why speed is of the essence
Two out of four private-equity-led Nordic de-listings since 2015 have been targeted by third parties aiming to cash in
Deal in Focus: Polaris’s exit of CWS fails to meet par for GP
The Danish wind turbine services business was always destined for a strategic buyer, but failed to prove a hit for Polaris
Polaris exits Connected Wind Services
Copenhagen-based GP sells the Danish wind turbine services business to German energy group EnBW
Polaris buys Akademikliniken from Valedo
Danish GP makes inaugural Swedish acquisition for 2015-vintage fourth fund
The new deal
Part three: is private equity waking up to the realities of investing in companies at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Seizing the initiative
Part two: private equity players must embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution and identify when challenges can be turned into opportunities
Proceed with caution
Part one: technological advances are at the forefront of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, but what are the implications for private equity?
Private equity and the 4th Industrial Revolution
Digitalisation and technological advances are at the forefront of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, but what are the implications for PE?
Deal in focus: Polaris completes first software buyout with Configit deal
An in-depth look at how Polaris managed to win Configit despite not being the highest bidder
Polaris acquires manufacturing software company Configit
Copenhagen-based software developer marks the third buyout made through the Polaris IV fund
Polaris makes 5x on SEK 741m exit of Skånska Byggvaror
GP has now returned DKK 1.5bn to LPs in last 15 months
Origination: Carve-outs and take-privates
Part five of our Origination Series looks at take-privates and carve-outs
Deal in Focus: Polaris’s Mols-Linien deal clears stormy weather
Polaris has had to navigate choppy water with Mols-Linien, but calmer waters await