Articles by Mikkel Stern-Peltz
Ratos appoints Byggmax's Agervald as new CEO
Agervald will join Ratos after serving a six-month notice period with listed Byggmax
Gilde buys Losberger from HIG
HIG’s exit comes five years after the GP acquired the German tent and hall maker in an MBO
BWB Partners exits Qubiqa Logistics
BWB, previously Odin Equity Partners, exits legacy portfolio asset in trade sale
Altor sells Navico, DMS to Goldman Sachs and reinvests
Swedish GP sells final assets in 2003 fund to GS Merchant Bank and Altor Fund IV
EQT Ventures in €3m round for Watty
Environmental-technology-focused accelerator Cleantech Invest also participated in the funding
Axcel buys SFK Leblanc from Maj Invest in consolidation play
Danish GP in quadruple acquisition of slaughterhouse machinery assets
Eight Roads leads $10m series-A for Universal Avenue
VC formerly known as Fidelity Growth Partners Europe makes early-stage investment in Swedish startup
ECI promotes Dent to partner
Investment director Caroline Dent is promoted to partner at the UK mid-market buyout firm
Arx Equity holds €54m first close for Arx CEE IV
CEE-focused private equity firm raises €54m at first close for Arx CEE IV
Valedo backs Lakrids by Johan Bülow
Swedish private equity firm makes its second investment in the Danish upmarket food sector
CVC’s Avast in $1.3bn bid for AVG
Antivirus software developer, formerly owned by Enterprise Investors, is to be acquired by its Czech competitor
EQT in SEK 410m trade sale of Granngården
Home improvement retailer was acquired through EQT Opportunity Fund in 2008
Mezzanine Management seeks €250m for fourth fund
Alternative lender seeking €40m commitment from EBRD for CEE-focused fund
HIG nets 8x on Zmarta exit
Trade sale brings to an end HIG’s consolidation of Freedom Finance in the Nordic region
3i in DKK 1.5bn take-private of BoConcept
British GP’s offer for the publicly listed Danish design business has been accepted by shareholders
Capital Dynamics raises $564m secondaries vehicle
Closing $200m above target, the fund is the largest-ever secondaries vehicle raised by the GP
CEE exit pace rebounds on strong macro
So far in 2016, unquote” data has recorded the highest volume of exits in H1 since 2013
Priveq in SEK 810m Internatural exit
Trade sale comes three years after the food products business was acquired by Priveq
Ceder Capital acquires Buildercom
Swedish GP acquires the Finnish technology business through its DKK 350m maiden fund
Palamon reaps 3.3x on Eneas exit to Norvestor
Norwegian GP takes on ownership of the Nordic SME energy provider in a NOK 750m deal
Verdane holds SEK 3bn final close for ninth fund
Nordic private equity firm closes fundraising after just four months on the road
Verdane Capital in €43m Eniram exit to Wärtsila
Direct secondaries GP acquired Eniram as part of a portfolio of companies from Ferd Capital
Ratos in DKK 380m buyout of Oase Outdoors
GP takes an 80% stake in the Danish outdoor equipment business with a DKK 150m equity injection
Ratos deputy CEO Blomé quits
Deputy CEO to follow recently fired CEO Susanna Campbell and leave listed GP