Exits
EQT in SEK 410m trade sale of Granngården
Home improvement retailer was acquired through EQT Opportunity Fund in 2008
HIG nets 8x on Zmarta exit
Trade sale brings to an end HIG’s consolidation of Freedom Finance in the Nordic region
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
Iris, Isai sell InstantLuxe.com to Galeries Lafayette
VCs had invested a joint €2.65m in the group in total since 2010 prior to the exit
Fondo Italiano exits winding machines producer Marsilli
Italian state-backed GP has sold its stake in the business after a three-year holding period
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
Equistone takes majority stake in Adista
Other investors in the transaction include regional fund GEI and BPI France's ILP
3i exits Geka in €260m deal
3i and its funds will reap total proceeds of €178m, having already realised value in a refinancing last year
Clayton Dubilier & Rice to acquire French retailer But
Decomeubles Partners, backed by Goldmans Sachs and other investors, has been main the shareholder since 2008
Verdane Capital in €43m Eniram exit to Wärtsila
Direct secondaries GP acquired Eniram as part of a portfolio of companies from Ferd Capital
Ardian to exit Laboratoires Anios to Ecolab
GP exits in a trade sale to a US buyer, having entered the company in 2013 via an MBO
TA acquires Kiwoko from Corfin and Prince Capital
Pet store chain has grown through acquisitions and investment in new stores
Silverfleet in €310m Cimbria trade sale
Exit concludes 10 years of private equity ownership for Danish agriculture machinery business
Carlyle's Addison Lee acquires Octopus-backed Tristar
Post-transaction, the combined executive car hire company will have a headcount of 800
3i’s Atesteo in €70m refinancing
BayernLB, Commerzbank, HSBC and UniCredit act as lead arrangers on the deal
Abris sells Novago to Chinese industrial investor for PLN 550m
China Everbright International will acquire Poland-based waste-to-energy group Novago
Deal in Focus: Kartesia in Desmet Ballestra debt-for-equity swap
unquote" looks back on alternative lender Kartesia's progressive takeover of the Belgian-Italian group
Corpfin sells Logiters for €85m
Deal sees Corpfin exit the Spanish logistics operator after two-year holding period
Deal in Focus: Quilvest exits Acrotec in uncertain Swiss watch market
An in-depth look at the recent sale of watch component maker Acrotec by Quilvest to Castik
Altor exceeds 25% IRR on Ferrosan Medical Devices exit
Final exit comes five years after GP divested Ferrosan Consumer Health division to Pfizer
EQT sells Spanish parking operator Parkia
EQT Infrastructure and Mutua Madrileña sold the business after a five-year holding period
Inflexion exits CMO to US buyer Mitratech
Risk and compliance company undertook a recruitment drive under Inflexion's ownership
Mannai takes majority stake in Apax-backed GFI
Qatar-based listed group raises stake in French business GFI Informatique to 51.24%