Exits
Percipient-backed Cooper Callas goes into administration
UK bathroom and kitchen distributor makes 41 of its 68 employees redundant
Lack of Nordic exits a sign of weak portfolios, says Altor’s Mix
Conditions in the Nordic markets could hardly be better for private equity exits, Harald Mix said at a conference
Weinberg Capital-backed Climater acquires Aditec
Weinberg Capital Parners had acquired a majority stake in Climater in 2011
Endless’s Liberata sells Trustmarque for £57m
Private equity house Endless exits the business after a two-year holding period
Holding periods lengthening again following 2015 drop
Holding periods for assets exited in so far 2016 have climbed following a drop in 2015, but still sit lower than the 2012-2014 average
Randstad launches tender offer for Siparex-backed Ausy
BPI France and Siparex provided a €20m capital increase in the first funding round for Ausy
Sovereign exits Lifetime Training to Silverfleet
Sovereign had backed the professional training group's management buyout in 2011
Pragma Capital exits Nasse-Demeco to Siparex
Pragma Capital had supported the buyout of the removal company back in 2007
Quilvest sells Acrotec to Castik
Secondary buyout gives the Swiss business Acrotec an enterprise value of CHF 280m
Carlyle sells remaining 13.9% Applus stake for €150m
GP has fully exited the business after a nine-year holding period
Enterprise Investors in €12.3m Nortal exit
Polish GP sells minority stake back to founders and management for milestoned purchase price
EPF Partners and BPI invest in JVS
Previous investors Naxicap Partners, Societe Generale and Euro Capital are exiting the group
Kartesia takes over Desmet Ballestra in lender-led deal
New owner will look to stabilise the group's activity and ensure continuity
Triton buys Fläkt Woods from Equistone and Sagard
Exit comes nine years after the two GPs bought the company in an SBO
Argos Soditic reaps 3x return on Cisbio Bioassays exit
Secondary buyout marks new owner Abenex's 60th investment in France
Electra to float Hollywood Bowl in July
Electra acquired the business, then known as The Original Bowling Company, from CBPE Capital for £91m in 2014
Viking Venture, GMT et al. exit AddSecure to Abry
Exit is largest-ever for Norwegian VC Viking Venture, exceeding NOK 750m EV
HgCapital exits Mainio Vire to Triton's Mehiläinen
Exit typifies current high demand for healthcare assets in the Nordic market
Deal in Focus: Omnes exits Sateco after nine years
Despite a troubled construction market, Omnes rode out the storm and exited Sateco as activity returned
Gimv in talks to sell Lampiris to Total
Gimv invested €40m in Lampiris via its Gimv XL buyout fund alongside SRIW in 2013
VR sells Ismet to Phoenix Mecano
VR Equitypartner exits the business after acquiring a minority stake in 2011
EQT floats AcadeMedia in SEK 3.7bn IPO
Private education company’s shares surged during the first hours of trading despite a controversial reputation
Altor exits Curato to Aleris
Sale comes three years after the GP acquired the radiology clinic group in an SBO from CapMan
Axcel’s Nordic Waterproofing valued at SEK 1.7bn in IPO
Company’s shares were priced in the middle of the expected SEK 66-76 range