Exits
Altor-backed Aalborg mulls IPO
According to reports, Danish company Aalborg Industries is investigating the possibility of an IPO.
Cerberus' GSW shies away from IPO
Cerberus Capital Management portfolio company Deutsche Wohnungsgesellschaft GSW has postponed its IPO at the last minute due to public market volatility.
EQT to sell Aleris for SEK 4bn
Reports suggest that EQT is set to sell health care group Aleris, potentially valuing the business at SEK 4bn.
Kernel Capital Fund sells its shares in Stokes Bio
Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Equity Fund has sold its 37% stake in Stokes Bio Limited to US biotechnology company Life Technologies in a $44m trade sale.
Aravis sells LuciaWind to EBM
Aravis Energy has sold wind energy company LuciaWind AG to the utility company EBM, which is based in Münchenstein in the canton of Baselland.
Capvis and Partners Group buy Kaffee Partner from Odewald
Swiss-based Capvis Equity Partners and Partners Group have acquired a majority stake in coffee specialist Kaffee Partner from Odewald & Compagnie. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.
Poundland: Advent sees the pounds roll in
This morning, Advent International successfully sold discount retailer Poundland, as part of a secondary buyout by Warburg Pincus.
GCP exits Fatfoogoo to Digital River $10m
Austrian venture capital house GCP gamma capital partners has sold online trading platform FatFoogoo to NASDAQ-listed e-commerce group Digital River. The exit values FatFoogoo at $10m and GCP has further agreed an earnout provision.
IPO exits: The two faces of public markets
This month saw the biggest private equity IPO since the financial crisis hit, with Amadeus IT Holdings, a travel reservations specialist, listing on the Spanish stock exchanges, raising €1.33bn. John Bakie reports
Vinci buys Faceo from Apax
Apax partners has sold Faceo to French facilities management company, Vinci, for an undisclosed amount, according to media reports.
CVC mulls Belgian Post IPO
European investor CVC Capital Partners is said to be eyeing the listing of Belgian mail services De Post – Le Poste.
Cinven and BC backed Amadeus floats; raises €1.33bn
BC Partners and Cinven backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has listed simultaneously in the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchange, raising €1.33bn; making it the largest European IPO since the onset of the financial crisis.
CapMan to list Cardinal Foods in June
Nordic private equity house CapMan is set to list Cardinal Foods, a Norwegian supplier of white meat and eggs on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Oaktree's Nordenia plans high-yield bond issue
Oaktree Capital Management's portfolio company Nordenia International AG is reported to plan a high-yield bond issue to pay a dividend to its owner.
Amadeus IPO book oversubscribed
A few days prior to its listing in Madrid, travel reservations firm Amadeus, backed by BC Partners and Cinven has closed its books with an oversubscription on €1.36bn.
KKR and CVC-backed Van Gansewinkel mulls IPO
Van Gansewinkel, owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and CVC Capital Partners, is reported to be preparing its initial public offering.
PAI set to raise €450m in Christian Hansen floatation
French private equity group PAI Partners is looking to raise тЌ450m in the listing of Danish food ingredients business Christian Hansen.
Nordic Capital prepares listing of Falck
Nordic Capital is preparing to list Danish emergency and assistance company Falck.
Palamon reap 3.7x money on Nordax SBO to Vision Capital
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Nordax Finans AB to European investment firm Vision Capital in a deal valuing the business at тЌ105m.
Capvis's Orior in CHF 164.4m IPO
Capvis portfolio company Orior AG has listed on the SIZX Swiss Exchange in an IPO valued at CHF 164.4m.
Reiten & Co divests Factor to Pareto
Norwegian buyout house Reiten & Co has exited Factor Insurance Group through a trade sale to financial services company Pareto.
Amadeus IPO pushes on
BC Partners and Cinven-backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has confirmed that its listing is to go ahead as scheduled for 29 April.
Inventure et al exit Proxeon to Thermo Fisher Scientific
Inventure Capital, Vecata and VУІkstfonden have divested their stake in scientific instrument maker Proxeon A/S to US trade buyer Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mountain Cleantech's En-tech files for insolvency
Mountain Cleantech's portfolio company En-Tech En-tech Energietechnikproduktion GmbH has filed for insolvency.