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German IPOs have shown quantity but not quality
German IPOs fail to meet expectations

A relatively large number of IPOs have taken place lately on the Frankfurt stock exchange with more expected later in the year. But doubts still remain over the wisdom of IPOs in the post-crisis era. Diana Petrowicz investigates.

  • DACH
  • 20 July 2011
Priveq sells Sydtotal

Priveq Investment has sold its 57% stake in Swedish climate specialist Sydtotal AB to Imtech Nordic AB.

  • Nordics
  • 20 July 2011
EQT acquires Atos from Nordic Capital

EQT has acquired Swedish medical device company Atos Medical from Nordic Capital.

  • Nordics
  • 19 July 2011
Ventizz reaps 5x money on QSIL sale

Ventizz Capital Partners has sold its 60% stake in QSIL AG Quarzschmelze Ilmenau to a consortium led by QSIL's CEO Stephan Behr, which now holds 100% of the company.

  • DACH
  • 18 July 2011
Permira prepares NDS IPO

Permira has hired JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to assist in listing digital set-top box manufacturer NDS in New York.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 18 July 2011
PE firms circle American Golf

A number of private equity investors are to place bids for the buyout of LDC-owned American Golf, a UK-based retailer of golfing equipment, according to media reports.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 18 July 2011
Arle poised to sell two firms

Arle Capital Partners is set to sell two of its portfolio companies, according to reports.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 18 July 2011
Paine & Partners buys Scanbio from Verdane

Paine & Partners has acquired fish oil and protein concentrate producer Scanbio Marine Group from Scanbio AS, part-owned by Verdane Capital IV.

  • Nordics
  • 14 July 2011
Former Barclays-owned Novem in talks about sale

Former Barclays Private Equity-owned automotive supplier Novem Group is reported to be placed on the market again.

  • DACH
  • 14 July 2011
Ventizz sells stake in vitronet

Ventizz Capital Partners has together with the company’s management sold a 15% stake in broadband network specialist vitronet to RWE Deutschland.

  • DACH
  • 11 July 2011
PE-backed Afflelou mulls over IPO

French optician Alain Afflelou, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint and Apax France, is considering a potential listing within the next 12 months.

  • France
  • 08 July 2011
SVCA members met in Stockholm this week to discuss the latest issues
Nordic heading for fourth exit of 2011

Final bids are due tomorrow for Swedish medical devices company Atos, currently owned by Nordic Capital.

  • Nordics
  • 07 July 2011
Cognetas divests KSM Castings to CITIC Dicastal

Private equity house Cognetas has divested automotive industry supplier KSM Castings to CITIC Dicastal for an amount thought to be more than €300m.

  • DACH
  • 07 July 2011
PM&Partners, Fidia and Athena exit AIVE

Private equity houses PM&Partners, Fidia and Athena Private Equity have sold IT services provider AIVE Group to Cap Gemini for €42.9m.

  • Southern Europe
  • 07 July 2011
VCs exit BiancaMed in trade sale

VC-backed Irish medical equipment company BiancaMed has been acquired by ResMed, in a deal that values the company at less than $50m.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 07 July 2011
Incitia partially exits Algeta – reaps 8x

Incitia Ventures has sold 50% of its shareholding in Oslo-based biotech company Algeta ASA, generating an 8x return on investment.

  • Nordics
  • 05 July 2011
IK acquires Savena in SBO

IK Investment Partners has acquired French food ingredient manufacturer Savena from Azulis Capital and Céréa Capital.

  • France
  • 05 July 2011
Alpha sells Mecatherm to Wendel for €170m

Alpha has agreed to sell Mecatherm, a French manufacturer of production lines for bakery products, to industrial holding Wendel.

  • France
  • 04 July 2011
Blackstone buys confectionery manufacturer Tangerine

Blackstone Group has acquired Growth Capital Partners' (GCP) 40% stake in sugar, confectionery and popcorn manufacturer Tangerine in a deal worth more than £100m.

  • Exits
  • 04 July 2011
Balderton’s The Hut planning IPO

Balderton Capital-backed online retailer The Hut is preparing for a stock market listing, according to report.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 30 June 2011
Constellation Capital reaps 6.3x on SVOX sale

Private equity house Constellation Capital has exited voice solution provider SVOX to Nuance.

  • DACH
  • 27 June 2011
TDR buys Lowell Group from Exponent

TDR Capital has acquired Leeds-based debt purchasing specialist Lowell Group from Exponent Private Equity.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 21 June 2011
Secondary buyouts are on the rise in Europe
Secondary buyouts on the rise

unquote” has recorded a significant hike in SBO activity in 2011 – indicating LPs’ fears over their comeback might not have been exaggerated after all. Greg Gille reports

  • Buyouts
  • 20 June 2011
General Atlantic Partners exits Navigon

Private equity house General Atlantic Partners has sold navigation software specialist Navigon in a trade sale to US company Garmin.

  • DACH
  • 20 June 2011
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