Exits
DENMARK - EQT’s Bodilsen files for insolvency
EQT portfolio company Bodilsen, a manufacturer of flat-packed furniture, has filed for bankruptcy after ongoing talks to save the business failed.
UK - Doughty-backed Setanta enters administration
London-based sports broadcaster Setanta, backed by a private equity syndicate comprising Doughty Hanson, Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs, has reportedly seen its UK business go into administration.
GERMANY - GI Partners puts Acentic up for sale
According to reports, GI Partners has mandated Cavendish Corporate Finance to find a buyer for on-demand content provider Acentic GmbH, with the price tag thought to be up to £100m.
UK- Candover slips as worries surface over Wood Mackenzie sale
The share price of private equity group Candover fell by more than 5 pence amid worries that the £550m sale of its energy consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie to buyout house Charterhouse would fall through.
UK - Index et al. to exit Lovefilm
According to reports, Lovefilm's private equity backers, including Index Ventures, Arts Alliance Media, Balderton Capital and DFJ Esprit, are looking to sell their stake in the home entertainment company.
UK - Doughty-backed Setanta may go into administration
London-based sports broadcaster Setanta, which is backed by a private equity syndicate comprising Doughty Hanson, Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs, is reportedly days away from going into administration.
UK - Candover's Wood Mackenzie sale close
The sale for troubled Candover's energy consulting company Wood Mackenzie is reportedly to close on Monday, with several buyout houses, including Bain Capital, Charterhouse Capital Partners, Hellman & Friedman and Warburg Pincus, said to be preparing...
UK - Permira exits Britvic
UK buyout house Permira has reportedly exited its 14% stake in listed British soft drink manufacturer Britvic, in a deal valued at approximately £80m.
NORWAY - Herkules reaps NOK 465m in partial exit from Pronova
Herkules Capital has sold approximately 8% of its holding in listed company Pronova BioPharma, a developer of marine-originated omega-3 derived pharmaceutical products, in a deal worth NOK 465m.
GERMANY – Duke Forest divests O3SIS
Duke Forest Capital has sold its portfolio company O3SIS AG, a provider of carrier-grade mobile software solutions, to listed Gemalto NV for an undisclosed amount.
NETHERLANDS - Oranje-Nassau sells oil & gas assets for EUR 630m
Oranje-Nassau Groep, a part of Wendel SA, has sold its oil & gas division to a consortium led by energy company Dyas UK, a subsidiary of family-owned SHV Holdings, in a deal valued at EUR 630m.
UK/SPAIN - Nordic Venture and LongAcre divest Player X
Nordic Venture Partners and LongAcre Partners backed entertainment company Player X has been acquired by Spanish mobile content and service provider Zed Group (formerly La Netro Zed), owned by US private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS). The...
GERMANY/ITALY - Mid Europa Partners sells three companies to CER
Mid Europa Partners has sold three companies to CER Europe Holdings, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings.
FRANCE – PAI partners denies public offer for Kaufman & Board
Following market rumors, PAI Partners has stated that it does not intent to make a public offer for the outstanding Kaufman & Board shares it does not yet own. PAI currently hold a 85.66% share of the property developer.
FRANCE - AXA PE cede Daum to La Financière Saint-Germain
AXA Private Equity has ceded its majority stake in crystal-producer Daum to La Financière Saint-Germain, a holding company owned by Prosper Amouyal.
UK- Blackstone-backed Deutsche Telecom may sell UK operations
Blackstone-backed Deutsche Telecom is reportedly under pressure from its main shareholders to sell its troubled UK mobile operations, T-Mobile.