Deals
Ratos sells stake in Lindab
Ratos has sold 8.85m shares in Lindab International AB for SEK 867m, giving the investor an exit profit of approximately SEK 540m.
Augur Capital buys LRI Invest
Augur Capital has acquired the service-oriented investment and fund administration company LRI Invest from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg for an undisclosed amount.
Ibersuizas said to have sold MD Anderson
Ibersuizas is thought to have finalised its sale of MD Anderson España, the Spanish subsidiary of the MD Anderson Cancer Centre of Houston, according to reports.
Rhea Venture acquires DentIstanbul
Rhea Venture Capital Investment Trust has wholly acquired Turkish dental care provider DentIstanbul from Global Environment Fund (GEF).
Permira and AXA P.E. circle private equity-backed Opodo
Permira and AXA Private Equity are among the potential buyers of Opodo, the online travel unit of Amadeus IT Holding, according to sources.
BC-backed Fitness First sells off Dutch arm
BC Partners-backed gym chain Fitness First has sold the Dutch arm of its business to fitness club operator HealthCity International.
Apax tech disposal marks venture exit
Apax Partners has sold much of its remaining venture portfolio, marking its exit from European early-stage investing. While it was once one of the largest investors in UK venture, the firm has been winding down its early-stage operations for many years....
Eqvitec sells Frends Technology
Eqvitec has sold its stake in Frends Technology Oy to HiQ, a Nordic consulting company, for тЌ3.5m.
Industry Investment et al. invest in Valmet
Finnish Industry Investment and Pontos Group have provided тЌ20m of expansion capital for electric vehicle developer and manufacturer Valmet Automotive.
Naxicap backs Groupe MJA
Naxicap has provided French communication agency Groupe MJA with growth capital funding of an undisclosed amount.
Vaaka Partners exits Nab Labs
Vaaka Partners, formerly Pohjola Capital Partners, and Inveni Capital have sold their stakes in Nab Labs.
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3i sale of Hyva enters second round
3i’s sale of Dutch hydraulic cylinder producer Hyva has entered the second round, with private equity firms and trade buyers among the bidders, according to reports.
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies invest in REAC
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies Fund have, alongside oil company BP, invested $4.5m in Swedish cleantech company REAC Fuel.
Consortium set to list Zealand Pharma
A consortium, consisting of Life Sciences Partners and Sunstone Capital among others, has announced its intention to list Zealand Pharma A/S on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen.
Suanfarma sells Halotech to ST Technologies
Suanfarma has exited biotechnology company Halotech DNA via a trade sale to Sexing Technologies, a business that specialises in the gender identification of beef-cattle semen.
Permira among bidders for Dometic
Permira is among the bidders for Dometic, a producer of leisure products for the caravan and motor home industry, according to reports.
AXA PE acquires 11% of Arismore
AXA Private Equity has taken an 11% stake in French IT services company Arismore for an undisclosed amount.
Kernel Capital and IIU inject €2m in Decawave
Kernel Capital and International Investment & Underwriting (IIU) have invested тЌ2m in Irish semiconductor company Decawave.
PAI buys Swissport for €654m
Private equity firm PAI Partners has bought passenger and cargo handling company Swissport from Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial for €654m.
ARX invests in Bochemie Group
ARX Equity Partners has taken a minority stake in Czech chemicals company Bochemie Group.
Cognetas buys Arcaplanet from Credem
Cognetus has purchased Arcaplanet from Credem Private Equity in a deal which represents the private equity firm’s first investment for more than two years.
Sovereign Capital funds fifth add-on for NFA Partnerships
Buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital has committed new equity to fund a fifth add-on acquisition for its portfolio firm National Fostering Agency Partnerships (NFAP).
Caja Navarra invests in Nanobiomatters
The private equity arm of Corporación Caja Navarra has acquired a 17% stake in Nanobiomatters, a material science company specialising in nanoclay-based additives.