Benelux
Endeit leads €6m series-B for Virtuagym
Fresh capital is intended to fuel the international expansion of the fitness software firm
H2 Equity Partners sells Reparenco in €460m deal
Dutch paper processor Reparenco is bought by Ireland-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa Group
Avedon sells VanRiet to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Avedon, which acquired the company for approximately €30m
Main Capital acquires stake in SDB Ayton
SDB Ayton intends to grow its business through a buy-and-build strategy following the deal
Medicxi, RA Capital in $30m series-B for Xenikos
Firm intends to advance the development of its lead compound, T-Guard, with the fresh capital
Alliance of equals: PE's evolving buy-and-build approach
Portfolio companies are increasingly making larger bolt-ons, as GPs look for new ways to boost returns in a market with high entry multiples
I Squared backs carve-out of trailer leasing specialist TIP
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group sells the Netherlands-based trailer leasing business
DM Equity buys electric bicycles specialist Stella Fietsen
GP's backing will allow Dutch electric bicycles business Stella Fietsen to expand abroad
Waterland buys Heliox
Dutch GP invests via Waterland Private Equity Fund VI, which held a final close in April 2015
Gilde Healthcare sells NightBalance to Royal Philips
Philips expands its sleep and respiratory care portfolio through the acquisition
Q1 Barometer: Mega-deals propel value to post-crisis record
Deal volume reached the second highest quarterly level in two and a half years, while aggregate value climbed to €54bn
Astorg buys IGM Resins from Arsenal Capital Partners
French GP acquires the Dutch ultraviolet curable materials manufacturer in a secondary buyout
Anders Invest acquires Groku from Heritage B
Deal for the Dutch kitchen furniture manufacturer is the 11th acquisition made by the investor
Mentha backs Ofyr
GP is currently investing from Mentha Capital V, which held a final close on €143m
Gilde Equity Management buys conTeyor in SBO
GP takes over from Down2Earth in backing the Belgian recycling and packaging business
Avedon-backed Altendorf buys Hebrock and EBM
Some second generation members of the Hebrock family take a minority stake in the woodcraft machine makers
Holland Venture sells Virtual Affairs to trade
We Are You is backed by ABN Amro Participaties, the PE arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro
Dutch finance minister hails mature PE market
Wopke Hoekstra recently addressed parliament to endorse a social impact study by the University of Amsterdam, which was supportive of the impact of PE
EQT buys Dunlop Protective Footwear
EQT buys stake in Dutch wellington boots manufacturer Dunlop, investing alongside Gilde
Egeria acquires consumer electronics business Trust
With Egeria on board, Trust intends to further develop its growth plans and focus on new products
Nimbus buys H van Wijnen
Nimbus generally invests in medium-sized businesses with turnover between €10-500m
Ontario Teachers' exits Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group
OTPP sells 33% stake in Belgian wire and cable manufacturer BBRG to subsidiary Bekaert
Ergon hires healthcare specialist Götz
Götz will join a group of senior advisers with experience in the sectors in which Ergon invests
Keensight-backed Pixid buys Carerix
Keensight invested in Pixid, a French online management system for temporary work, in 2015
