Benelux
NL- Knight Vinke to tender its shares
Knight Vinke Asset Management has given up its opposition to the takeover bid for VNU and has tendered its shares in the company. Earlier this month Templeton, owner of approximately 14.7% in the company, signalled its support, easing the way for a successful...
NL- NPM-Capital sells stake in Keesing Group
NPM Capital and management have reportedly agreed to sell all shares in Keesing Group, a Dutch publishing house, to Telegraaf Media Groep for EUR 81.3m. The debt component is understood to be around 40%.
NL- LPs to congregate in Amsterdam
Following the huge success and positive feedback we received from attendees of the Limited Partners Private Equity Congresses held in London and Stockholm earlier this year, Benelux unquote’’ is delighted to announce the launch of the Benelux Limited...
NETHERLANDS - Intermediate Capital Group completes recap of Motip Dupli Group
Intermediate Capital Group PLC (ICG) has announced the recapitalisation of Motip Dupli Group, the leading European manufacturer of aerosol paints, touch-up paint pencils and technical aerosols.
NETHERLANDS - Carlyle and Oranje Nassau Groep to acquire Stahl Holdings
Carlyle and Oranje-Nassau Groep (ONG) have signed an agreement to acquire Stahl Holdings BV from affiliates of Investcorp.
NETHERLANDS - Bencis invests in Rynart Transport
Bencis Capital Partners has acquired a substantial interest in logistic service provider Rynart Transport.
BELGIUM - GIMV sells LA Gym to Waterland-owned healthcity
GIMV has sold its majority stake in fitness chain LA Gym to the Dutch HealthCity Group, owned by Waterland Private Equity.
NETHERLANDS - Waterland acquires Optima Zorg
Waterland Private Equity Investments has acquired a majority stake in Optima Zorg,a Netherlands-based homecare company.
BELGIUM - KBC Private Equity sells stake in CropDesign
KBC Private Equity, along with other shareholders, has sold CropDesign to BASF, a chemical company and world leader in agricultural products and fine chemicals.
NL /UK- Reed Elsevier to retain Business Publishing Unit
Reed Elsevier, the publisher jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV, has reportedly rejected an informal bid by a consortium of private equity investors regarding the sale of its Business Publishing unit.
NETHERLANDS - Stork to sell its WorkSphere Unit
Dutch industrial conglomerate Stork has reached an agreement to sell its WorkSphere unit to Strukton, a Netherlands-headquartered railway construction and maintenance group.
EUROPE - Apax Partners publishes report on the future of private equity
Apax Partners, together with the Economist Intelligence Unit, has produced a report on the future of private equity. This follows a 2002 report in which it accurately predicted deal sizes increasing significantly and liquidity improving.
NETHERLANDS - Rabo Private Equity invests in Duck-To Farm Holding BV
Rabo Private Equity and the current management have jointly acquired Duck-To Farm Holding BV, including its subsidiaries Duck-To Farm BV and Tomassen Poeliersbedrijf BV.
NETHERLANDS - NPM-owned Neerlands Glorie to acquire United Biscuits?
Press reports suggest that NPM-owned Neerlands Glorie, producer of exclusively Dutch food products, is looking into a possible acquisition of the Dutch, French and Belgian activities of United Biscuits.
NL- Petroplus to consider listing
Carlyle-owned Petroplus is reportedly considering a flotation that could see the oil company valued at around £500m.
NETHERLANDS - Valcon raises bid for VNU
Valcon Acquisition BV, has raised its bid for Dutch media giant VNU NV to EUR 29.50 per share in an effort to overcome shareholder resistance to the deal.
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost invests in Trade Unlimited
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland (PPM Oost) has provided expansion finance to Trade Unlimited.
EUROPE - First quarter European private equity exceeds EUR 30bn
For the fourth successive quarter, the total value of European private equity transactions has exceeded EUR 30bn, totalling EUR 34.2bn for the first quarter of 2006. This represents a 53% increase in the total value of transactions reported for the same...
NETHERLANDS - Stork attracts private equity interest
Following announcements from industry conglomerate Stork that it is considering a delisting from Euronext, press reports now suggest that several private equity houses are eyeing up the company.
BELGIUM - Peakadilly receives EUR 6m series-A financing
Life Science Partners (LSP) has led a EUR 6m series-A financing round for Ghent-based Peakadilly.
NL- Rabo Innovatiekapitaalfonds invests in Organ Assist BV
Rabo Innovatiekapitaalfonds has taken an undisclosed stake in Organ Assist BV.
GLOBAL - JPMorgan sells private equity portfolio
Press reports confirm that Goldman Sachs Asset Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have co-led the secondary purchase of a US$925m stake in the JPMorgan Partners Global Fund from JPMorgan Chase.
NETHERLANDS - Rabo Participaties to acquire Luzac College
USG People NV, a provider of employment services in Europe, has announced that it expects to sell Luzac Holding NV, a parent company of among others Luzac College and InterCollege, to Rabo Participaties and management.
NETHERLANDS - 3i to exit Refresco
A consortium led by FL Group hf. has signed an agreement to acquire Refresco Holding B.V. (Refresco), the Dutch private label soft drink manufacturer from the investment fund 3i Plc for a total consideration (enterprise value) of EUR 461m.