Benelux
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Annual Buyout Review: European momentum likely to be hit hard
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review is now available to download, offering in-depth statistical analysis of European buyout activity in 2019
Active Capital buys Delta Coastal Services
GP deploys capital from Active Capital Company Fund IV, which closed on €85m in September 2019
Coronavirus and private equity
All our latest coverage on the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and its impact on the European PE industry
Secondaries buyers expect 30% volume drop over next two months - research
Five out of 37 buyers still appear opportunistic and expect activity to go up
Triton-backed Unica acquires PCT Koudetechniek
Deal is Unica's sixth acquisition under the ownership of Triton
New perspectives: How secondaries are reshaping PE's risk profile
With LPs increasingly hungry for PE, the boom of the secondaries market can shift perceptions around the risks associated with the asset class
Acuris coronavirus impact analysis
Assessing the early impact of coronavirus on capital markets and sectors
Standard Investment sells Flatfield in SEK 182m deal
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Standard Investment, which owned a majority stake
Deal-doing slump threatens Benelux exit momentum
GPs divested or partially realised 90 assets last year, making 2019 the third busiest year on the exit front in the past decade
AKD appoints Leroy and Nesch as partners
Appointments of Leroy and Nesch bring the total number of partners at AKD's Luxembourg office to seven
Coronavirus: PE processes that could be affected
A round-up of ongoing and expected sale processes in sectors impacted by the coronavirus outbreak
Secondaries sea change: Backing your winners
What was once the preserve of the underperformer is now shifting towards the prized asset
Main Capital acquires majority stake in WoodWing
Investment will accelerate software development as well as a buy-and-build strategy
Nordian Capital Partners sells Open Line to Capital A
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Nordian, which owned a majority stake in the company
Private equity seeks solutions to uncertainty as coronavirus derails buyouts
Dealmakers are trying to keep the buyout show on the road as the coronavirus crisis overtakes the European market
Coronavirus outbreak could lead to fundraising logjam, PE players warn
Industry participants contacted by Unquote expect negative ramifications for fundraising as well as deal-making activity
Summit-backed Viroclinics acquires DDL
Bob van Gemen, CEO of Viroclinics Biosciences, will serve as CEO of the combined organisation
Main Capital carves out Exxellence and SMQ from Kune
GP intends to support the new group in developing its product portfolio and expanding its customer base
Gimv invests in AME
Investment in the electronic components manufacturer is part of the GP's Smart Industries platform
Secondaries deal volume up 7% in 2019 – research
Setter Capital's latest research reveals continued momentum in private equity secondaries, with 2020 set to be another record year
NIBC board supports Blackstone takeover offer
JC Flowers and Reggeborgh are majority shareholders in the listed Netherlands-based bank
Carlyle buys stake in Mak-System
Belgium-based blood chain management software company draws investment from two Carlyle vehicles
Oakley sells stake in AtHome to Mayfair
Listed vehicle Oakley Capital Investments reports proceeds of £15m from the sale