Benelux
Value Enhancement Partners buys Actos – report
Special situations specialist buys a stake in Netherlands-based staffing agency Actos
Astorg's M7 buys division of Liberty Global's TV operations
Luxembourg-based M7 Group bolts on eastern European TV operations of Liberty Global
Creafund sells Mylène to trade
Creafund invested in Belgium-based beauty and cosmetic products specialist Mylène in 2015
Capricon invests €3m in Miaa Guard
Capricorn draws capital for the investment from two funds, its ICT fund and Quest for Growth
Gilde buys stake in Wasco spin-out from Ferguson
Dutch HVAC wholesaler posted revenues of $322m in the 2018 financial year
Waterland sells Combell to Hg
SME-focused hosting company demerged from its parent group Intelligent in April 2018
Taking stock of 2018: a year of contrasts
Tallying up investment activity and fundraising levels over the past 12 months reveals two contrasting trends at play
Victus Participations backs PB Techniek MBO
Amsterdam-based GP buys PB Techniek, a service provider to the horticulture industry
European PE in 2019: Paying a premium
Leading industry practitioners discuss private equity developments throughout 2018 and analyse emerging trends for the year ahead
Nimbus backs Koninklijke Van Zanten
Company's board and management team will stay on with the business following the deal
Waterland invests in Intracto
GP draws capital from its €2bn Waterland Private Equity Fund VII, which closed in 2017
EQT Ventures co-leads €20m round for Dott
Other investors include Axel Springer Digital Ventures, DN Capital and Felix Capital
Q&A: Sebastien Canderle
Unquote catches up with Sebastien Canderle to discuss his latest book and his views on private equity
Rabo PE backs V&S Food Specialist
GP buys a 40% stake via Rabo Pariticipaties in Netherlands-based V&S Food Specialist
Vendis Capital buys Alpine
Vendis buys Netherlands-based Alpine Holding, an earplug manufacturer, from its founders
NPM Capital to sell Iddink to trade in €277m deal
Netherlands-based Iddink Group, an educational platform, is sold to Finnish Sanoma Group
Alpina-backed Germanedge buys Objective International
GP acquires a 70% stake in Objective, while the management team has retained the remainder
Gilde Equity Management hires van Breukelen
GP appoints ex-KPMG Jurgen van Breukelen as managing partner, plans investments in Germany
Gimv sells Walkro to trade
GP fully sells Walkro, a mushroom substrate specialist, to Irish strategic co-owner
EQT raises €2.3bn for Mid-Market Credit II fund
Available capital, four times the size of its predecessor, includes anticipated leverage
Main Capital-backed Enovation bolts on Meddex
Following the deal, Enovation expects to consolidate its position in the Dutch XDS exchange market
Q&A: Hermes GPE's Elias Korosis
Unquote speaks to the LP's head of growth investing about gaining access to the best deals and being a good partner to GPs
Average holding period stays high as quick exits lag
Lower proportion of deals are being exited within three years, and more after seven years
Main Capital's GoConnectIT bolts on Geodan van den Berg
GP acquired the supplier of specialist software for the infrastructure sector last year