Benelux
Gilde Equity Management acquires Eiffel
Transaction sees founder Ferdi van Dommelen exit his investment in the Dutch consultancy
Forbion holds first close above target at €270m
Fund officially launched in May 2018 and Forbion expects to hold a final close in Autumn 2018
SWFs consider reducing PE allocations – survey
Private equity remains among the most popular asset classes in the alternatives space
Benelux large-cap activity swells in H1
Aggregate value of deals valued at more than €500m is approaching pre-crisis levels, based on H1 2018 figures
Ontex rejects PAI's takeover offer
Board of directors rejects offer on the basis that it undervalues Belgium-based Ontex
Investors report data concerns for ESG in alternative investments
ESG is a relatively new topic for pension funds in the UK, they are interested in understanding its impact on them, finding out the best practises, adapting to the relevant regulation
Allocate 2018: ESG gains traction with European LPs
Numerous reports and studies have shown that LPs are increasingly concerned about their GPs' environmental, social and governance policies
Parcom-backed BlueStar bolts on RH Offshore
GP acquired Star Group in 2011 in a management buyout and has now completed three bolt-ons
Bain buys DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals
Bain Capital acquires DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals via its Bain Capital Europe IV vehicle
GP Profile: Gimv
Investor relations and corporate communications manager De Leenheer discusses the firm's history of public backing and current strategy
Anders buys Aldowa
Shareholders Jan Boom and Allard Droste sell to Anders, with Droste retaining a minority stake
Advent International sells Mondo Minerals to trade
Mondo’s enterprise value of $600m equates to an EBITDA multiple of around 13.1x
Bregal launches €40m ESG-dedicated fund
Bregal Sustainable Development Fund will provide loans on favourable terms to portfolio companies
Astorius holds final close for ACF III on €49m
Strategy is marketed as a private equity product for semi-professional investors in Germany
Anders Invest acquires De Waal Staal
Air tunnel specialist De Waal Staal is the 12th acquisition by Anders in three years
MPM et al. in €64m series-B for iTeos Therapeutics
Previous and new backers inject €64m in the cancer-focused biotechnology company
Ergon buys Beltaste-Vanreusel
GP draws equity from the €775m Ergon Capital Partners III fund, which held a final close in 2010
Gilde acquires Elcee Group
Gilde will further support the company's acquisitive growth strategy and international expansion
EQT, PSP Investments buy Azelis in >€2bn deal
Apax is likely to generate a multiple in excess of 3.5x on the sale of its majority stake
Q1 entry multiples drop to lowest level since Q1 2016
PE deal valuations drop for the third consecutive quarter, as the Nordic region continues to see the highest entry multiples
Sequoia-backed Asa International announces London IPO
Business is headquartered in the Netherlands and lends to low-income populations
VC consortium in €11m series-B for GreenFlux
GreenFlux service platform is cloud-based and connects with charge stations of all types
US investors lag behind Europe on responsible investing – report
Survey finds that 47% of European-based institutional investors have established an RI policy
Alpha PE hires Quinn as IR and fundraising director
Helena Quinn was previously private equity leader at fund services firm SGG