Benelux
Holland and Dolfin sell Esdec to Gilde
Under the vendors' tenure, Esdec has invested in a new R&D facility and international sales activity
Nordian acquires majority stake in Jumpsquare
Jumpsquare plans on expanding inside and outside the region with 10 new parks in the coming year
Value Creation, ABN Amro divest Ion-IP to Proximus
Sale of IT security business brings to an end a 10-year holding period for the vendors
European entry multiples hit new high in 2017 despite Q4 cooldown
Average EBITDA multiple increased to 10.4x in 2017 compared with 10.2x in 2016, according to the latest Clearwater Multiples Heatmap
Carlyle to list Hunkemöller in Q2
Listing on Euronext Amsterdam is expected to take place in May or June at around €1bn EV
Carlyle acquires AkzoNobel's chemicals arm in €10bn deal
Deal for the AkzoNobel division is the largest European PE-backed buyout recorded since 2007
Mega-buyout volumes hit post-crisis Q1 high
Combined with Q4 2017, the past six months have represented the most active consecutive quarters for €1bn-plus buyouts since 2007
Active Capital backs Lumat
GP acquires a significant majority stake in Dutch yarns distributor Lumat in MBO deal
PAI, BCIMC finalise €1.58bn Refresco take-private
97.4% of the company's issued and outstanding shares are tendered at €20 per share
Anterra's food and agriculture tech fund reaches $200m
Anterra extends the fund to capitalise on the global food sector and expands its team
Mentha Capital's Destiny bolts-on Motto Communications
GP injects new equity into Destiny to finance acquisition of Dutch cloud service Motto
Newport Capital backs Cow Hills
VC firm Newport invests in Cow Hills, a Dutch omnichannel point-of-sale software provider
Equistone's sixth fund makes first investment with Boal buyout
Vehicle held a €2.8bn final close this month and writes equity cheques of €25-150m
EIF’s push into private capital management
The European Investment Fund is aiming to raise up to €2.1bn in private capital for a new investment platform focused on venture and growth vehicles
Annual Buyout Review: Lower-mid-market momentum lifts dealflow
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review is now available to download for subscribers, offering in-depth statistical analysis of 2017 activity
Gilde Equity Management's Chemogas bolts on Stereo Group
Belgium-based Chemogas has acquired Malaysian sterilisation gases distributor Stereo Group
3i hires four for private equity team
3i strengthens its US and European private equity teams with four new appointments
Alternative lending thrives in the Netherlands
Only the UK, France and Germany have seen more deals involving alternative debt, with Netherlands activity growing 31% year-on-year in 2017
Gimv strengthens presence in Munich
Philipp von Hammerstein has been promoted to partner in the GP's health and care division
John Holloway moves onto new role at EIF
Holloway will look after a new initiative involving fundraising from the private sector
Torqx buys party products retailer Folat
Folat is the fourth investment from the GP's debut fund, Torqx Capital Partners Fund I
Korea Post allocates $200m for co-investment strategy
LP is looking for two fund managers, with a total maximum commitment of $200m
Argos Soditic partner Semmens steps down
Development ends a 22-year spell at the firm, during which Semmens oversaw five fundraises
Walvis exits product information service Syndy to trade
VC firm sells its stake in the Dutch provider of product information to American company Icecat