Benelux
Main Capital opens DACH office in Düsseldorf
New office will be base for investments in the region and help Benelux-based companies expand in DACH
Deal in focus: IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse Capital
Vendor's international buy-and-build strategy helped transform the Belgian pharmaceutical company into a pan-European force
KKR et al. in final exit from NXP Semiconductors
Company listed on Nasdaq in 2010, raising $476m and ushering a staggered exit process for its backers
EQT leads $7m series-B for 3D Hubs
Existing backer Balderton and various angel investors also took part in the round
Gimv takes majority stake in Summa
Roll cutter specialist group looks to increase its turnover by 50% by 2020 with Gimv's support
IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse
IK acquired the business in 2012 in an SBO via the IK 2007 Fund
VC-backed Take Eat Easy placed under receivership
In spite of exceeding one million deliveries last week, the Belgian startup can no longer cover expenses
Main Capital backs Obi4wan and ObiLytics MBO
Deal marks the third transaction in the space of two months for the Dutch GP
Egeria sells Den Braven for €485m
Egeria exits Den Braven to Arkema in a trade sale valued at more than 11x EBITDA
Charlesbank to acquire Polyconcept from Investcorp
Investcorp led the €440m SBO of Polyconcept in 2005, taking over from BC Partners
Argos aims at October final close for new €550m fund
Argos has started fundraising for Euroknights VII with a larger target than its previous effort
Capricorn Venture launches €150m 2nd cleantech fund
The Netherlands-based VC expects to hold a first close by the end of 2016
Findos-backed Abit acuires Eurosystems
Main Capital invested €10m in the Dutch software provider in 2011, becoming majority shareholder
CVC's Avast in $1.3bn bid for AVG
Antivirus software developer, formerly owned by Enterprise Investors, is to be acquired by its Czech competitor
Benelux: alternative lenders to the rescue
With Benelux deals on the wane, could more flexible financing methods unclog the region's private equity market?
Capital Dynamics raises $564m secondaries vehicle
Closing $200m above target, the fund is the largest-ever secondaries vehicle raised by the GP
Main Mezzanine Capital backs The Valley's MBO
Alternative lender first provided a mezzanine loan in 2015 to finance the company's growth
CVC closes latest debt fund on €650m
Vehicle will target European stressed and distressed corporate credit
Main Capital buys Axxerion
GP plans to grow the business by applying a buy-and-build strategy
Cinven's sixth buyout fund holds final close on €7bn
Vehicle will make тЌ150-600m investments across Europe, the US and Asia
Gimv-backed Brakel acquires Argina Technics
Gimv acquired a majority stake in Dutch group Brakel in September 2015
Mentha takes majority stake in petrol supplier Nefco
Transaction marks the second deal within a month for the Dutch private equity firm
Holding periods lengthening again following 2015 drop
Holding periods for assets exited in so far 2016 have climbed following a drop in 2015, but still sit lower than the 2012-2014 average
Kartesia takes over Desmet Ballestra in lender-led deal
New owner will look to stabilise the group's activity and ensure continuity