Benelux
Truwit, Sillitoe replace Halusa at Apax helm
Mitch Truwit and Andrew Sillitoe, Apax Partners
Gimv backs Eurocept
Gimv has invested in Eurocept Group, a Dutch provider of medical homecare services and specialised medicines, in exchange for a minority stake.
TA Associates acquires Cmosis
TA Associates has acquired Cmosis, a Belgian supplier of CMOS image sensors, from venture capital firms PMV and Capital-E.
Credit Suisse to sell DLJ Merchant Banking to Coller
Credit Suisse Group is to sell its shares in mid-market buyout arm DLJ Merchant Banking Partners to Coller Capital, according to reports.
HitecVision backs Vryhof Anchors
HitecVision has acquired 71.3% of Vryhof Anchors, a Netherlands-based provider of drag anchors used in the offshore oil & gas industry.
Rhonda Ryan joins Altius
Rhonda Ryan, Altius Associates
Deal in focus: Advent offers €1bn to take Unit4 private
Advent International has put in a €1.17bn offer to take Dutch software company Unit4 private, becoming the latest example of private equity players recently discovering a taste for listed Benelux businesses.
NPM buys Dieseko from Greenfield
NPM Capital has bought a 65% stake in Dutch foundation equipment manufacturer Dieseko Group, allowing Greenfield Capital Partners to fully exit the business.
GEM hires KKR’s van Remmen
Gilde Equity Management Benelux has hired Thijs van Remmen, formerly of KKR, as an investment director.
Clifford Chance promotes Matthew Layton
Matthew Layton, Clifford Chance
Deal in focus: 3i invests €110m in Basic-Fit
3i has invested in Dutch discount gym chain Basic-Fit, joining the raft of private equity firms clamouring to support the low-cost gym craze currently sweeping across Europe.
Corporate carve-outs boost Benelux deal values
Corporate carve-outs
Riverstone’s Hestya to take Hes Beheer private
Riverstone Europe-owned Hestya Energy has entered exclusive negotiations with Dutch stevedoring and inland shipping group Hes Beheer regarding a potential take-private deal.
Gilde Healthcare closes fund on €145m
Gilde Healthcare Partners has held the final close of its transatlantic life sciences venture fund, Gilde Healthcare III (GHC III), on its target of €145m.
Alter Domus poaches JP Morgan’s PE head
Patrick McCullagh, Alter Domus
Bridgepoint seeking Noordhoff sale
Bridgepoint is currently in discussions with potential buyers for the Noordhoff Uitgevers division of its Dutch portfolio company Infinitas Learning.
3i invests €110m in Basic-Fit
3i has invested €110m in the management buyout of Basic-Fit, a Dutch and Belgian discount gym operator, in a deal valuing the business at €275m.
JLL Partners, Royal DSM create $2.6bn pharma business
US private equity house JLL Partners and Dutch life sciences group Royal DSM have teamed up and combined assets to create a new, independent pharmaceutical company in a deal worth $2.6bn.
H2 Equity Partners sells Eska
H2 Equity Partners has wholly divested Eska Graphic Board, a Dutch graphic boards manufacturer, to private investment firm Andlinger & Company.
Gimv commits further capital to DG Infra
Infrastructure-focused investor DG Infra has secured additional financing from its sponsors, Gimv and Belfius Bank, with a plan to invest up to €400m over the next five years.
Advent offers €1bn to take Unit4 private
Advent International has put in a €1.17bn offer to take Dutch software company Unit4 private in a deal that would value the whole business at €1.28bn.
VC-backed uniQure to float
Dutch gene therapy company uniQure, backed by several venture capital firms, has filed a confidential F-1 form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a potential IPO.
Argos Soditic opens Benelux office
Mid-market private equity house Argos Soditic has officially announced the opening a new office in Brussels to better take advantage of the Benelux market.
Gimv leads €8.5m round for Itineris
Gimv and PMV have invested €8.5m in Belgian software company Itineris, alongside the company’s founder and CEO.