Benelux
ABN Amro paid €20m compensation to AAC Capital
ABN Amro paid Dutch private equity firm AAC Capital €20m in compensation in 2011, after it could not honour a €2bn commitment to AAC's fund, according to local press reports.
CVC and RBS sell $290m stake in Samsonite
CVC Capital Partners and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have sold a $290m stake in Hong Kong-listed luggage brand Samsonite International, according to reports.
Gimv et al. invest €5m in biotech startup AgroSavfe
Gimv has led a €5m investment in Belgian green crop protection products business AgroSavfe, alongside regional funds PMV, Sofi, QBIC and VIB.
Dutch GPs eye Belgian printing company Xeikon
Gilde and Waterland Private Equity are said to be circling Belgian digital printing company Xeikon, according to local press.
Moleskine: a jewel in Italy's crown
Moleskine IPO
Apax France exits IEE
Apax France has sold Luxembourg-based sensor systems specialist International Electronics & Engineering (IEE) to a consortium including Chinese strategic investors and an international financial investor.
PPF Group regains control of private equity operation
CEE-focused financial services group PPF Group has acquired 27.5% of its own private equity funds business from Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali.
One Equity Partners merges portfolio companies
One Equity Partners has combined its two packaging portfolio companies Schoeller Arca and Linpac Allibert.
Cyrte buys Emesa from Oakley Capital
Cyrte Investments has bought Dutch travel and leisure e-commerce company Emesa from its current investors, including Oakley Capital, for approximately €95m.
SJ Berwin opens Luxembourg office
SJ Berwin has opened an office in Luxembourg, which will focus on corporate finance, private equity, funds and tax.
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Spanish GPs set sights on Latin America
Latin America
GCS Capital buys Dexia Asset Management
Hong Kong-based GCS Capital has acquired Dexia Asset Management (DAM) from its parent company Dexia SA.
Benelux unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Gimv leads the region’s transactions league table, having completed six deals to date in 2012. The firm’s largest investment was the January PIPE deal with frozen food producer PinguinLutosa, worth €44m.
Egeria Private Equity Fund IV closes on €600m
Egeria has held an oversubscribed first and final close for its fourth private equity fund, reaching its hard-cap of €600m.
Gimv takes loss on Salsa Food Group
Gimv has sold its shares in Belgian ready-made salad company Salsa Food Group to private equity-backed SaladSignature, a producer of refrigerated spreadable salads and convenience food.
Triton ups European Directories stake
Triton Partners has increased its stake in commercial search directory business European Directories to 50.1%, following the company's debt restructuring.
Fundraising gets personal
Fundraising gets personal
Karmijn Kapitaal backs MBO of YouMedical
Karmijn Kapitaal has invested in Dutch medical equipment company YouMedical as part of an MBO.
Blackstone buys Intertrust for €675m
The Blackstone Group has acquired Dutch tax consultancy Intertrust from Waterland Private Equity for a reported €675m.
KBC sells majority of PE portfolio to KeBeK
KBC Private Equity has sold a large part of its portfolio to KeBeK I, a new fund managed by four former KBC employees, including CEO Floris Vansina.
Vesalius and SRIW lead €10m series A round in Euroscreen
Vesalius Biocapital Partners and SRIW have led a €10m funding round in Belgian pharmaceuticals company Euroscreen.
Gimv and Iris Capital sell stake in Human Inference
Gimv and Iris Capital have sold their share of Dutch data management solutions provider Human Inference to French trade buyer Neopost.
BioGeneration and INKEF lead €4.8m round for Lanthio
BioGeneration Ventures and INKEF Capital have led a €4.8m series-A funding round for Dutch pharmaceuticals start-up Lanthio Pharma.