Nordics
CVC acquires ÅR Packaging from Accent and Ahlstrom
Exit comes five years after the Swedish mid-cap GP acquired У R in joint buyout with Ahlstrom Capital
EQT in €830m Atos Medical exit to PAI
PAI Partners becomes the third private equity owner of Atos, following EQT and Nordic Capital
BWB Partners makes first exit with SGL sale
Exit marks the first divestment for BWB since rebranding and recapping former Odin funds
CapMan exits Esperi Care to ICG
Exit ends the six-year ownership of the care provider by CapManтs Buyout division
EQT holds €566m final close on first venture fund
Stage-agnostic European venture fund had been rumoured for a year prior to announcement
Goldman Sachs-backed Dong prices IPO at up to DKK 106bn
Energy company will make Danish financial market history as largest-ever listing
In Profile: IK Investment Partners
Having recently returned to the small-cap space, unquote" takes an in-depth look at the firm's overall strategy, fundraising, deals and team
Intera prepares €330m listing of Kamux
Finnish used car sellerтs Helsinki IPO will give the company a market cap in тЌ275m-332m range
Tink raises $10m series-B from SEB Venture at al.
Investment firm Creades leads the round alongside SEB Venture and existing investor Sunstone Capital
Polaris buys Akademikliniken from Valedo
Danish GP makes inaugural Swedish acquisition for 2015-vintage fourth fund
Verdane acquires wind power portfolio from Pentaco
Portfolio consists of wind turbine industry suppliers JSB Group, Polytech and Jupiter Group
Cast adrift: What next for PE-backed oil & gas companies?
Exit opportunities for funds exposed to the oil & gas market have been severely impacted by the drastic drop in oil prices over the past two years
Nordic PE must focus on reputation and responsibility, says EQT's von Koch
EQT managing partner Thomas von Koch spoke as keynote at todayтs unquote" Nordic Private Equity Forum in Stockholm
CapMan Credit renames, holds €100m close for debt fund
CapMan Credit rebrands to Nest Capital and holds a first close for its unitranche and mezzanine fund
Q1 Barometer: Slow start across Europe despite French uptick
The European buyout segment witnessed a slow Q1 volume-wise, with the number of deals recorded being the lowest total since Q1 2014
Altor sells SEK 222m block of Dustin shares
Since SEK 3.8bn listing in February 2015, the GP has reduced its shareholding from 34% to 15%
Deal in Focus: Norvestor defies oil & gas downturn with HydraWell
Oil well integrity company, which will expand internationally, has enjoyed growth against a backdrop of oil price volatility and investor concerns
Goldman Sachs-backed Dong sets summer IPO
Government will retain a 50.1% stake in the national energy company after largest-ever Danish IPO
Priveq's NRI bolts on KGC Verktyg & Maskiner
Bolt-on is the first acquisition made by NRI since it was acquired by Priveq in 2012
Danske PEP VI holds final close on €700m hard-cap
Year-long stretch of fundraising for final close was held up by LP commitments being mired in regulatory hurdles
TPG holds final close on $10.5bn
Vehicle is the first buyout fund raised by the GP since the global financial crisis
Litorina in SEK 790m trade sale of workwear retailer Grolls
Acquisition by industrial group Swedol is financed by a SEK 300m rights issue
Sentica exits Arjessa in €32m trade sale
Exit for Finnish GPтs third buyout vehicle comes after six years of ownership
Capidea in DKK 250m Klokkerholm Karosseridele exit
Exit comes five years after the Danish small-cap investor acquired 70% stake in the auto-parts company