Nordics
Nordic GPs to continue asset diversification
LPs have mixed views of this trend, based on speakers at the DVCA Summit
Vaaka fully exits Produal to Latour
Turnover has almost trebled since first buyout in 2008
Polaris acquires Triax
Enterprise value understood to sit in the DKK 300–750m range
Adelis acquires majority stake in Intersport Sweden
Sporting goods retailer looks to consolidate Swedish market
Segulah acquires Teknikmagasinet
Deal marks the first buyout for Swedish GP’s fifth fund
Vision Capital’s Nordax IPO valued at SEK 5bn
GP retains 36.1% stake following SEK 2.59bn share listing
Polaris managing partner Kühl on current fundraising
GP nearing second close at target for its Polaris Equity IV fund
Montagu acquires DEAS from PKA and Sampension
Danish pension funds exit property services business to Montagu IV
Axcel appoints Icopal CFO as new managing partner
Christian Schmid-Jacobsen replaces 63-year-old founder Frigast
Nordic Capital sells SEK 2bn stake in Thule
GP retains 44.3% stake in Stockholm-listed company
Turnarounds still struggling to take off
Turnaround deals throughout Europe remain at low levels
Nordic Capital’s Europris valued at NOK 8.7bn ahead of IPO
Trading on Oslo Stock Exchange to begin on 19 June
Apax and Nordic Capital to list Capio
IPO values company equity at SEK 6.84bn
EQT targets $1bn for first US fund
Commitments of $365m reportedly raised from Investor and CDPQ
Accent takes majority stake in Akademibokhandeln
Offer made to buy out 60 remaining shareholders
Polaris IV hits DKK 3bn target
Fund may reach hard-cap, says managing partner Kühl
Seed Capital III holds DKK 500m first close
Vehicle targets DKK 750m for final close
CataCap acquires 60% stake in Skybrands
Deal value understood to be in excees of DKK 100m
GMT makes 2.3x on Seagull exit to Herkules
Deal value is said to be in region of €100m
Family office perspective: a new breed of PE emerges
A new breed of deal-by-deal managers appears to be meeting the needs of family offices
Herkules in NOK 2.2bn Espresso House exit
Herkules managing partner says investment was among GP's best ever
Family office perspective: turning away from traditional PE
A two-part, in-depth look at what family offices think of private equity
Market Insight: UK consumer sector refinancings
A detailed look at trends in the refinancing market
Northcap in DKK 23m series-B for Colego
VC follows up DKK 15m investment made in March