Nordics
Volati acquires Team Ortopedteknik
Swedish buyout house Volati has acquired orthopaedic technology company Team Ortopedteknik
Westerlund proposed as new chairman of CapMan
In its AGM notice, Finnish private equity house CapMan, has proposed CEO Heikki Westerlund to become the group's new chairman.
Eqvitec invests SEK 26m into Voddler
Finnish venture investors has backed Voddler, a company which providing video on-demand service, with SEK 26m.
AXA's Spotless sale points to return of competitive auction
In the last year the competitive auction has become a rarity, as buyers became unwilling to bid up prices and sought extensive exclusivity. Now, though, they could be back on the cards.
CPE invests €10m in Metallkraft
Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE), has led a convertible bond issue in Metallkraft, a Norwegian company that has developed a patented process to recycle spent slurry used in cutting solar silicon wafers.
Scope invests EUR 7m into Footbalance
Swedish growth investor Scope has backed the Finnish producer of moulded insoles Footbalance.
BC and AXA's Medica set to become latest listing
French care home business Medicaтs flotation could be a sign that the IPO market is in rude health.
New Danish seed fund attracts DKK 435m in first closing
Danish start-up investor SEED Capital Denmark has secured DKK 435m in commitments for second fund.
Nordic Mezzanine hires three
Nordic Mezzanine has appointed Marlof Tjaden investment director, Tin Radosevic investment manager, and Kenneth Johansson analyst.
Advent latest to hunt on Warsaw Exchange
Advent's EUR 100m buyout of WsiP marks the second take-private in two months from one of Europe's busiest stock markets. But why are investors choosing Warsaw? Kimberly Romaine reports
Nordic unquote" February '10
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Going for growth
Louis Elson, co-founder and managing partner of Palamon Capital Partner talks to Rikke Eckhoff about the benefits of the growth capital model in a financial crisis.
Buyouts 2009: The year of lost opportunities
Despite plenty of "dry powder," 2009 ranks as one of the worst years in private equity history. Eckhoff and Eftimiu present unquote"s European Buyout Review
Banca Leonardo shuts down PE activities
The wave of structural reorganisations has hit Italyтs Banca Leonardo, which is one of the recent banks to decide to re-focus its activities, towards its advisory and wealth management and away private equity division.
Eqvitec's mezzanine team spins out
Finnish venture and growth investor Eqvitec has sold its mezzanine operations to the newly formed Armada Mezzanine, led by former head of mezzanine at Eqvitec Pertti Nurmio.
Secondaries players to fill later-stage gap
A lack of LP appetite has left a void at the later-stage end of the European venture market. Could secondaries players hold the key, asks Emanuel Eftimiu
Survitec deal bodes strong year for buyouts
This week's foursome of sizable buyouts have put Europe on course to reach EUR 40bn for 2010, 50% larger than 2009's dire figure, writes Kimberly Romaine.
CVC appoints new senior adviser
Buyout firm CVC Capital Partners has appointed Thomas Renyi, as senior adviser.
Reality check
Coming out of the worst recession for a generation, it is tempting to look for a positive angle or find an optimistic spin on the latest developments. Luckily, this month I did need not to look far: the latest unquoteт Q4 Barometer, produced in association...
SBOs: To Xafinity and beyond
Duke Streetтs sale of employee benefits company Xafinity to Advent International marks the second major secondary buyout in as many days. With the buyout market currently a dichotomy between cash-rich and exit-starved managers, SBOs could be set to rocket....
Q&A: LPs take direct route
Deborah Sterescu speaks to Ben Hewetson, director of Teachersт Private Capital in London on the merits of direct investing.
Carlyle names HR head for Europe and MENA
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has named Annie Paydar as head of Human Resources for the European and MENA regions.