Nordics
SWEDEN – Glintir acquires Fischer Partners
Glintir has today announced the acquisition of all shares in the Swedish brokerage firm Fischer Partners from Invik & Co AB. This will enable Glintir to establish a solid platform in the Nordic securities brokerage sector as Fischer Partners has shown...
SWEDEN - Fiskars Corporation to purchase Silva Group
Fiskars Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire the Sweden-based Silva Group which will include its US-based subsidiary The Brunton Company. The two leading providers of outdoor activity-related products will operate under the Fiskar brands, including...
ICELAND - Anders H. Rønningen leaves Advokatfirmaet Selmer
From 1st October 2006, Anders H. Rønningen, 34, will join Glintir Securities Corporate as new director to develop a strong corporate unit. He will be coming from the Norwegian law firm Selmer, where, since 2002, he developed the business area strategy...
SWEDEN - Q-Park acquires Carpark from Bridgepoint
Q-Park, the European cap parking company, has acquired the Swedish parking firm CP Group AB (also called Carpark) from Bridgepoint for an undisclosed sum. Carpark, founded in 1959 is a leading car park operator in the Nordic region, this acquisition will...
DENMARK - Powermill Service Group announces two acquisitions in Denmark
Powermill Service Group, repairer of home electronics and owned by Segulah, has acquired two service businesses, Danske Teknik Centre and Merlin. Both the companies are based in Denmark and were acquired separately.
SWEDEN - ABN AMRO plans buy-and-build strategy as Loparex acquires Douglas-Hanson
ABN AMRO Capital has announced that its portfolio company Loparex will acquire Douglas-Hanson, a leading supplier of film and paper-based release liners.
FINLAND - Manne Airaksinen to join Roschier Holmberg
Leading Finnish corporate law expert Manne Airaksinen is set to join Roschier Holmberg’s corporate advisory and disputes practice group this September. He is best known for his role in drafting the new Finnish Companies Act and will strengthen the corporate...
FINLAND - CapMan and Helmet exit Kultajousi
CapMan and Helmet Capital, the joint owners of the jewellery retailer Kultajousi Oy, have sold their entire holding in Kultajousi’s parent company Goldhold Oy. CapMan funds’ 40% holding and Helmet Capital funds’ 11% holding have been sold to the Iduna...
NORWAY - NORWAY-FSV V acquires 14 unlisted holdings from Aggregate Media I KB & II NORDIC KB
FSV V has acquired a portfolio of 14 unlisted holdings from Aggregate Media I KB & NORDIC KB, in line with its strategy to become leading portfolio acquirer in the Nordic region.
FINLAND - Kari Ståhlberg joins Finnish Industry Investment
Finnish Industry Investment has announced the appointment of Kari Ståhlberg, MSc, CEFA, to its capital investment team as investment manager.
FINLAND - Beneq closes first funding round on EUR 1m
Beneq has secured funding from Holtron and a group of private investors, with a venture capital investment of EUR 1m. Beneq is planning to use this funding to speed up its international growth and strengthen the organisation, with a substantial proportion...
NORWAY - HitecVision announces three new transactions
HitecVision has announced three new transactions: a new investment, a major add-on and a company sale.
SWEDEN - Segulah sells NVS Installation AB to Triton
Segulah II L.P has sold NVS Installation AB to the European private equity investment firm, Triton for an undisclosed amount.
SWEDEN - Industri Kapital to acquire ELFA AB for approximately €130m
Stockholm based ELFA AB, which has been owned and managed by the Jensen Family since 1945, will now be acquired by Industri Kapital following the signing of an agreement.
NORWAY - Altor acquires 70% of Scandpower
Altor has acquired 70% of Scandpower Petroleum Technology Holding ASA (SPT). The current owners, led by HitecVision Private Equity, will have a 30% ownership in the company on a pro-rata basis.
FINLAND - Arcapita buys Paroc from BA Capital Partners
BA Capital Partners Europe has agreed to sell Paroc Holding Sverige AB and its subsidiaries to affiliates of Arcapita Limited. The transaction value is approximately EUR 620m and closing is expected to occur in August 2006.
DENMARK - Nordic Biotech and Bioscience Managers complete $25m portfolio deal
Bioscience Managers Limited (BML), a London-based venture capital firm, has acquired shareholdings in a number of clinical stage portfolio companies from the Nordic Biotech K/S fund. The value of the deal is $25m.
SWEDEN - 3i sells its stake in Atea
3i has sold its shareholding in Atea Holding AB, a supplier of IT infrastructure, to Ementor ASA. Ementor buys the entire company for SEK 1,050m.
SWEDEN - CapMan and Investor Growth Capital invest in Neoventa Medical
CapMan Life Science IV fund managed by CapMan and Investor Growth Capital has invested in Neoventa Medical AB, a Swedish medical technology company within the area of fetal monitoring.
SWEDEN - Nordic Capital buys ICA Meny
A subsidiary to Nordic Capital fund VI has signed an agreement to acquire ICA Meny from ICA AB for an undisclosed sum. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by relevant authorities.
EUROPE - EVCA stats show returns improved in 2005
The European private equity industryтs final performance figures for 2005 show steadily improving returns across all parts of the industry. The long-term returns have now increased to more than 10% due to the improved performance of short-term returns...
EUROPE - EVCA reports 2005 a record year for private equity
EVCA has announced the final fundraising, investment and divestment figures for European private equity in 2005 at its annual Symposium in Monte-Carlo. The annual figures show records for all three stages of activity in the industry. After three years...
EUROPE - EVCA appoints new chairman
At the annual ordinary general assembly of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) last night, Javier Loizaga, CEO and Managing Partner of Mercapital, was officially elected as association chairman for the period June 2006 to...
NORWAY - Sustainable Solutions receives value creator of the year award
Sustainable Solutions has been nominated Value Creator of the year in the Norwegian business plan competition Verdiskaper 2006, value creator 2006. The winning company received NOK 150,000 and a six-month free entry pass to the innovation centre at Forskningsparken....