Nordics
Saari buys Bo LKV
All four of the founders have retained a minority stake in the business alongside the GP
Litorina buys NN07 from Fidelio
Litorina draws capital from its fifth buyout fund, which closed on its SEK 3bn target in August
BaltCap holds first close on €126m for BPEF III
BaltCap registered the fund in March 2019 and is targeting €200m for the vehicle
Investors debate fund-size and specialisation at Nordic Forum
Panellists tackled fund diversification, portfolio company digitalisation and gender parity in management teams
VC firms back €20m series-A for Stipe
Novo Holdings co-leads the round with Arix and Wellington Partners, and Sunstone Ventures invest
LP Profile: Saranac Partners
Established in 2016, Saranac Partners is a multi-family office and financial advisory firm
Castik buys Addsecure from Abry
Addsecure's management have also invested in the new company alongside Castik and Abry
Bregal Milestone co-leads €41.5m round for ePassi
Second investment made by the GP in Finland deploying capital from its €400m fund
PKA to start raising third party capital for PE
PKA receives approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority to act as fund manager
Q&A: Liberty Global's Simon Radcliffe on W&I claims
Radcliffe talks to Unquote about the W&I market, the drivers behind the increase in claims being made, and more
Nordic Capital sells stake in itself to Opac
GP said the deal will facilitate further investment in the development of Nordic Capital
Unigestion opens Copenhagen office
Per Lawӕtz Hansen is responsible for leading Unigesiton's new Copenhagen based office
Advent raises $2bn for tech fund
Fundraise comes shortly after the $17.5bn final close of the GP's flagship product, GPE IX
Anacap raises €1bn for credit fund
Vehicle was launched in November 2018 with a $750m target and raced to a first close on $600m
H1 Review: Nordic pricing frothy as cross-border capital pours in
Nordic region retained its position as the most expensive place in Europe for private equity firms to buy companies in Q2 2019
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Cloudy with a chance of slowdown
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses H1 stats and looks ahead
Creandum, EVentures in $14m round for Cake
Creandum led the funding round for the Sweden-based electric motorcycle manufacturer
Secondaries volume up 25% in H1 – research
Setter Capital's latest research reveals a sizeable uptick in private debt deals, though private equity secondaries still dominate the market
Norvestor sells Nomor for $200m
Nomor is expected to contribute $14m adjusted EBITDA and $60m revenues to ServiceMaster by 2020
GP-stake sales controversial among LPs
LPs are naturally reticent about their GPs selling stakes in themselves, as emphasis to boost profits from management fees strengthens
Buying and building the modern school
Investments in European private schools and colleges have proven enriching for PE over the past two decades
Volpi buys Viking's Asolvi
Volpi will take a majority stake in Asolvi alongside the management team and Viking
Ventech in SEK 74m round for Capcito
Ventech and Schibsted Growth, a Swedish investor, both join the round as new investors
Swedish pension fund dismisses CEO over trading rules violation
AP1 has appointed Teresa Isele to serve as acting CEO while searching for a new candidate