Nordics
CVC's Ahlsell aiming for SEK 23.4bn valuation in IPO
Ahlsell sets price range and aims for first day of trading on 28 October in Stockholm
Polaris holds final close on DKK 3.3bn for fourth fund
Polaris has held a final close for its fourth fund after almost two years on the road
Polaris sells Car-O-Liner for $155m
GP has exited the business via a trade sale after a four-year holding period
Ratos takes SEK 1.7bn hit to portfolio
Norwegian oil services company Aibel sees book value written down by SEK 1.1bn
General Atlantic backs Joe & The Juice
Incumbent GP Valedo Partners reportedly reaps in excess of 20x on the partial sale
Doughty Hanson makes 2.5x on LM Wind Power exit
GP fully realises 1998-vintage third fund after 15-year holding of Danish company
Ratos-backed TFS acquires SCIderm
Acquisition comes after TFS and SCIderm entered into a strategic partnership in 2014
Industrifonden leads $6m round for Soundtrap
Stockholm and Silicon Valley-based app will use funding to accelerate product development
EQT closes first US fund short of $1bn target
Nordic-based GP holds final close on $726m for mid-market buyouts in US
CVC to list Ahlsell in Stockholm
GP reveals public market exit process for Swedish industrial company
FSN pens first 2016 deal with Bygghemma MBO
Norway-based buyout firm sustains Nordic PEтs affinity for DIY assets
Axcel, PFA, PKA in DKK 4.7bn deal for Danmarks Skibskredit
Transaction follows lengthy process with reported interest from Nordic Capital and Goldman Sachs
Nordic GPs look to new verticals in private healthcare
GPs in the region are increasingly turning to new healthcare subsectors as the private care segment evolves into a large-cap game
Ratos buys Plantasjen from Apax in NOK 2.9bn deal
Deal sees Apax selling Oslo-based Plantasjen after 10 years at the helm
Vaaka picks up LTP Logistics
Private equity firm Vaaka acquires a majority stake in the Finnish food logistics business
Nets IPO is largest Nordic PE-backed listing for six years
Advent and Bain's company is largest Nordic PE-backed IPO since DKK 41.5bn TDC flotation in 2010
Herkules-backed Linas Matkasse bolts on RetNemt.dk
Acquisition is first add-on by Swedish pre-packaged dinner kit company since Herkules buyout
Doctor's orders: A case study in reputational risk
PE investments in Nordic healthcare have become a controversial topic following the 'Carema scandal', which sparked ESG and transparency reforms
European entry multiples rebound in Q2
Following a dip in Q1, multiples for European PE-backed buyouts have returned to 2015 levels
HgCapital-backed Visma sells BPO unit to HgCapital
HgCapital carves out business process outsourcing division from KKR-, HgCapital- and Cinven-owned parent
Doctor's orders: Avoid controversy, seek new opportunities
As GPs shy away from investment in healthcare provision, new opportunities are presenting themselves in other medically related sub-sectors
Vaaka Partners exits Renewa
Trade sale comes eight years after Vaaka acquired the company formerly known as Termopoint
Ratos-backed Airteam acquires Ventek Ventilation
Bolt-on acquisition comes eight months after the Swedish GP bought Airteam in a DKK 575m MBO
LP Profile: Finnish pension fund Keva eyes larger investments
Markus Pauli, CIO for Keva’s alternative investments, details how the investor’s appetite for buyouts has increased over the years