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Polaris holds first close for Flexible Capital fund on DKK 500m
Vehicle was launched in May 2021 with a target of DKK 1bn and is expected to start deploying capital this quarter
Eight Advisory opens Cologne office; appoints KPMG's Luchtenberg
Fourth German office will be headed by Curt-Oliver Luchtenberg, who has joined from KPMG
PE impact fundraising surpasses EUR 4bn in 2021
Figures from Unquote Data reflect the increasing prevalence of impact and impact-driven deals
EIM acquires Bonna Sabla from Bain-backed Consolis
Carve-out of the precast concrete manufacturer follows 20 years of private equity ownership
Abac exits PronoKal to Nestlé Health Science for EUR 100m
GP first bought 100% of the share capital in 2017
Polaris mandates EY to exit Det Danske Madhus
Formal sale launch is expected once updated financial figures for the Danish catering company are in
TA Associates prepares Odealim for H2 exit
Lazard is likely to be mandated for the sale of the French insurance brokerage firm
Baird sells Nigel Wright majority stake to management
Baird will retain minority stakes in the recruitment firm, having first acquired it in 2010
Tikehau records EUR 6.4bn in fundraising in 2021
GP deployed EUR 5.5bn from its private equity, private debt and real estate funds in the same year
SuperSeed launches GBP 50m seed-stage fund
The VC firm has already held a first close at GBP 31m
HIG acquires screws and bolts distributor Berardi Bullonerie
The investment will support an acquisition strategy to accelerate growth
Blackstone weighs sale of casino operator JOA Groupe
Discussions were prompted by inbound proposals from trade players
Omers' Trescal to hit auction block in H2 2022
DC advisory will guide the French calibration services specialist in its upcoming sale
Holland Capital buys business applications provider Appronto
Acquisition will enable close collaboration with other companies in the GP's portfolio
Access Capital registers ninth growth buyout fund
Fund-of-funds strategy makes primary and secondaries deals, backing funds investing in European SMEs
CapMan commits to science-based targets for net zero
Commitment is part of the GP's ESG strategy across the firm itself and its portfolio
ArchiMed nets 4x return on Fytexia exit
GP has sold Fytexia to trade Associated British Foods
Coller to close USD 1.4bn debut credit secondaries fund
GP launched its first dedicated secondaries fund in May 2021 and has commitments from around 30 LPs
Five Arrows Growth Capital leads EUR 80m fundraise for Padoa
Kamet Ventures will retain a majority stake in the startup
Activa acquires Rhétorès, Cap Fidelis
GP plans to be ahead of the consolidation phase in the financial advisory market, which it believes is underway
Nordic Capital bolsters team with seven promotions
Among the appointments, Chris Lodge and Peter Thorninger are promoted to partners
Syz, Saturnus buy SK Pharma
Pharmaceutical wholesaler has been growing at a 28% compound annual growth rate
Inspired Education stake sale attracts Blackstone, EQT, H&F, KKR
Information memorandums for the GIC- and TA Associates-backed national schooling company should be circulated next week
Split the difference – corporate divestitures set records
Firms have taken advantage of favourable conditions for M&A, including cash-rich and ever-bolder PE funds