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Nordic Capital execs lose tax case
Nordic Capital executives will have to pay income tax on their carried interest, a Swedish Court says.
WestBridge backs £6m MBO of Anglia Business Solutions
UK SME investor WestBridge Capital has pumped ТЃ2.6m into the buyout of Cambridge-based Anglia Business Solutions in return for a 43% stake in the business.
Open Ocean Capital backs Nordic Telecom
Finnish unified cloud communication provider Nordic Telecom (NTC) has raised $1.3m in a series-A funding from Open Ocean Capital.
HTGF et al. back Stocard
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Klaas Kersting, CD-Venture and a group of business angels have backed German mobile startup Stocard with a €500,000-1m investment.
Sovereign achieves 4.2x on sale of DC Leisure
Sovereign Capital has exited its investment in DC Leisure Holdings Ltd in a sale to property management firm Places for People Group Ltd, reaping 36% IRR on its investment.
iXO Private Equity backs MPS buy-in
iXO Private Equity has taken a minority stake in the management buy-in of French public toilets specialist Michel Plante Systèmes (MPS).
Benelux unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Gimv leads the region’s transactions league table, having completed six deals to date in 2012. The firm’s largest investment was the January PIPE deal with frozen food producer PinguinLutosa, worth €44m.
CEE unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Turkey’s ideal location, strong GDP growth and comparably low public debt are just some of the factors raising interest in the country as an investment target.
Egeria Private Equity Fund IV closes on €600m
Egeria has held an oversubscribed first and final close for its fourth private equity fund, reaching its hard-cap of €600m.
Gimv takes loss on Salsa Food Group
Gimv has sold its shares in Belgian ready-made salad company Salsa Food Group to private equity-backed SaladSignature, a producer of refrigerated spreadable salads and convenience food.
British PE firms circle Italy's Cerved
CVC and Permira have shown an interest in acquiring Milan-based corporate intelligence and rating agency Cerved, according to reports.
Nordic unquote" December 2012/January 2013
The Nordic private equity market т at one point seemingly impervious to the economic turmoil facing the rest of the world т has had a tough year.
France unquote" December 2012/January 2013
As 2012 drew to a close, drama continued to unfold in the ongoing French fiscal soap opera.
Waterland exits Windrose Finest Travel
Waterland Private Equity Investments has sold German luxury travel company Windrose Finest Travel (formerly Windrose Fernreisen Touristik) to German trade buyer RV Touristik.
NBGI partially exits Pasta King
Yorkshire Bank has provided ТЃ8.7m of senior debt and working capital to Pasta King in a deal that sees NBGI Private Equity partially exit the firm.
Verdane reaps 6x on LensOn exit
Private equity-backed Prescription Eyewear has acquired LensOn, a Nordic online contact lenses seller backed by Verdane Capital.
Dunedin's CitySprint buys Eagle Express
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Eagle Express Worldwide Couriers.
Mid Europa refinances SBB and Telemach
Mid Europa Partners has merged Serbia Broadband (SBB) and Slovenian telecoms business Telemach Group, refinancing the group with €330m of senior debt.
Southern Europe unquote" December 2012/January 2013
The sixth annual unquote” Italia Private Equity Congress took place in November at the Four Seasons in Milan, bringing GPs, LPs and advisers together to discuss the issues shaping the industry.
DACH unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Activity in Germany has been slow throughout the year but as the end of summer approached, deals and exits began to surface.
UK & Ireland unquote" December 2012/January 2013
In defiance of problems on the continent, the UK has seen a surge in mega-buyouts this year, topped off with the recent acquisition of Annington Homes for ТЃ3.2bn.
Ratos in partial exit from Bisnode
Swedish business information firm Bisnode, a portfolio company of Ratos, has divested Baby DM Scandinavia.
RCapital acquires Harley Medical Group
Turnaround specialist RCapital has bought UK surgery specialist Harley Medical Group from administration.
Carlyle and Vista sell Orizonia for mere €141m
Carlyle and Vista Capital have sold Spanish tour operator Orizonia to tourist group Globalia in a deal valued at €141m, six years after buying it for more than €800m, according to reports.