Sector
Altor acquires FH Gruppen
Swedish GP bought the stake from founder Torbjørn Kaarud and minority shareholders
NorthEdge makes 3.1x on sale of Jigsaw24 to Alcuin
Sale of the IT business brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
Mid Europa buys MediGroup from Blue Sea Capital
Seller Blue Sea Capital, which established MediGroup in 2013, will retain a 45% stake
Procuritas acquires Byens Bilpleje
Company operates 60 workshops and posted an annual turnover of DKK 250m in 2017
Accent Equity acquires majority stake in Thor Shipping
First acquisition from the GP's latest vehicle, which held a final close in October 2017
Searchlight sells Ocean Outdoor to Ocelot for £200m
Deal brings to an end a three-year holding period for the vendor, having previously acquired it from LDC
BC Partners sells Italian retail chain Coin to Centenary
Deal ends a seven-year holding period for BC Partners, which acquired the company in June 2011
Privet's Aeromet bolts on Stone Foundries
Acquisition comes two and half years after the GP acquired Aeromet from Black Diamond Capital Management
Charterhouse-backed Comexposium in €355m refinancing
Comexposium secures a term loan B facility from ING, Natixis, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale
Abris acquires majority stake in Velvet Care from Avallon
Abris deployed capital from its latest CEE Mid-Market III fund to secure the investment
ECM buys Albrecht & Dill
Previous owner and extended management team will acquire a minority stake in the new company
Capiton buys Ispin
Ispin's management team and co-founders Marco Marchesi and Stefan Napflin also invest
Ergon sells Nicotra Gebhardt to US company Regal Beloit
Deal ends a 10-year holding period for Ergon Capital, which acquired the company in 2008
Tenzing makes third deal from debut fund with CitNow
Automotive video software company will pursue product development and international expansion
VC firms in €22m round for Foodspring
Corporate venture division of New Zealand-based dairy exporter Fonterra also took part
Erhvervsinvest acquires majority stake in Dykon
Dykon intends to grow in its home market and abroad, and continue to develop its own brands
Nordic tech's transatlantic ambition
Nordic startups are increasingly looking to find backers with ties to the US market to support their growth strategies
Axcel exits Lessor Group
Deal marks the end of a two-year holding period under Axcel, which acquired the firm in April 2016
Verdane Capital invests in Navabi
Verdane is taking over the shares of Bauer Venture Partners and investing an additional amount
PHI Industrial sells Covit to PAI Partners' Albéa
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for PHI Industrial, which acquired the company in 2010
Ventech et al. in series-B round for The Agent
GPs invest €7m in the French e-commerce retail platform to fund international growth
Spotify starts listing process with SEC filing
Spotify's direct listing lets the market find a price and cuts out the usual underwriting process
Advent receives board approval for £1bn Laird take-private
GP has also received irrevocable undertakings and letters of intent from 27% of Laird's shareholders
Ardian raises €700m for first European real estate fund
Investors comprise pension funds, insurance companies and high-net-worth individuals