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Sentica backs Treston MBO
Sentica has backed the MBO of Finnish industrial furniture producer Treston.
SEED Capital invests in Abeo
SEED Capital has invested €1.5m in Danish concrete producer Abeo.
Atomico and Creandum in $5.5m series-A for Wrapp
Atomico has led a $5.5m round for electronic gift voucher service Wrapp.
Ratos-backed Contex divests two subsidiaries
Ratos portfolio company Contex Group has divested two subsidiaries to NYSE-listed trade player 3D Systems.
PAI reaps further €232m in Chr Hansen sale
PAI Partners has sold a further 15 million shares in listed Danish food ingredients company Chr Hansen, raising DKK 1.73bn (c€232.5m).
Nordic Survey 2011
The first edition of the Nordic Survey 2011, in association with Delphi, assesses market sentiment among the region's private equity professionals.
Nordic unquote" November/December 2011
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has raided the offices of legal firm Vinge after arresting an associate for insider dealing.
IK looking to exit Attendo
IK Investment Partners is planning to exit Swedish elderly care provider Attendo, according to media reports.
Nordic Capital exits Point Group
Nordic Capital has exited electronic payments company Point Group to NYSE-listed VeriFone.
Litorina backs Sveba-Dahlén Group MBO
Litorina has taken a majority stake in Swedish bakery equipment manufacturer Sveba-Dahlén Group.
Triton and KKR-owned care homes under fire for patient neglect
Private equity backed care provider Carema, acquired by Triton and KKR from 3i in March 2010, has been forced to scrap its bonus system following accusations of patient neglect.
Regulators raid offices of Swedish M&A lawyer Vinge
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has raided the offices of legal firm Vinge after arresting an associate for insider dealing.
VNT Management holds first closing
VNT Management has raised €42m at the first closing of its cleantech-focused Power Fund III, which has a target of between €75-100m.
Vækstfonden invests in Shark Solutions
Vækstfonden has invested DKK 7.5m in Danish chemical recycling company Shark Solutions.
Herkules bolts Friskhuset onto Hjelp24
Helse Holding AS, a holding company controlled by Herkules Capital and which also owns Hjelp24, has wholly acquired Norwegian health services provider Friskhuset AS.
Litorina-backed Pahlén acquires Pool-guard
Litorina's portfolio company Pahlén has acquired swimming pool safety equipment producer Pool-guard.
Capidea backs MBO of Klokkerholm Karosseridele
Capidea Management has acquired a 70% stake in Danish auto body part distributor Klokkerholm Karosseridele.
Nordic deal activity stumbles in Q3
Activity in the Nordic region was sharply down in the third quarter, mirroring activity in many parts of Europe, according to the latest unquote” Nordic Private Equity Index, published in association with KPMG.
unquote" Nordic Private Equity Index Q3 2011
Nordic private equity activity saw a slowdown in the third quarter, mirroring that seen in the rest of Europe.
Industrifonden invests in Zaplox
Industrifonden and LMK Venture have invested SEK 10m in Swedish technology company Zaplox.
G4S backs out of ISS deal
G4S has withdrawn its offer for EQT-backed ISS, in a further blow for the company.
Cinven-backed Coor acquires Euromaint Industry
Cinven-backed Coor Service Management has acquired industrial maintenance company Euromaint Industry from Ratos portfolio company Euromaint.
Ratos partially exits Euromaint
Ratos-backed Euromaint has sold its industry subsidiary to Cinven's portfolio company Coor Service Management.
Index Ventures and Creandum lead €8.2m round for iZettle
Index Ventures and Creandum have invested €8.2m in a series-A financing round for Swedish technology company iZettle.