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Accent and Ahlström merge portfolio companies
Accent Equity and Ahlström Capital have merged their investments in the packaging industry to form Arch Packaging Group AB.
Altor acquires Orchid Orthopedic
Altor has acquired US-based orthopaedic and dental implant company Orchid Orthopedic Solutions from Churchill Equity.
Priveq acquires stake in El-Björn
Priveq Investment has acquired a 70% stake in El-Björn AB, a Swedish supplier of equipment for the construction and electricity sector.
IK-owned Moventas files for bankruptcy
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Moventas Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of gears for wind turbines, has filed for bankruptcy.
Nordic Capital eyeing Point International sale
Nordic Capital is believed to be looking to sell Swedish payment service provider Point International, according to reports.
Nordic unquote" June 2011
Private equity firms are looking to exit a large number of their portfolio companies in the coming 12 months, according to Grant Thornton UK’s latest Private Equity Barometer.
FSN Capital’s Baggium sells C&T division
FSN Capital’s portfolio company Baggium AB has sold its Care & Treatment division to Humana AB.
Axcel acquires Cimbria from EQT
Axcel has acquired Cimbria AS, an equipment producer for the processing, handling and storage of crops, from EQT Opportunity and other shareholders.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 116m in Triventus
Industrifonden, Sustainable Technologies Fund and existing shareholders have invested SEK 116m in Swedish alternative energy company Triventus AB.
Sentica acquires stake in Citec
Sentica Partners has acquired a 67% stake in multi-discipline technical solutions and project services provider Citec Group.
Amadeus et al. list Transmode
Amadeus Capital Partners has listed portfolio company Transmode on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm with a market cap of SEK 1.427bn.
Discipline key to success in Nordics
“The mid-market has been remarkably well disciplined in the last couple of years in the Nordics,” Gustav Bard, MD of 3i Nordics said this morning in Stockholm. “Such restraint will help make this a very good vintage,” he continued, speaking at...
CapMan invests in B&B Tools
CapMan has invested in Nordic industrial tools producer B&B Tools AB to hold 6% of the outstanding shares.
Accel et al. invest $12m in Supercell
Accel Partners, alongside existing investor London Venture Partners and Klaas Kersting, has invested $12m in Finnish game developer Supercell.
BaltCap exits Adam Auto
Hansa Auto, the Latvian subsidiary of Baltic car dealer Amserv Group, has acquired 100% of Adam Auto SIA's shares from BaltCap and minority shareholders.
Nordic prospects: Have your say
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Creandum appoints Hjalmar Winbladh
Creandum has appointed Hjalmar Winbladh as part time venture partner.
Nordic unquote" May 2011
The recent weeks have seen a number of funds close as fundraising activity starts to make a more noticeable impact.
Nordic Capital’s Nycomed in possible €8bn sale
Nordic Capital’s portfolio company Nycomed has received interest from Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical, according to reports.
Nordic Capital’s FinnvedenBulten IPO back on track
Nordic Capital has got its IPO plans back on track for Swedish auto parts manufacturer FinnvedenBulten.
Prospects for Nordic PE: unquote" poll
As the recovery gets underway, what are the prospects for the Nordics?
Ratos-backed Inwido acquires Pro Tec Vinduer
Ratos’ portfolio company Inwido has acquired Danish window supplier Pro Tec Vinduer.
Nordic Capital’s Falck share sale ends IPO deliberations
Nordic Capital has sold its remaining shares in Danish ambulance and fire engine service provider Falck A/S to Lundbeck Foundation, KIRKBI, PFA and the company’s executive management board.
EQT lining up SEK 20bn sale of Securitas Direct
EQT is preparing to sell Swedish burglar alarm company Securitas Direct, according to reports.