Benelux Unquote
Pamplona hires Benelux head
Tensen will be responsible for driving new investment opportunities and value creation in the region
Buyouts soar but Dutch PE remains under scrutiny
NVP's recently released report highlights the buyout market's health, but the industry still faces renewed scrutiny around childcare investments
Investcorp sells SecureLink to Orange in €515m deal
GP sells Dutch cybersecurity services provider SecureLink to French telecoms giant Orange
Ampersand takes minority stake in GenDX
Ampersand typically invests $10-50m in companies with $10-100m in annual revenue
The Carlyle Group promotes Bagijn and Herberg
Bagijn will head Carlyle's investment solutions division while Herberg will be its CFO
BioGeneration, Wellington lead €30m series-A for Confo
Fund+ and Perceptive Advisors, Capricorn, Qbic, PMV, Mints, V-Bio Ventures and VIB joined the round
Oaktree's Agro Merchants buys Cool Pak
Netherlands-based Agro Merchants buys Cool Pak for its facilities on the US west coast
Waterland buys EuroParcs majority stake
GP plans to support the Dutch family-owned business in its expansion domestically and abroad
Fortino hires De Leeuw
Prior to joining Fortino, De Leeuw was an investment manager at Ackermans & van Haaren
Gilde Equity Management sells Chemogas to trade
GP backed Belgium-based specialty gases specialist Chemogas via GEM Benelux III in 2014
CVC to sell Continental Foods to trade
Transaction would value Belgium-based Continental Foods at around €900m, according to a report
Steadfast eyes Wilvo
Backing of metal parts manufacturer Wilvo would be second Dutch deal for Steadfast
Bencis-backed Abriso eyes Airpack
Abriso plans to buy at least 50% of Italian peer Airpack according to a regulatory filing
Gimv establishes life sciences advisory board
Gimv has made more than 80 investments in the life sciences segment since it started in 1982
NPM Capital backs fintech company Ohpen
Company plans to consolidate its market position, and further expand internationally
Gilde Healthcare sells Stepping Stones to trade
GP ends nine-year ownership of Netherlands-based senior residential care service Stepping Stones
M80 buys Theuma
M80 backs Theuma, a doors and frames specialist, investing for the first time in Belgium
PE success despite political headwinds in Belgium
Despite concerns related to political instability in the UK and at home, Belgium’s buyout market was in rude health last year
PAI gets €885m offer for Wessanen agreed
Offer price of €11.50 per share values 100% of Wessanen's shares at approximately €885m
Consortium raises €21m for AgomAb
Representatives from V-Bio, Advent Biotechnology, BIVF, Omnes and Pontifax have joined the board
VCs exit Newtec in €250m trade sale
Transaction value equates to 14.6x Newtec's EBITDA and 2.7x revenue for the 2018 financial year
Ergon closes Ergon Capital Partners IV on €580m
Fund is smaller than predecessor Ergon Capital Partners III, which closed in 2010 on €775m
GIC backs CitizenM in €2bn deal
Sovereign wealth fund and previous backers KRC and APG invest €750m in the Dutch hotel operator
Hydralis appoints JP Morgan for alternatives
Pension fund is seeking a target net return of 4.5-7% per year from the mandate