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Anders Invest acquires Groku from Heritage B
Deal for the Dutch kitchen furniture manufacturer is the 11th acquisition made by the investor
Mentha backs Ofyr
GP is currently investing from Mentha Capital V, which held a final close on €143m
Gilde Equity Management buys conTeyor in SBO
GP takes over from Down2Earth in backing the Belgian recycling and packaging business
Avedon-backed Altendorf buys Hebrock and EBM
Some second generation members of the Hebrock family take a minority stake in the woodcraft machine makers
Holland Venture sells Virtual Affairs to trade
We Are You is backed by ABN Amro Participaties, the PE arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro
Dutch finance minister hails mature PE market
Wopke Hoekstra recently addressed parliament to endorse a social impact study by the University of Amsterdam, which was supportive of the impact of PE
Egeria acquires consumer electronics business Trust
With Egeria on board, Trust intends to further develop its growth plans and focus on new products
Nimbus buys H van Wijnen
Nimbus generally invests in medium-sized businesses with turnover between €10-500m
Ontario Teachers' exits Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group
OTPP sells 33% stake in Belgian wire and cable manufacturer BBRG to subsidiary Bekaert
Ergon hires healthcare specialist Götz
Götz will join a group of senior advisers with experience in the sectors in which Ergon invests
Gilde acquires Veco from Investcorp's SPGPrints
Micro-precision metal components manufacturing division recently acquired Dutch business Reith Laser
Fortino hires Gimv principal De Troyer
In his new role, De Troyer will be responsible for sourcing and leading new investments
Benelux's biotech and pharma buyouts market in rude health
Buyout houses are becoming more attracted to assets in the Benelux biotech and pharma spaces, typically the preserve of venture capital investors
PE-backed Varo shelves IPO
Fuel supply company, backed by Carlyle, announced its intention to float in March
Bolster backs buyout of Esschert Design
First investment made by Bolster directly from its new fund after spinning out of VLP in late 2017
ArchiMed buys Soest Medical
GP draws equity from its €315m Med II vehicle, which held a final close on its hard-cap in September
Waterland sells Attero to 3i Infrastructure
GP sells stake in Dutch waste management company Attero to 3i and DWS
Anchorage, CVC Credit Partners wholly acquire Ideal Standard
Lenders take over from Bain, concluding a restructuring process initiated in 2017
Egeria's Ilionx bolts on QNH
Following the deal, Ilionx and QNH will create a large ICT service provider with revenues of €100m
Holland and Dolfin sell Esdec to Gilde
Under the vendors' tenure, Esdec has invested in a new R&D facility and international sales activity
Nordian acquires majority stake in Jumpsquare
Jumpsquare plans on expanding inside and outside the region with 10 new parks in the coming year
Value Creation, ABN Amro divest Ion-IP to Proximus
Sale of IT security business brings to an end a 10-year holding period for the vendors
Carlyle to list Hunkemöller in Q2
Listing on Euronext Amsterdam is expected to take place in May or June at around €1bn EV
Carlyle acquires AkzoNobel's chemicals arm in €10bn deal
Deal for the AkzoNobel division is the largest European PE-backed buyout recorded since 2007