Benelux Unquote
IK Investment Partners opens Amsterdam office
Local team will consist of a mid-cap and a small-cap team, to be headed by partner Remko Hilhorst
Vendis Capital invests in Fatboy
Transaction is the fifth investment made through the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
PAI offer rejected by Refresco
Soft drink and fruit juice bottling company rejects the private equity firm's takeover offer
CBPE's JTC Group bolts on New Amsterdam Cititrust
UK-based corporate and fund service provider JTC Group expands in the Benelux region
Main Capital acquires Muis Software
GP is currently investing from its fourth buyout fund Main Capital IV, closed on €85m in 2015
3i invests €200m for majority stake in Hans Anders
Optical retailer was bought by Alpha Private Equity and Alpinvest in 2011 for an estimated €230m
Intersaction backs PQR and 2ML merger
Gilde started supporting PQR in 1998, when it injected €17.92m into the group, thereby acquiring a minority stake
Steady growth driven by smaller deals in Benelux
The Benelux region recorded a fourth successive increase in buyout volumes, thanks to strong activity in the smaller size brackets
CVC acquires Corialis from Advent International
Corialis has expanded its workforce by more than 40% under the ownership of Advent
NPM Capital et al. in €100m round for Picnic
Grocery delivery service plans to expand its area of coverage to the whole country
Bain abandons Resilux takeover plans
Take-private would have valued the plastic packaging maker in the region of €400m
Wendel-backed Stahl acquires BASF leather chemicals activity
Group has undergone several refinancings since Wendel's first investment in 2006
Dutch elections: A rosier picture for PE
Netherlands' election outcome spells good news for the industry, as PE-sceptic Labour loses seats
Mentha Capital acquires Aethon
Mentha recently completed its latest fundraising, having closed Mentha Capital V on €143m
Sofinnova's Avantium launches IPO with €277m market cap
IPO brought the renewable energy specialist a capital increase of €103m
Main Capital's Denit acquires Dutch Cloud
Transaction marks first bolt-on for Denit since Main's investment in the group in 2016
Project A backs Helloprint
Company will use the new funding to develop its systems and data structure
Waterland sells Mauritsklinieken to Holland Venture
Waterland Private Equity acquired a majority stake in the dermatological clinics group in 2010
Gimv in €7.8m series-B round for AgroSavfe
GP previously led a €5m round for the Belgian agro-biotech group in 2013
Gilde invests in bread producer Boboli
Gilde Equity Management Benelux buys the bread and snacks producer from Synergia Capital Partners
Riverside holds close on €175m for Riverside Europe V
Europe-focused generalist vehicle has been on the road for just over a year, having launched in late 2015
Waterland-backed Otravo acquires VakantieDiscounter
Deal marks the second large acquisition closed within the last 12 months with Waterland's backing
Luxembourg the post-Brexit "jurisdiction of choice"
Country's RAIF structures, coupled with Britain's "wait and see" status, are luring more funds to Luxembourg
Belgium aiming to boost fintech investments
New Belgian-focused fintech initiative will develop close ties with London and bridge the gap between the UK and Europe