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Litorina et al. invest in Kontorsvaruhuset Gullbergs merger
Litorina Capital Partners has backed a merger to form the new group Kontorsvaruhuset Gullbergs, a Swedish supplier of office wares and related services.
Nordic Capital's eighth fund holds first close
Nordic Capital has held a first close on тЌ1.7bn for its latest fund, exceeding its expected тЌ1.5bn first-close target.
CapMan Buyout appoints Johnson as partner
Nordic mid-market private equity investor CapMan Buyout has appointed Dan Johnson as a partner in its Stockholm office.
Ratos made SEK 363m loss in Q4
Ratos made a net loss of SEK 363m in the fourth quarter of 2012 and expects the downwards trend to continue during the first half of 2013.
VNT Management's Power Fund III holds final close
VNT Management Oy has held a final close for its Power Fund III on тЌ77m.
Norvestor backs Robust
Norvestor has invested in the steel door division of Sweden- and UK-based Robust AB, which specialises in the production and sale of steel security and fire doors.
CapMan sells remaining shares in MQ
CapMan has sold its entire 28% stake in listed Swedish fashion retail chain MQ for SEK 16 per share, according to reports.
Sofinnova et al. invest in MetGen
Sofinnova Partners has led a тЌ2.2m round for Finnish start-up MetGen, with participation from Finnish Industry Investment and Finnvera.
EQT exits BTX Group to Sun European Partners
EQT has agreed to sell Danish apparel company BTX Group to Sun European Partners.
CapMan to hire new CEO
CapManтs board of directors has started a search process to replace its current CEO Lennart Simonsen, who is resigning from his position as part of the firmтs development programme.
Sentica's fourth fund hits first close
Sentica Partners has held a first close for its Sentica Buyout IV fund at approximately тЌ115m, and aims to hold a final close at around тЌ130m later this year.
Nordic unquote" February 2013
Although January remained fairly quiet compared to historical dealflow levels, EQT made headlines by keeping its fundraising streak alive: the Nordic firm closed its second infrastructure vehicle, EQT Infrastructure II, on тЌ1.9bn after 11 months on the...
Verdane acquires Nordic Venture Partners I portfolio
Verdane Capital has wholly acquired the LP interests of Nordic Venture Partners I through its Verdane Capital VII fund.
Via Venture Partners acquires UVdata
Via Venture Partners has, together with several key employees, acquired a majority stake in Danish IT company UVdata AS.
FSN Capital makes promotions
FSN Capital has promoted Erik Nelson and Ulrik Smith to partners, Partice Jabet to director, and has appointed three new executive advisers.
Segulah's S:t Eriks in bolt-on
Segulah portfolio company S:t Eriks AB has wholly acquired stone supplier Stenia i Ulricehamn AB (Stenia).
Smedvig exits SelStor to Pelican Self Storage
Smedvig Capital has sold Swedish self-storage company SelStor AB to Pelican Self Storage, which is operating in Copenhagen and Helsinki.
CataCap hits first close on DKK 500m
Danish GP CataCap has raised DKK 500m at first close for its maiden buyout fund, which is focused on backing local SMEs.
EQT Infrastructure II closes at €1.9bn
EQT Infrastructure II has closed its fundraising at the hard cap of тЌ1.925bn after 11 months.
Nordic private equity's 2012 highlights
Even the strong Nordic economies have struggled in 2012, as their key trading partners in the eurozone suffer under the weight of Greek and Spanish debt. Deal activity is down and Sweden's tax men are keen to take a cut of the private equity industry's...
Arle looking to sell Hilding Anders
Arle Capital Partners is considering a sale of Swedish mattress manufacturer Hilding Anders, according to reports.
Altor increases Åkers Group stake
Altor Equity Partners has increased its stake in Swedish steel and aluminium company Уkers Group.
Segulah appoints board member and makes promotions
Swedish private equity firm Segulah Advisor has appointed ICA chief executive Per StrУЖmberg as board member and has promoted three in its Stockholm-based investment team.
Norrlandsfonden backs ConMine
Norrlandsfonden has invested in ConMine AB, a Swedish manufacturer of equipment for the mining industry.