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Sentica's Arjessa Group bolts on Jokilaakson Perhekodit
Sentica's portfolio company, child welfare service provider Arjessa Group, has acquired trade player Jokilaakson Perhekodit (JP) in a share-swap.
Odin Equity buys Scandinavian food distributors
Odin Equity has taken a majority stake in Danish food distributors SFK Food and W. OschУЄtzchen Уrhus (SFK/OTZ).
Have your say: Nordic Private Equity Index
After a disappointing third quarter, fortunes for the Nordic market continued to deteriorate in Q4.
FSN Capital buys PM Retail
FSN Capital has acquired Norwegian women's clothing retailer PM Retail.
PAI offloads 25.66% of Chr. Hansen for €560m
PAI Partners SAS has agreed to sell 25.66% of its Chr. Hansen shares worth тЌ560m to Novo A/S.
BaltCap backs Labochema
BaltCap has completed an investment in pan-Baltic laboratory supplies and services provider Labochema Company Group. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed but investment was under тЌ3m in exchange for a significant minority stake.
Norvestor backs Marine Aluminium
Norvestor has acquired a majority stake in aluminium structure engineering company Marine Aluminium.
Vaaka-backed Ovenia buys Arenna
Vaaka Partners-owned Ovenia has acquired real estate management specialist Arenna for an undisclosed amount.
Litorina Capital acquires SKT
Litorina Capital Advisors has bought a majority share in Swedish pressure sewage systems provider SKT in a secondary buyout.
EQT buys energy businesses from Fortum
EQT has acquired energy businesses Fortum Energiaratkaisut in Finland and Fortum Termest in Estonia.
CVC and Nordic Capital's LEAF in reverse takeover with Cloetta
CVC Capital Partners and Nordic Capital have exited portfolio company LEAF to listed trade player Cloetta in a reverse takeover.
Nordic Capital bids for Orc
Nordic Capital has made a bid for NASDAQ OMX-listed financial technology and service provider Orc Group.
Intera buys Kamux
Intera Partners has acquired Finnish car retailer Kamux.
Sunstone holds first close on €85m
Sunstone Capital has held a first close of its third technology ventures fund, Sunstone Technology Ventures Fund III, on тЌ85m.
Industrifonden invests in Zimpl
Industrifonden has invested SEK 4m in software company Zimpl.
BaltCap exits Tallinna Pesumaja
BaltCap has exited textile rental and laundry service provider Tallinna Pesumaja.
Apax and Nordic Capital-owned Capio acquires three clinics
Apax Partners and Nordic Capital's portfolio company Capio AB has acquired the French Aguilera, and Swedish CFTK and Avesina clinics.
Concerns rise as Swedish banks suffer run in Latvia
Rumours of an imminent financial collapse have caused a weekend bank run against Swedish banks in Latvia.
Vaaka Partners' EMC Talotekniikka buys Arealtec
Vaaka Partners' portfolio company EMC Talotekniikka has acquired Finnish building automation company Arealtec.
FSN Capital exits Norlandia Care to founders
FSN Capital has sold portfolio company Norlandia Care back to its founders, The Adolfsen Group.
HitecVision VI closes at $1.5bn hard-cap
HitecVision VI has closed at its $1.5bn hard-cap, making it Norway's largest buyout fund to date.
Sentica backs Treston MBO
Sentica has backed the MBO of Finnish industrial furniture producer Treston.
SEED Capital invests in Abeo
SEED Capital has invested тЌ1.5m in Danish concrete producer Abeo.
Atomico and Creandum in $5.5m series-A for Wrapp
Atomico has led a $5.5m round for electronic gift voucher service Wrapp.