Nordic Unquote
Ratos-backed Contex divests two subsidiaries
Ratos portfolio company Contex Group has divested two subsidiaries to NYSE-listed trade player 3D Systems.
PAI reaps further €232m in Chr Hansen sale
PAI Partners has sold a further 15 million shares in listed Danish food ingredients company Chr Hansen, raising DKK 1.73bn (cтЌ232.5m).
Nordic Survey 2011
The first edition of the Nordic Survey 2011, in association with Delphi, assesses market sentiment among the region's private equity professionals.
Nordic unquote" November/December 2011
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has raided the offices of legal firm Vinge after arresting an associate for insider dealing.
IK looking to exit Attendo
IK Investment Partners is planning to exit Swedish elderly care provider Attendo, according to media reports.
Nordic Capital exits Point Group
Nordic Capital has exited electronic payments company Point Group to NYSE-listed VeriFone.
Litorina backs Sveba-Dahlén Group MBO
Litorina has taken a majority stake in Swedish bakery equipment manufacturer Sveba-DahlУЉn Group.
Triton and KKR-owned care homes under fire for patient neglect
Private equity backed care provider Carema, acquired by Triton and KKR from 3i in March 2010, has been forced to scrap its bonus system following accusations of patient neglect.
Regulators raid offices of Swedish M&A lawyer Vinge
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has raided the offices of legal firm Vinge after arresting an associate for insider dealing.
VNT Management holds first closing
VNT Management has raised тЌ42m at the first closing of its cleantech-focused Power Fund III, which has a target of between тЌ75-100m.
Vækstfonden invests in Shark Solutions
VУІkstfonden has invested DKK 7.5m in Danish chemical recycling company Shark Solutions.
Herkules bolts Friskhuset onto Hjelp24
Helse Holding AS, a holding company controlled by Herkules Capital and which also owns Hjelp24, has wholly acquired Norwegian health services provider Friskhuset AS.
Litorina-backed Pahlén acquires Pool-guard
Litorina's portfolio company PahlУЉn has acquired swimming pool safety equipment producer Pool-guard.
Capidea backs MBO of Klokkerholm Karosseridele
Capidea Management has acquired a 70% stake in Danish auto body part distributor Klokkerholm Karosseridele.
Nordic deal activity stumbles in Q3
Activity in the Nordic region was sharply down in the third quarter, mirroring activity in many parts of Europe, according to the latest unquoteт Nordic Private Equity Index, published in association with KPMG.
unquote" Nordic Private Equity Index Q3 2011
Nordic private equity activity saw a slowdown in the third quarter, mirroring that seen in the rest of Europe.
Industrifonden invests in Zaplox
Industrifonden and LMK Venture have invested SEK 10m in Swedish technology company Zaplox.
G4S backs out of ISS deal
G4S has withdrawn its offer for EQT-backed ISS, in a further blow for the company.
Cinven-backed Coor acquires Euromaint Industry
Cinven-backed Coor Service Management has acquired industrial maintenance company Euromaint Industry from Ratos portfolio company Euromaint.
Ratos partially exits Euromaint
Ratos-backed Euromaint has sold its industry subsidiary to Cinven's portfolio company Coor Service Management.
Index Ventures and Creandum lead €8.2m round for iZettle
Index Ventures and Creandum have invested тЌ8.2m in a series-A financing round for Swedish technology company iZettle.
Ratos' Stofa acquires TV business from Canal Digital
Ratos portfolio company Stofa has acquired the cable television business of triple play provider Canal Digital Denmark.
Stefansson leaves Skandia Liv to launch consultancy
AdalbjУЖrn Stefansson, former head of buyout fund investments at Swedish Skandia Liv, has launched an eponymous consultancy firm focused on private equity research.
Nordic buyouts: Sailing to recovery
Unquoteт data points to the Nordic private equity industry recovering faster than the rest of Europe. Although buyout activity is low at the moment, trends emerging from long-term data tell a different tale. Sonnie Ehrendal reports