Advent International
Advent acquires Danish KMD from EQT and ATP
Advent International has acquired Danish software solutions company KMD from EQT and ATP Private Equity Partners.
Advent launches takeover offer for Douglas
Advent International has made a tender offer to acquire listed German perfume and books retail group Douglas, which would value the business at close to €1.5bn.
Advent buys 55% stake in EKO Holding
Advent International has agreed to buy a 55% share in Polish supermarket chain EKO Holding from majority shareholders Krzysztof and Marzena Gradecki.
Advent to take Mediq private for €775m
Advent International has announced plans to delist Dutch pharma company Mediq from the Euronext Amsterdam, valuing the company at €775m.
Swedish Länsförsäkringar to sell €1.5bn PE portfolio
Swedish insurance group Länsförsäkringar is said to be in the process of selling its private equity portfolio, worth €1.5bn.
Advent in talks to buy Douglas stake
Advent International is said to be in talks with German perfume and books retail group Douglas to acquire a stake in the business.
AIFI announces new board
Italian private equity and venture capital association AIFI has announced its new governing board.
Sagard buys Stokomani from Advent
Sagard Private Equity has acquired French discount wholesaler Stokomani from Advent International, a transaction valued at €200-210m.
Advent International appoints new advisers
Advent International has appointed two new advisers for its business in Norway.
Advent International’s GFKL sells GENEVA-ID
Advent International’s portfolio company GFKL Financial Services AG has sold its subsidiary GENEVA-ID GmbH to SUBITO AG.
Advent hires two to Nordic team
Advent International has appointed two new independent advisers in Norway, Birger Nergaard and Gunnar Rydning.
Advent and TPG looking to delist GlobeOp
Advent International and TPG Capital are considering a take-private of LSE-listed hedge funds administrator GlobeOp.
Advent International backs American Heart Poland
Advent International has invested an undisclosed amount in health care provider American Heart of Poland (AHP).
Portobello and Vista exit Maxam to Advent for €900m
Advent International has acquired a 50% stake in Spanish explosives supplier Maxam as part of a secondary buyout valued at almost €900m. The deal represents an exit for Portobello Capital and Vista Capital.
Advent announces new managing director
Advent International has appointed James Westra as managing director and chief legal officer, effective from 3rd October.
Micro Focus drops sale talks
UK software firm Micro Focus has dropped sale talks due to difficult market conditions.
Advent buys part of Oberthur for €1.15bn
Advent International has agreed to acquire the Card Systems and Identity divisions of French secure technologies specialist Oberthur for €1.15bn.
PE firms linked to sale of Glaxo non-core brands
A number of private equity groups are thought to be interested in acquiring a product portfolio being sold by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
PE firm lose out on Lafarge gypsum arm
The European and South American gypsum division of cement maker Lafarge has been sold to trade buyer Etex for close to €1bn.
Operating partners: For pros or for show?
Fans of operating partners deem them performance enhancers; detractors say they’re merely propaganda to entice LPs. Susannah Birkwood reports
Advent buys Mondo Minerals in SBO
Advent International has entered exclusive talks to acquire Mondo Minerals in a secondary buyout from HgCapital.
PE firms bid on Oberthur partial sale
Buyout houses including PAI partners, Advent International, Bain Capital and One Equity are believed to have made offers for part of French secure technologies specialist Oberthur.
Carlyle and Advent considering HC Starck IPO
Carlyle and Advent International have appointed banks to investigate investor appetite ahead of a possible flotation of HC Starck.
KKR and Advent circling Lafarge gypsum arm
KKR and Advent are among the potential private equity buyers circling cement maker Lafarge's European gypsum division, according to media reports.