Apax Partners
In Profile: Apax Partners
GP closed its ninth fund in 2016 on its hard-cap of $9bn and recently made high-profile exits including the 2015 IPO of Auto Trader
Mid Europa sells Alpha Medical to Apax's Unilabs
Vendor has owned Slovakia-based Alpha Medical since a 2012 SBO, while Apax acquired Unilabs in December 2016
unquote" data snapshot: largest buyout fundraises of 2016
Though the number of €1bn+ funds to hold final closes fell in 2016, a number of large-cap players remained active on the fundraising front
Apax closes Fund IX on $9bn
Private equity giant closes its ninth vehicle on its hard-cap after less than a year on the road
Apax Partners buys Unilabs from Nordic Capital and Apax Partners France
As part of the deal, Nordic Capital and Apax Partners France fully exited the business
Ratos buys Plantasjen from Apax in NOK 2.9bn deal
Deal sees Apax selling Oslo-based Plantasjen after 10 years at the helm
Apax buys Italian maritime communication provider Telemar
GP intends to merge the business with its portfolio company Marlink
KKR et al. in final exit from NXP Semiconductors
Company listed on Nasdaq in 2010, raising $476m and ushering a staggered exit process for its backers
Apax buys pharma business Neuraxpharm
Acquisition is part of Apax's plan to consolidate the European generic medicines market
Apax Partners buys Invent Farma for €220m
Deal marks the first investment in Catalonia for Apax since the 2007 crisis
NB, Apax take over Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Following the transaction, the GPs have de-listed the company after 16 years on the stock exchange
Apax acquires Marlink from Airbus
Deal is part of 10-year investment strategy in Marlink holding company Airbus
CVC buys Sisal for €1bn
Shareholders Permira, Apax and Clessidra sell the business after a 10-year holding period
Apax acquires Sandaya from Pragma Capital
French outdoor accomodation group will use €150m envelope to keep acquiring new sites
NB, Apax buy further 8.3% stake in Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Purchase will trigger launch of a mandatory offer for the remaining 55.7% shares
PE-backed IPO activity failed to ignite in Q1
Europe should see an uptick in IPOs throughout Q2 following one of the quietest first quarters on record, in terms of PE-backed flotations
The perfect LP base: Diversification or concentration?
Part one of our LP selection series assesses how diversified an LP base should be, and why
TowerBrook in talks to recoup InfoPro
Takeover comes 14 years afte GP helped launch the B2B publishing house
Boosting returns by reducing carbon emissions
This second instalment in our investigation of PE and the green economy looks at reducing emissions in existing investments
Apax-backed Ascential in £800m London IPO
Apax and GMG acquired the business for £1bn in 2008 when it was known as Emap
NB and Apax buy stake in Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Duo acquired the stake at €66 price per share, representing a 18.1% premium
Apax exits Rhiag in €1.04bn trade sale
The company was considering an IPO on the Italian stock exchange back in October
Competitive 2016 ahead for booming Benelux
A look back on PE activity in Benelux reveals a competitive year ahead for the region
Apax et al. launch emission curbing scheme in France
Portfolio companies' carbon footprint to be measured by 2020