Austria
Buy-Out Central Europe sells Chemson Group
Buy-Out Central Europe has sold Chemson Group, an Austrian producer of polymer additives, to Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu Industry Group (OYAK).
Sofinnova, Forbion lead €20m round for Hookipa
A consortium of investors led by Sofinnova Partners and Forbion Capital Partners has invested €20m in a series-B funding round for Austria-based Hookipa Biotech.
OEP's Constantia Flexibles confirms IPO
Austrian packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles, backed by One Equity Partners (OEP), has confirmed plans to float before year-end.
OEP's Constantia Flexibles to float
Packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles, owned by JP Morgan's private equity arm One Equity Partners (OEP), is planning its flotation, according to reports.
Uniqa sells private equity portfolio
Austrian insurance group Uniqa has sold its entire private equity portfolio to international investors.
Bridgepoint buys AHT Cooling in €585m SBO
Bridgepoint has acquired AHT Cooling Systems, an Austrian manufacturer of refrigerators, from Quadriga Capital and Partners Group for €585m.
Triton buys Alpine-Energie
Triton has wholly acquired Austrian energy firm Alpine-Energie Holding from Spanish group Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC).
Austrian politician praises mezzanine to support SMEs
Sonja Zwazl, president of the federal economic chamber of lower Austria, has called for more mezzanine financing to support local SMEs, according to local press reports.
Uniqa to sell $665m private equity portfolio
Austrian insurance company Uniqa Versicherungen is planning to offload $665m of private equity positions ahead of Solvency II.
DACH unquote" May 2013
CVC’s €3bn buy-back of Ista in April caused much excitement for German private equity in 2013, though a deeper look at the figures reveals that the asset class had got off to a bad start this year.
GCP appoints Bauer as mezzanine partner
Austrian mezzanine investor Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) has appointed Clemens Bauer as partner in its office in Vienna.
DACH unquote" April 2013
The German government’s draft proposals for banking reform, based on the Liikanen Report, are seen by many in the private equity industry as yet another threat from legislators, despite the unclear effect it may have on the asset class.
i4g and tecnet back VisoCon
Austrian private equity firm i4g and tecnet equity have invested in a seven-figure financing round for Graz-based technology company VisoCon GmbH.
DACH unquote" March 2013
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already out-stripped the whole of last year’s first quarter.
Innova sells Donako to Rudolf Weinberger Holding
Innova Capital and co-owner Zeleznik Industrie Consulting GmbH have sold Polish industrial manufacturing business Donako to Austrian trade buyer Rudolf Weinberger Holding.
Austrian private equity market gathers momentum
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already outperformed last year’s first quarter.
3i-backed Trescal in Isocal bolt-on
3i's French portfolio company Trescal, an industrial calibration company, has acquired Austrian calibration service business Isocal GmbH.
DACH unquote" February 2013
German private equity is poised for a decisive year, awaiting both the implementation of the AIFM Directive and the election of a new chancellor and Bundestag, while struggling against the backdrop of Europe’s worsening economic outlook.
HIG invests in Austrian boarding school
HIG Europe has invested in Austrian boarding school St Gilgen International School (StGIS) with a view to create a global education platform.
Baxter Ventures invests €2m in Zytoprotec
Baxter Ventures has invested €2m as part of a €4m series-A round for Vienna-based biotech company Zytoprotec.
Conor Venture Partners et al. back Crystalsol
Conor Venture Partners has led an €8m series-A financing round for Crystalsol, a flexible photovoltaic film company based in Vienna and Tallinn.
DACH unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Activity in Germany has been slow throughout the year but as the end of summer approached, deals and exits began to surface.
DACH unquote" November 2012
Last month Germany’s former finance minister Peer Steinbrueck advocated a tough stance on private equity, saying banks should be banned from lending to private equity funds.
Capvis and HgCapital partially exit KVT
Capvis and HgCapital have sold KVT Verbindungstechnik, a division of their Swiss portfolio company KVT Koenig Group (KVT), to trade player Bossard Group for CHF 200m.