Belgium
GE Capital appoints Ruud Kole
GE Capital has appointed Ruud Kole as executive director for the European leveraged finance unit and will be based in London.
Riverside's Karsten Langer becomes EVCA chairman
The general assembly of the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has elected Karsten Langer, partner of The Riverside Company, as its chairman for the year to June 2012.
Benelux unquote" May 2011
European mid-market investor ABN AMRO Capital (AAC) and the management of RP Holidays have sold their majority stake in the Dutch company to Gilde Buy Out Partners.
AAC Capital Partners buys Desotec
AAC Capital Partners has acquired water-and air-purification company Desotec from the company’s founders.
Gimv et al. back Multiplicom
Gimv, Biotechfonds Vlaanderen, VIB and the University of Antwerp have backed molecular diagnostics company Multiplicom with €2m.
Benelux unquote" April 2011
Alpha Private Equity and AlpInvest Partners have purchased Dutch optical retail chain Hans Anders from Gilde and Comnaar investments.
Gilde buys Actief Interim from KBC PE and Indufin
Gilde Equity Management has acquired temporary staffing provider Actief Interim from KBC Private Equity and Indufin for an undisclosed amount.
Gilde buys Actief Interim from KBC PE and Indufin
Gilde Equity Management has acquired temporary staffing provider Actief Interim from KBC Private Equity and Indufin for an undisclosed amount.
3i looking to offload Azelis
3i has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to run the auction process for Belgian chemicals distributor Azelis, according to media reports.
Crédit Agricole PE backs Ikaros Solar
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has provided Belgian photovoltaic solutions manufacturer Ikaros Solar with growth capital of an undisclosed amount.
Benelux unquote" March 2011
GIMV has made a €60m PIPE investment in listed Belgian frozen food producer PinguinLutosa.
Gimv invests €60m in PinguinLutosa
Gimv has made a €60m PIPE investment in listed Belgian frozen food producer PinguinLutosa.
Gimv sells Scana Noliko to PinguinLutosa for €155m
Gimv has fully exited Belgian canned food producer Scana Noliko in a €155m trade sale to listed company PinguinLutosa.
Rutland acquires Gems International
Rutland Partners has acquired a majority stake in Belgium-based GEMS International NV, which provides subsea technical analysis and surveying.
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.
Axcel sells EskoArtwork for €350m
Axcel has sold its stake in Belgian company EskoArtwork to US-based Danaher Corporation for €350m.
Benelux deal activity continues to fall
For many European regions, 2010 was a brighter year, with private equity activity seeing a slow revival from the doldrums of 2009. But the Benelux market has continued to see a falling number of deal completions. John Bakie gives an overview
Quest and Capricorn to merge
Quest Management and Capricorn Venture Partners are set to join forces following a proposal by their respective boards of directors to merge the two companies.
Capricorn and LRM invest €20m in Ducatt
Capricorn Venture Partners and LRM have invested €20m in Belgian solar glass start-up Ducatt.
Balta Group buys Domo's flooring unit
Doughty Hanson's Belgian portfolio company Balta Group has signed a deal to buy Domo NV's floor covering business.
Sun European Partners acquires majority stake in Prodac
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in Belgian steel stockist-merchant Prodac, for an undisclosed amount.
Gimv and KBC sell Microtherm
Gimv, KBC and Sofindev have exited their stake in Belgian thermal insulation materials manufacturer Microtherm Engineered Solutions. The financial details have not been disclosed.
KBC Arkiv supports Lumière Publishing
The joint subsidiary of KBC Private Equity and ARKimedes has acquired a stake in Belgian films distributor LumiУЈre Publishing.
TPG and Goldman Sachs acquire Ontex for €1.2bn
TPG and GS Capital Partners have agreed to buy hygienic disposables specialist Ontex from Candover.