Benelux
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
Gimv takes majority stake in Summa
Roll cutter specialist group looks to increase its turnover by 50% by 2020 with Gimv's support
IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse
IK acquired the business in 2012 in an SBO via the IK 2007 Fund
VC-backed Take Eat Easy placed under receivership
In spite of exceeding one million deliveries last week, the Belgian startup can no longer cover expenses
Main Capital backs Obi4wan and ObiLytics MBO
Deal marks the third transaction in the space of two months for the Dutch GP
Charlesbank to acquire Polyconcept from Investcorp
Investcorp led the €440m SBO of Polyconcept in 2005, taking over from BC Partners
Capricorn Venture launches €150m 2nd cleantech fund
The Netherlands-based VC expects to hold a first close by the end of 2016
Findos-backed Abit acuires Eurosystems
Main Capital invested €10m in the Dutch software provider in 2011, becoming majority shareholder
Main Mezzanine Capital backs The Valley's MBO
Alternative lender first provided a mezzanine loan in 2015 to finance the company's growth
Gimv-backed Brakel acquires Argina Technics
Gimv acquired a majority stake in Dutch group Brakel in September 2015
Gimv in talks to sell Lampiris to Total
Gimv invested €40m in Lampiris via its Gimv XL buyout fund alongside SRIW in 2013
3i reaps £89m in Basic-Fit IPO
3i invested €97m in the company in 2013 through an MBO valuing it at €275m
Karmijn acquires art lessor Kunst.nl
Kunst.nl is the first investment made via Karmijn's second fund, Karmijn Kapitaal II
Karmijn Kapitaal closes second fund on €90m hard-cap
GP's first fund, Karmijn Kapitaal I, was launched in 2011 and has been fully invested
Vendis Capital acquires Noppies
Vendis made the acquisition via its second fund Vendis II, which recently closed on its €180m hard-cap
Usual suspects working hard in sedate Benelux market
Trend of declining dealflow in the region shows little signs of change, though buyout multiples return towards lower long-term averages
Safinco takes 24% stake in Gimv's Vandermoortele
Family shareholders will regain full ownership of the business following the transaction
Vendis closes Vendis II fund on €180m hard-cap
Second buyout fund, launched in 2015, closes ahead of its €150m target
Pamplona-backed Beacon acquires Ascendos
Portfolio build-up will enable Beacon Rail Leasing to expand its fleet of locomotives
Bencis Capital acquires majority stake in BRB
Buyout is financed via Bencis's fourth buyout fund, the €408m Bencis Buyout Fund IV vehicle
Gimv acquires 40% stake in Joolz
Investment firm invests alongside the company's managing director and founder
Avantium raises €20m in round led by PMV
The funds will be used to commercialise Avantium's bio-based packaging material
BlackFin promotes Sabine Mathis to partner
Mathis is currently BlackFin's CFO, having joined the GP in 2011 from Natixis
EQT appoints new director in Netherlands
Arjan Snijders will work within the Amsterdam-based mid-market investment strategy team