Denmark
Waterland acquires Helgstrand Dressage
Deal marks Waterland's first investment in Denmark after the opening of its office in Copenhagen
Agilitas completes four bolt-ons for Recover Nordic
Damage control group has acquired 14 firms since being acquired by Agilitas in 2013
Altor's Run Bidco acquires Fitness DK
Deal was completed for DKK 100m on a cash- and debt-free basis, and will be paid in cash
Polaris sells Louis Poulsen to Investindustrial
Polaris and merchants Hanssen and Droob first acquired, de-listed and relisted Louis Poulsen in 1999
Polaris acquires ProData Consult
ProData Consult intends to draw on the GP's experience working with similar growth companies
CapMan sells The North Alliance to Norvestor
Norvestor will become majority shareholder following the acquisition from CapMan and management
Highlander-backed Akomex bolts on Plano Pack
Investment comes eight years after the US and CEE-focused GP acquired its portfolio company Akomex
Adelis sells IT Relation to Hg
Deal ends a two-year holding period for Adelis, which established the business in 2016
Danish pension funds establish DKK 5bn sustainable development fund
IFU will manage the fund, which has a DKK 5bn target, and aims to raise an additional DKK 1bn
FSN-backed Netcompany sets final IPO price
Copenhagen-headquartered IT firm lists with market capitalisation of DKK 7.75bn
PE-backed Concardis and Nets set to merge
Deal will see Concardis shareholders contribute their shares in return for Nets shares
Payments sector heats up across the Nordic region
PayPal's $2.2bn acquisition of VC-backed iZettle highlights the Nordic region's leading position in the payments tech market
Axcel invests in Gubi
Previous owner and founder's son, Jacob Olsen, will continue as CEO and minority shareholder
Nordic Capital Fund IX holds final close on €4.3bn
Nordic Capital already completed three deals from its ninth flagship buyout fund this year
EQT's Sivantos merges with Widex
Enterprise value of the combined entity is estimated at €7bn, according to the GP
Adelis sells NGI to trade buyer Habasit
NGI was the first investment in Denmark for Adelis, which acquired the firm in January 2014
Via Equity invests in Elogic Systems
GP acquires Elogic Systems together with the company's CEO and CFO from trade owner Micro Matic
Axcel acquires Orion Diagnostica in €163m deal
Deal is the fourth investment from Axcel V, which held a €617m final close in April 2018
Carve-outs return to prominence in Nordic PE
Proportion of Nordic buyouts accounted for by spin-outs rise in Q1 after two years of lower than average activity
PKA reorganises alternatives arm, invites third-party capital
PKA AIP has so far acted exclusively as an adviser to PKA's own pension schemes
VF Venture leads €5.4m series-A for OrderYoYo
Round is also backed by Danish venture capital firm Seed Capital and angel investors
Nordic buyout market soars in Q1
Acquisitions in the region reached the highest aggregate value ever recorded in the first quarter of the year
Axcel raises €617m for fifth fund
GP hits the fund's hard-cap of €617m after starting to market its latest vehicle in April 2016
Triton appoints Watters to debt opportunities team
In his new role, Gordon Watters will provide operational scrutiny for investments