Denmark
Capidea acquires 55% stake in Budweg Caliper
Deal marks first investment from the PE firm's latest investment vehicle, Capidea Kapital III
Aurelius sells AH Industries back to management
Kim Kronborg Christiansen and Adrian Roy Willetts will head up the management team
Axcel acquires Isadora
Isadora intends to expand, with plans to enter the US market, following the deal
Adelis acquires majority stake in Sogemedier
Swedish private equity firm is currently investing from its Adelis Equity Partners Fund II vehicle
Generationsskifte buys Marselisborg
Company's management team acquired the business from Michael Dyreholt in February 2015
Seed Capital, SEB lead DKK 30m series-A for Cardlay
Cardlay intends to use the series-A funding to expand its partnerships with banks
Vækstfonden backs Area9 Lyceum with $30m
Danish education firm plans to complete its learning platform with the fresh funding
DBAG backs Sjølund MBO
DBAG will use capital from DBAG ECF as well as a co-investment of тЌ4.5m from its balance sheet
Capidea holds first close for Capidea Kapital III
Copenhagen-based Capidea Management intends to target the small-cap buyout market in Denmark
Fundraising record rounds off active year for Nordic region
Region saw strong fundraising and high deal volume off the back of low interest rates in 2017
Agilitas-backed Relita bolts on BBG
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up growth and offer more services
L Catterton invests in Ganni
Company intends to expand its brand internationally with L Catterton's support
FSN Capital acquires majority stake in Gram Equipment
Through the transaction, the GP will offer financial and management resources to the firm
IK-owned TCM lists on Nasdaq Copenhagen
Final offer price was set at DKK 98 per share and trading commenced on 24 November
Novo Nordisk-backed Orphazyme lists in DKK 1.6bn IPO
Introductory share price was set at DKK 80 apiece, for a market cap of DKK 1.6bn
IK's TCM Group sets IPO price range
Final pricing and start of conditional trading are expected to take place on 24 November
Lone Star buys Stark Group in €1bn deal
US-based GP acquires the building materials distributor on a debt-free and cash-free basis
Mayfair's Tour Partner in Trans Nordic Tours bolt-on
Deal is the third acquisition for the private-equity-backed buy-and-build platform
Nordic region dominates Europe's IPO activity
IPO activity has rippled across Europe this year, but the Nordic region stands out, accounting for 30% of European listings
Axcel acquires majority stake in Mountain Top Industries
Transaction is the second investment for the Axcel V fund, and awaits regulatory approval
FSN Capital in partial exit from Fitness World
FSN aims to continue expanding the health club in Denmark and abroad following the Kirkbi investment
IK's TCM Group to float in Copenhagen
IPO would follow a short two-year holding period for IK, which bought the business from Axcel
Credo Partners acquires 55% stake in Geia Foods
Deal is expected to complete in December once approved by the Danish competition authority
Accent Equity hits SEK 3bn target for 2017 fund
Fund will follow a similar investment strategy to Accent Equity 2012, closed in 2011