Denmark
ICG buys Euro Cater from Altor
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has bought Danish food service company Euro Cater in a secondary buyout from Altor Equity Partners and inco Amba.
Water Street backs CCBR-SYNARC
Water Street Healthcare Partners has invested in Danish clinical services company CCBR-SYNARC.
Nordic Capital buys Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity
Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire Danish logistics company Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity in a transaction believed to be worth around тЌ400m.
Nordic unquote" April 2013
The Nordic market is changing. Long dominated by the powerhouse economy of Sweden and seemingly impervious to the crisis gripping Europe, 2012 was a tougher year and saw many new developments.
Nordic unquote" March 2013
SVCA head Marie Reinius told unquoteт in a recent interview that the most pressing issue for Swedish private equity at the moment is to have clear, long-term guidelines regarding tax regulation that are internationally competitive, for both large and...
Nordic unquote" February 2013
Although January remained fairly quiet compared to historical dealflow levels, EQT made headlines by keeping its fundraising streak alive: the Nordic firm closed its second infrastructure vehicle, EQT Infrastructure II, on тЌ1.9bn after 11 months on the...
Verdane acquires Nordic Venture Partners I portfolio
Verdane Capital has wholly acquired the LP interests of Nordic Venture Partners I through its Verdane Capital VII fund.
Via Venture Partners acquires UVdata
Via Venture Partners has, together with several key employees, acquired a majority stake in Danish IT company UVdata AS.
CataCap hits first close on DKK 500m
Danish GP CataCap has raised DKK 500m at first close for its maiden buyout fund, which is focused on backing local SMEs.
Nordic private equity's 2012 highlights
Even the strong Nordic economies have struggled in 2012, as their key trading partners in the eurozone suffer under the weight of Greek and Spanish debt. Deal activity is down and Sweden's tax men are keen to take a cut of the private equity industry's...
3i to offload more assets
3i is looking to sell at least four of its portfolio companies, according to reports, as it continues to refocus its strategy.
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB buy GHM Messtechnik from BPE
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB Capital Partner have acquired German test and measurement equipment manufacturer GHM Messtechnik from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen for an estimated deal value of €50-100m.
Silverfleet pays €137m for Axcel's Cimbria
Silverfleet Capital has acquired Cimbria, a Danish manufacturer of seed and grain processing equipment, for DKK 1.025bn (тЌ137m) from incumbent private equity backer Axcel.
Polaris promotes four
Nordic GP Polaris Private Equity has promoted Peter Maigaard, Rune Gornitzka and Martin BangтLУЖwgren to director positions, while Simon Wille has been promoted to investment manager.
Creandum backs Vivino
Nordic VC Creandum has invested $1m in a series-A funding round for Danish social wine-focused app developer Vivino.
Nordic unquote" December 2012/January 2013
The Nordic private equity market т at one point seemingly impervious to the economic turmoil facing the rest of the world т has had a tough year.
Ratos in partial exit from Bisnode
Swedish business information firm Bisnode, a portfolio company of Ratos, has divested Baby DM Scandinavia.
Nordic PE investment fell in Q3
Private equity funds invested around тЌ1.1bn in the Nordics in the third quarter, тЌ750m less than in Q2, according to the Argentum Q3 2012 Report. The figures paint Q3 as the trough for the region this year.
Ratos sells Contex to Procuritas for $41.5m
Ratosтs portfolio company Contex Group has signed an agreement to sell Danish Contex AS to the private equity fund Procuritas Capital Investor V LP for a total of $41.5m.
NTC Holdings further reduces stake in TDC
The holding jointly owned by Apax, Blackstone, KKR, Permira and Providence has sold 80 million shares in Danish telecommunications company TDC.
Are infrastructure deals the key to the Nordic market?
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.
Sweden continues to lead Nordics
Sweden outpaced its Scandinavian neighbours in the 12 months leading up to November. A SVCA study shows that industry optimism returned just in time for year-end.
Fjord Capital's BioGasol secures €5m equity funding
Danish alternative fuel provider BioGasol ApS has secured тЌ5m in equity financing from existing investors including Fjord Capital Partners, alongside a тЌ10m grant from the Danish Energy Agency.
Nordic unquote" November 2012
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.