Denmark
FSN to acquire 45% stake in Obton
GP is reportedly paying €403m for its stake, corresponding to a valuation of 25x profit for 2019
Investcorp acquires clinical trials company Sanos
GP is deploying equity from its European Buyout Fund, which held a final close on €1bn in January 2019
Latour carves out workwear brands Fristads, Kansas, Leijona
GP is acquiring the companies through its fully owned portfolio company Hultafors Group
Advent sells Faerch to trade
Deal comes three years after the GP acquired the company from EQT, reportedly paying around €1bn for it
Polaris reaps high-teens return on €1bn sale of Molslinjen
Deal is the first exit from the GP's third buyout fund
2021 Preview: Nordic region weathers brunt of pandemic
Nordic countries lived up to their reputation as PE stronghold in 2020, with strong H2 recovery and record VC investments in the region
Hg-backed IT Relation bolts on Improsec
With the latest acquisition, IT Relation will add cybersecurity as its fourth business area, alongside cloud services, business consultancy and professional services
Axcel buys three staffing agencies
Combined group generates revenues of DKK 850m and employs 150 staff across 11 offices in Denmark
Via Equity sells EnviDan to Waterland
Via Equity acquired the water and wastewater consultancy in 2015 through Via Venture Partners Fond II
Edge invests in Blast
Investment manager Niall Santamaria led the investment for Edge and has been appointed to the board
Alder to exit Finnish company Aidon in Q1 2021 – report
GP acquired a majority stake in the company in 2013, alongside 2VK Invest, Tesi and key employees
Sale of EQT-owned Fertin Pharma to launch in Q1 2021
GP is aiming to close the deal before the second half of 2021
EQT-backed HusCompagniet prices IPO
Company's IPO had reportedly been covered on the first day of the bookbuild
PE-backed Nets and Nexi sign agreement for merger
Deal values the Danish paytech company at €7.8bn
Via Equity invests in ESmiley
Deal is the GP's first from its fourth fund, which held a first close last month and is targeting €175m
EQT sells Tia Technology to trade
GP is selling the company for $78m in cash on a fully diluted basis, six years after acquiring it
PE-backed Trustpilot to list in H1 next year – report
Danish internet company could reportedly be listed at a valuation of $1bn
Vækstfonden et al. in €1.1m seed round for Kaffe Bueno
Startup plans to use the seed funding for launching new products, scaling up production, growing its team and to cover costs for patents
LifeX raises €6m from Cherry, Vækstfonden et al.
Startup has raised €15m in funding since being founded in 2017
PE-backed Nets bolts on CCV Schweiz
Following the deal, CCV Schweiz will be integrated with Concardis Schweiz, which is part of Nets Group
Agilitas-backed Danoffice to buy NPVision
Deal will be the second add-on acquisition for Danoffice since Agilitas's buyout of the company in November 2017
Lunar raises €40m in series-C funding
Startup has so far raised more than €100m and is backed by VC firms Seed Capital, Greyhound, Augustinus, Socii and private investor David Helgason
Blue Equity buys Danish tool manufacturer Junget
GP is deploying equity from its second fund, which is now almost fully invested
Verdane expands investment team in Denmark
Bouchet joins the GP from Nordea, where he spent more than two years as an associate director in its investment banking division