EQT
EQT, PSP Investments buy Azelis in >€2bn deal
Apax is likely to generate a multiple in excess of 3.5x on the sale of its majority stake
EQT acquires Facile.it from Oakley Capital
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Oakley, which acquired Facile in 2014 using its second fund
EQT sells HTL-Strefa to Investindustrial
Investindustrial will merge HTL with PIC, a division of Artsana Group's healthcare business
EQT's Sivantos merges with Widex
Enterprise value of the combined entity is estimated at тЌ7bn, according to the GP
EQT holds final close for Mid Market Asia III
Fundraising started at the beginning of Q2 2016, with a first close in October 2016
EQT merges Candidator and DGC IT Services
Group will be branded under new name Candidator DGC and expects to generate SEK 1bn in annual sales
EQT sells Piab to Patricia Industries in SEK 6.95bn deal
Deal ends a holding period of two years for EQT after acquiring the company in December 2015
Golding hires BlueBay's Das as head of private debt
Das will be responsible for selecting primary, secondary and co-investment opportunities
EQT partially divests EIS Aircraft Group
EQT remains invested in the EIS Aircraft Products and Services division
CVC, EQT Credit in second refinancing round for Paymentsense
Debt package follows a first refinancing deal in November 2016 by the debt providers
EQT lines up Tampnet sale process
Several private equity funds and infrastructure investors are expected to pitch bids
EQT V, EQT VI sell Broadnet to EQT Infrastructure III
Fibre communication company plans to gain further ground in the Norwegian market
EQT invests in BBS Automation
Deal is in partnership with the co-founders to support the further expansion of the business
Mega-buyout volumes hit post-crisis Q1 high
Combined with Q4 2017, the past six months have represented the most active consecutive quarters for тЌ1bn-plus buyouts since 2007
EQT hires Evercore for Sportradar exit
EQT has made final realisations on six of the 18 portfolio companies in EQT VI to date
EQT VIII holds final close on €10.75bn hard-cap
New vehicle follows the Swedish GP's тЌ6.75bn seventh fund, which closed in August 2015
EQT sells CBR Fashion Group to Alteri
Deal ends a holding period of almost 11 years for EQT, after SBO from Apax and Cinven
EQT-backed Piab acquires Feba Automation
Deal marks the second bolt-on in three months after Piab acquired SAS Automation in 2017
EQT acquires Candidator
Firm intends to grow both organically and through acquisitions following the deal
EQT promotes seven directors to partners
Nordic private equity firm expands its partner group with seven promotions globally
EQT's third credit fund closes on €1.3bn
Approximately 20% of the fund had already been invested at the vehicle's final close
EQT buys 40% stake in Epidemic Sound
Founders will retain 40%, while previous series-A lead investor Creandum will own 20%
EQT's Musti ja Mirri buys Animalia
Musti ja Mirri acquired Swedish online pet supplies retailer VetZoo earlier in November
EQT Infrastructure to acquire CAIW
Deal is expected to close in Q4 2017, pending approval after a consultation period