EQT
Technology: Europe's magnetic north
Mid-market deals in northern Europe are at the forefront of tech deal activity, with enterprise software and payment tech notable areas of attraction
EQT's Musti ja Mirri buys VetZoo
EQT expects Musti ja Mirri's e-commerce sales to double from 7% to 14% as a result
EQT's Piab bolts on SAS Automation
Piab strengthens its presence in the North American region after initially expanding in Asia
EQT to sell remaining 12.1% stake in AcadeMedia
Swedish GP mandates Carnegie and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken to run the bookbuilding
EQT buys Curaeos from Bencis
Bencis made the first acquisition in its dental buy-and-build strategy in July 2011
EQT-owned Terveystalo lists in €876m IPO
Flotation raises тЌ100m in gross proceeds through the sale of 10 million new shares
EQT sells 19% stake in Anticimex
Stake is to be acquired based on an enterprise value of тЌ2.3bn, according to the GP
EQT-backed IFS bolts on WorkWave
Acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2017
EQT-backed Terveystalo sets IPO pricing
GP would own between 11.3-15.8% of the company post-IPO, according to Terveystalo
EQT sells TransIP back to founder
GP makes the divestment from both EQT Mid Market and EQT Mid Market Europe funds
EQT sells 13% stake in AcadeMedia
Following a lock-up period of 36 days, EQT will retain a 12.1% stake
EQT sells BackWerk to Valora for €190m
GP made the divestment from EQT Mid Market, which acquired a majority stake in the company in 2014
EQT to launch eighth fund, said to target €8bn
GP will formally start raising the fund, its largest to date, in the second half of 2017
EQT's IP-Only secures SEK 8.3bn refinancing
Refinancing replaces an existing debt package believed to be worth around SEK 4.3bn
EQT VII buys BlueStep
GP acquires the asset from EMK Capital via its тЌ6.75bn EQT VII fund
Nordic market awakes from slumber
Trio of large-cap deals in June spark life into region's buyout market with dealflow more than doubling compared to the previous month
AAC sells industrial water purifying firm Desotec to EQT
Media reports suggest the water and air decontamination business was valued at around 10x EBITDA
EQT Credit et al. in exclusivity over Tiama sale to Caravelle
Proposed sale of glass packaging inspection business comes after a three-year holding period
EQT buys 20% stake in Ottobock
GP will use capital from EQT VII to make the investment, based on a €3.15bn EV
Brexit one year on: Flight to Luxembourg?
Many firms are keeping their options open with regards to future headquarters and fund domiciling, though some are looking to Luxembourg
EQT sells further AcadeMedia share block
EQT sells a further SEK 855m share block in Swedish private education company AcadeMedia
Private equity's big stake in infrastructure
GPs are increasingly attracted to infrastructure, bringing a range of investment options and approaches within the asset class
EQT acquires DGC One in SEK 2.3bn take-private
Transaction values shares in the telecommunications and internet service provider at SEK 250 apiece
EQT sells stake in Swiss Smile to Jacobs Holding
Swiss Smile has nearly doubled its revenues from CHF 3.9bn under EQT's stewardship