EQT
EQT Mid Market buys nicotine gum maker Fertin Pharma
Founding family of the Danish business will reinvest alongside EQT for a 30% stake
EQT reaps 3.2x on Automic sale
GP exits the company after a four-year holding period in a deal valuing the business at €600m
EQT buys Norwegian automated storage company AutoStore
Local media suggests an entry multiple for EQT of 19x projected 2016 EBITDA
EQT and Accent sell 20% stake in Scandic for SEK 1.5bn
GPs will retain a 20% stake in the hotels group, which listed with a SEK 6.9bn market cap in 2015
Accent hands over control of Candyking to CEO
Exit comes after years of falling sales and EBITDA under GP's ownership
EQT and founder sell Internetstores to Signa
GP claims that since 2012, Internetstores has achieved an average annual growth of 30%
Vaaka Partners adds EQT’s Koskenvuo
Ville Koskenvuo joins the Finnish buyout firm as a partner from EQT
EQT acquires cyber security business Utimaco in SBO
Sellers reinvest part of their proceeds for a minority stake as part of the deal
EQT closes first US fund short of $1bn target
Nordic-based GP holds final close on $726m for mid-market buyouts in US
Nordic take-privates: Why speed is of the essence
Two out of four private-equity-led Nordic de-listings since 2015 have been targeted by third parties aiming to cash in
EQT and Accent in SEK 1bn Scandic share sale
GPs’ joint holding vehicle sells 15.6 million shares in accelerated bookbuilding worth SEK 1.08bn
EQT invests in TransIP
Transaction marks EQT Mid Market Europe's first investment in the Benelux region
Southern Europe leads renaissance of billion-euro club
Dealflow in the €1bn+ buyout segment reached an eight-year high across Europe in the 12 months to Q2 2016
EQT sells TitanX to Tata
Exit is the second sale from the 2005-vintage EQT Opportunity fund to happen in 2016
EQT Equity completes first US investment with Press Ganey takeover
Nordic PE firm taps its EQT VII vehicle despite having a dedicated US fund
Berlin keeps Germany afloat
The German capital has emerged as the lone bright spot in the country, buoying the German private equity industry
EQT in SEK 410m trade sale of Granngården
Home improvement retailer was acquired through EQT Opportunity Fund in 2008
EQT sells Spanish parking operator Parkia
EQT Infrastructure and Mutua Madrileña sold the business after a five-year holding period
Lack of Nordic exits a sign of weak portfolios, says Altor’s Mix
Conditions in the Nordic markets could hardly be better for private equity exits, Harald Mix said at a conference
EQT floats AcadeMedia in SEK 3.7bn IPO
Private education company’s shares surged during the first hours of trading despite a controversial reputation
Reputational risk continues to haunt Swedish private equity
Increasing attention from the media, regulator and politicians means Swedish firms must invest responsibly and highlight their growth credentials
EQT buys Bilfinger’s real estate service for €1.4bn
EQT paid partly in cash and partly via a deferred fixed-interest facility
EQT in €830m Atos Medical exit to PAI
PAI Partners becomes the third private equity owner of Atos, following EQT and Nordic Capital
EQT holds €566m final close on first venture fund
Stage-agnostic European venture fund had been rumoured for a year prior to announcement