EQT
Top 5 exits of 2012 so far
Top 5 exits of 2012
EQT's Munksjö to merge with Ahlstrom division
Munksjö, a Swedish paper producer owned by EQT, is set to merge with Ahlstrom's label and processing business ahead of a planned IPO on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
EQT's ISS receives €500m investment
EQT-backed cleaning firm ISS has received a €500m investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and KIRKBI Invest A/S.
Top 5 buyouts of 2012 so far
Top 5 buyouts
EQT buys UC4 from Carlyle
EQT has wholly acquired Austrian software company UC4 from the Carlyle Group.
EQT backs Sportradar
EQT has invested €44m in exchange for a minority stake in German sports data provider Sportradar.
EQT raises €1bn for infrastructure fund
EQT has raised more than €1bn for its second infrastructure fund, reports suggest.
Secondary buyouts continue to boom, but for how long?
The European secondary buyout market is deeper and more active than the primary market, but buyers should beware that its health is ultimately dependent on the same factors that drive primary transactions. Anneken Tappe reports
EQT picks up Vertu from Nokia
EQT Partners has acquired luxury phone business Vertu from Nokia.
The Nordic coming-of-age
The Nordic coming-of-age
EQT exits Dako for DKK 12.8bn
EQT Partners has sold Danish cancer diagnostics company Dako to NYSE-listed Agilent Technologies for DKK 12.8bn.
Nordic credit remains more readily available
The Nordic countries have enjoyed a lower proportion of all-equity buyouts than the rest of Europe for several months now - highlighting easier access to leverage in the region.
Buyout houses circle €1bn Global Blue
EQT, BC Partners, TH Lee Partners, Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group have reportedly entered a second round of bidding for Equistone's tax-free retail services company Global Blue.
Bain Capital buys Bravida in tertiary buyout
Bain Capital has bought Swedish technical installation and services solutions company Bravida from Triton Partners in a tertiary buyout.
Permira eyeing Nokia luxury phones
Permira is looking to pick up luxury phone manufacturing business Vertu from Nokia, reports suggest.
EQT exits Leybold Optics
EQT has sold thin film technology company Leybold Optics to German industrial company Bühler.
EQT appoints new adviser
EQT Partners has appointed ex-Deutsche Bank board member Michael Cohrs as adviser.
EQT invests in German online retailer
EQT Expansion Capital II has bought a minority stake in German online retailer Internetstores for €30m.
PE firms in 2nd round for Triton's Bravida
Four private equity firms have entered a second round of bids for Triton portfolio company Bravida, reports suggest.
EQT buys Anticimex from Ratos
EQT has acquired 100% of the Anticimex Group from Ratos in a tertiary buyout.
Head of Deutsche Bank to join EQT network
The CEO of Deutsche Bank, Josef Ackermann, will join the board of Swedish investment company Investor and take on an advisory role in the EQT network.
EQT exits Lundhags
EQT has exited outdoor clothing company Lundhags to Norwegian trade player Swix.
Could mega fundraisings cause Nordic dry powder problem?
International investors have driven Nordic fundraising to unprecedented levels, but will deal flow keep up with the dry powder? Sonnie Ehrendal investigates.
AIFMD moves EQT funds onshore
EQT has announced that it will domicile its next fund within the EU.