EQT
EQT sells Kabel BW to Liberty Global
Private equity firm EQT has sold 100% of German cable network provider Kabel BW to US media house Liberty Global for €3.16bn.
CVC leads bids for Kabel BW
CVC has offered €2.95bn for German cable operator Kabel Baden Wuerttemberg.
ISS IPO postponed
EQT and GS Capital Partners have pulled the IPO of Danish outsourcing group ISS at the last minute, according to reports.
EQT-owned Gambro sells CaridianBCT
EQT and Investor-backed Gambro AB has sold CaridianBCT to Terumo Corporation for an enterprise value of $2.625bn.
EQT makes SEK 12bn bid for Dometic
EQT has made a SEK 12bn offer to acquire Dometic Group from a consortium of lenders, members of the board and employees.
EQT Partners taking steps towards fundraising
EQT Partners has circulated a draft private placement memorandum among some of its investors with regards to the EQT VI fund, according to reports.
ISS owners scrap $8.5bn Apax sale
EQT and GS Capital Partners have ended talks with Apax Partners over an $8.5bn sale of Danish outsourcing company ISS, according to reports.
EQT and Nordic Capital looking to raise new funds
EQT and Nordic Capital are in the early stages of fundraising, according to reports.
EQT acquires Hafslund Fibernett
EQT has acquired Norwegian optical fibre network operator Hafslund Fibernett AS (HFN) from Hafslund Venture.
EQT-backed Munksjö acquires ArjoWiggins divisions
EQTтs portfolio company MunksjУЖ AB is set to acquire the decor, abrasives, thin paper and fine arts businesses of ArjoWiggins for тЌ95m.
Apax takes the lead in potential $8.5bn ISS deal
Apax has entered exclusive talks to acquire ISS from EQT and GS Capital Partners after beating rival bidders with an offer of $8.5bn, according to reports.
EQT launches €350m credit fund
EQT has successfully closed the EQT Credit fund with commitments of €350m.
EQT set to sell or float Kabel
EQT is looking to exit German cable operator Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg either through a sale or a flotation, according to reports.
EQT et al. bid for German retailer
The private equity groups EQT, Apax and a consortium of PAI partners and TPG have entered the second round of negotiations for German fashion retailer Takko.
Private equity firms interested in ISS
Private equity firms are looking to acquire Danish cleaning services provider ISS as the deadline for the first round of the sales process nears, according to reports.
Investments in Asia: Eastern Promise
European nations may have deep historical ties with the Asia Pacific region, but their GPs, and to a lesser extent LPs, have largely been late entrants to the region. This may be changing, though, as Asian Venture Capital Journal’s managing editor Paul...
EQT and Goldman Sachs considering IPO of ISS
EQT Partners and GS Capital Partners are considering an IPO of Danish cleaning, catering and security provider ISS A/S, according to reports.
EQT backs MBO of Roeser Group
EQT has backed the management buyout of Roeser Group with a €50m investment from the EQT Expansion Capital II fund.
EQT sells Aleris to Investor AB
EQT Partners has agreed to sell Aleris Holding AB to Investor AB for an enterprise value of SEK 4.4bn.
EQT Partners makes bid for AcadeMedia
EQT Partners has secured a 75.2% stake in AcadeMedia following a tender offer in April.
EQT acquires sports retailer XXL
EQT Partners has acquired a majority stake in sports retail chain XXL Sport & Villmark for an undisclosed sum.
EQT raises AcadeMedia bid
EQT has increased its bid for Swedish education provider AcadeMedia from SEK 190 to SEK 205 per share, valuing the company at approximately SEK 2.473bn.
Healthcare buyouts: a tonic for the market
Defensive sector or not, buyout activity in the healthcare area was as depressed as elsewhere during 2009. But things are looking up and a spate of deal completions and possible exits in the first few months of 2010 are providing a welcome tonic for a...
EQT to sell Aleris for SEK 4bn
Reports suggest that EQT is set to sell health care group Aleris, potentially valuing the business at SEK 4bn.