EQT
EQT-backed SHL Medical buys Weibel CDS
EQT, via EQT VIII, acquired a minority stake in SHL Medical at the end of 2019
Nordic buyout market has silver linings, despite low volume
Nordic region sees the lowest quarterly deal volume since Q4 2013, with just 17 buyouts in Q1 2020
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Covid-19 set to increase Schülke sale valuations – report
Ardian, EQT and PAI Partners are reportedly considering bidding for the hygiene products producer
Coronavirus: PE processes that could be affected
A round-up of ongoing and expected sale processes in sectors impacted by the coronavirus outbreak
EQT and Ardian in final round for Schülke – report
PAI is also in the final round for the hygiene products company, according to Mergermarket
EQT, Omers buy Deutsche Glasfaser from KKR
Company has a reported enterprise value of €2.5-3bn and will merge with EQT portfolio company Inexio
Direct lenders eye secondaries market for first-gen funds
Several European direct lenders are speaking to secondaries advisers about running processes on older vintage funds
EQT to float Musti
Musti generated EBITDA of €34.3m from revenues of €246.6m for the year ending in September 2019
EQT sets €14.75bn target for new flagship fund
EQT registered several vehicles in Luxembourg in November last year ahead of the launch
EQT to buy SHL Medical stake
GP will acquire a 31.1% stake in the Switzerland-based medical equipment manufacturer
Agilitas sells Recover Nordic to EQT
EQT deploys capital from its EQT VIII fund, which hit its €10.75bn hard-cap in 2018
EQT exits ITS Learning to trade
Sale ends a six-year holding period for EQT, which bought the company via EQT Expansion Capital II
EQT-backed Saur buys Riventa
Company intends to expand its range of services in the water pump technology segment
Ambienta sells Energy Wave to EQT-backed Antas
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Italian GP Ambienta, which owned a majority stake in Energy Wave
EQT exits EIS Aircraft to Hannover Finanz
Exit follows the 2018 sale of the group's Aircraft Operations division
EQT gears up for ninth fund launch
Private equity firm registered several EQT IX vehicles in Luxembourg on 21 November
EQT closes Ventures II on €660m
EQT Ventures II will back European startups and US companies looking to expand in Europe
EQT sells minority stake in Anticimex to GIC
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund invests in a deal that values the company at around €3.6bn
Elliott buys minority stake in EQT-backed Parques Reunidos
Elliott buys 10.3 million shares in the company from French private equity firm Syquant Capital
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
EQT-backed IFS buys Astea International
Astea International has a market cap of $18m and operates from seven locations globally
EQT Credit moves in to take over Charterhouse's Bartec
EQT Credit II and EQT Credit Opportunities III have notified the Austrian regulator
EQT confirms IPO plans, aims to raise €500m
Largest shareholder Investor AB and more than 70 partners in the firm will sell shares as part of the listing