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Nordic unquote" May 2012
Despite reputational, regulatory, and macroeconomic concerns lingering from the second half of 2011, the Nordic private equity market has experienced its strongest first quarter since Lehman Brothers collapsed and brought the global economy to its knees.
Nordics see strongest first quarter since Lehman
Despite reputational, regulatory, and macroeconomic concerns lingering from the second half of 2011, the Nordics has experienced its strongest first quarter since Lehman Brothers collapsed and brought the global economy to its knees.
Nordics seen as investment safe haven
The €1.8bn sale of Ahlsell to CVC Capital Partners in February drew renewed attention to the thriving Nordic buyout market.
Enterprise Investors injects €5.5m into BLStream
Enterprise Investors has injected €5.5m into Finland-based software company BLStream in exchange for a 35% stake.
Nordic sentiment: have your say
The Nordic private equity market has hit a few bumps in its road to recovery, with taxation issues overshadowing the region’s otherwise impressive growth.
CapMan's Eastavab merges with Swedish Starlight
CapMan audiovisual equipment rental and event organising company Eastavab will merge with Swedish trade player Starlight.
Nordic unquote" April 2012
Swedish life assurer and private equity LP Skandia Liv has received the go-ahead to buy its parent company Skandia from Old Mutual for SEK 22.5bn.
Sentica reaps 2.5x on Idesco exit
Sentica Partners has sold Finnish RFID specialist Idesco to Swedish trade player Lagercrantz Group.
Nordic unquote" March 2012
The Swedish minister for education, Jan Björklund, has proposed a minimum ownership commitment of 10 years for privately held schools in Sweden. This could impact the schools’ private equity owners.
Nordic unquote" February 2012
In the unquote” Nordic Private Equity Index only 4% of respondents believe that the Eurozone crisis will have a major impact on the Nordic markets. The region remains isolated, but the Scandinavian countries are uniquely diverse in their approach to...
Nordic unquote" January 2012
The Swedish tax authority’s battle over carried interest taxation continues as another player is drawn into the feud.
Sentica's Arjessa Group bolts on Jokilaakson Perhekodit
Sentica's portfolio company, child welfare service provider Arjessa Group, has acquired trade player Jokilaakson Perhekodit (JP) in a share-swap.
Have your say: Nordic Private Equity Index
After a disappointing third quarter, fortunes for the Nordic market continued to deteriorate in Q4.
EQT buys energy businesses from Fortum
EQT has acquired energy businesses Fortum Energiaratkaisut in Finland and Fortum Termest in Estonia.
Intera buys Kamux
Intera Partners has acquired Finnish car retailer Kamux.
Vaaka Partners' EMC Talotekniikka buys Arealtec
Vaaka Partners' portfolio company EMC Talotekniikka has acquired Finnish building automation company Arealtec.
Sentica backs Treston MBO
Sentica has backed the MBO of Finnish industrial furniture producer Treston.
Nordic Survey 2011
The first edition of the Nordic Survey 2011, in association with Delphi, assesses market sentiment among the region's private equity professionals.
Nordic unquote" November/December 2011
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has raided the offices of legal firm Vinge after arresting an associate for insider dealing.
VNT Management holds first closing
VNT Management has raised €42m at the first closing of its cleantech-focused Power Fund III, which has a target of between €75-100m.
Nordic deal activity stumbles in Q3
Activity in the Nordic region was sharply down in the third quarter, mirroring activity in many parts of Europe, according to the latest unquote” Nordic Private Equity Index, published in association with KPMG.
unquote" Nordic Private Equity Index Q3 2011
Nordic private equity activity saw a slowdown in the third quarter, mirroring that seen in the rest of Europe.
Nordic buyouts: Sailing to recovery
Unquote” data points to the Nordic private equity industry recovering faster than the rest of Europe. Although buyout activity is low at the moment, trends emerging from long-term data tell a different tale. Sonnie Ehrendal reports
Nordic unquote" October 2011
After a promising start, buyout activity in Europe might slow down even further in the fourth quarter of 2011 and risks falling behind last year’s levels.