Flotation
CVC mulls Belgian Post IPO
European investor CVC Capital Partners is said to be eyeing the listing of Belgian mail services De Post – Le Poste.
Cinven and BC backed Amadeus floats; raises €1.33bn
BC Partners and Cinven backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has listed simultaneously in the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchange, raising €1.33bn; making it the largest European IPO since the onset of the financial crisis.
CapMan to list Cardinal Foods in June
Nordic private equity house CapMan is set to list Cardinal Foods, a Norwegian supplier of white meat and eggs on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Amadeus IPO book oversubscribed
A few days prior to its listing in Madrid, travel reservations firm Amadeus, backed by BC Partners and Cinven has closed its books with an oversubscription on €1.36bn.
KKR and CVC-backed Van Gansewinkel mulls IPO
Van Gansewinkel, owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and CVC Capital Partners, is reported to be preparing its initial public offering.
Nordic Capital prepares listing of Falck
Nordic Capital is preparing to list Danish emergency and assistance company Falck.
Capvis's Orior in CHF 164.4m IPO
Capvis portfolio company Orior AG has listed on the SIZX Swiss Exchange in an IPO valued at CHF 164.4m.
Amadeus IPO pushes on
BC Partners and Cinven-backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has confirmed that its listing is to go ahead as scheduled for 29 April.
Deutsche Bank loses spot in NXP IPO
According to reports, KKR is said to have taken Deutsche Bank off the list of underwriters for its impending IPO of Dutch semiconductor business NPX .
Permira and GS in talks to sell Cognis for more than €3.5bn
According to reports, Permira and Goldman Sachs (GS) are in talks to sell additives business Cognis and the expected price is said to be above the €3.5bn mark.
GS and Cerberus plan to raise €140m in GSW IPO
Goldman Sachs (GS)and Cerberus Capital Management are seeking to raise close €140m in an IPO for portfolio company GSW Immobilien AG.
EPS Value Plus AG sells investment in Meyer Burger/3S Industries
Listed New Value has sold its interest in Meyer Burger/3S Industries on the stock market, which led to preliminary profits of approximately CHF 5.5m for the financial year ending 31 March.
Promethean-backed Cambria completes £50m AIM listing
Promethean Investments–backed Cambria Automobiles has completed a £50m admission to the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange.
BC Partner raises €748m in Brenntag IPO
BC Partner has listed chemicals distributor Brenntag on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, raising €747.5m.
KKR and Silver Lake to list NXP in $1bn IPO
KKR, Bain Capital, Apax Partners, AlpInvest Partners and Silver Lake Capital-backed NXP, a semiconductor company, is set to be listed on the public market with the aim to raise $1bn.
Capvis’ Orior to list on Swiss exchange
Capvis portfolio company Orior AG is considering a listing on the Swiss stock exchange, and is expected to raise CHF 80m from the IPO.
Montagu cancels BSN Medical IPO
Reports suggest that Montagu Private Equity has cancelled its plans to list medical supplies company BSN Medical due to continuing difficulties with capital markets.
Private equity-backed Brenntag to go ahead with €800m IPO
According to reports, BC Partners and Bain Capital-backed Brenntag has received sufficient investor appetite to go ahead with its planned €800m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Apollo to offer $50m worth of shares in IPO
Apollo Management is considering offering up to $50m worth of shares in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing revealed yesterday.
Kabel Deutschland – will it perform?
Today saw the eagerly-anticipated debut of Kabel Deutschland’s shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Although the listing is currently trading at par, the question remains if the IPO will live up to expectations. Mareen Goebel reports
Providence’s Kabel Deutschland completes €5bn listing
Providence Equity Partners-backed Kabel Deutschland completed its IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange today, raising €759m in the biggest IPO in Germany since November 2007.
BC Partners-backed Brenntag solidifies IPO plans
BC Partners-backed chemicals distributor Brenntag has released further details on its planned IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Alpha Group's Tom Tailor to cut debt in €140m IPO
Alpha Group's portfolio company Tom Tailor is reportedly preparing for a €140m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange at the end of the month, which will see the retailer cut its debt by more than €100m.