IK Investment Partners
Swedish courts to rule on internal loan interest rates
The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court, HFD, may give clearance on the investigation into internal loan interest rates this autumn.
IK mulling sale of Axtone
IK Investment Partners is reportedly planning to exit Axtone, a Polish rail freight buffer manufacturer.
IK sells off Dynea divisions
IK Investment Partnersт portfolio company Dynea Chemicals has sold its Norwegian division Dynea to Eltek Holding.
Montagu sells Hansen Protection to IK
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to sell Norwegian protective clothing company Hansen Protection to IK Investment Partners.
Fundraising to improve despite AIFMD
European fundraising is expected to improve in 2013, despite the regulatory burden of the AIFMD, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Jersey Finance London Funds Conference.
Nordic PE investment fell in Q3
Private equity funds invested around тЌ1.1bn in the Nordics in the third quarter, тЌ750m less than in Q2, according to the Argentum Q3 2012 Report. The figures paint Q3 as the trough for the region this year.
IK Investment Partners agrees acquisition of Vemedia
IK Investment Partners and CEO Yvan Vindevogel have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Belgian pharmaceuticals supplier Vemedia Pharma.
IK takes over AXA PE's Unipex
IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in French speciality chemicals business Unipex Group from AXA Private Equity.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
Tax authority demands Nordic Capital execs repay SEK 412m
Nordic Capital executives have been ordered to repay SEK 412m in carried interest tax, after the Swedish tax authority reached a final verdict in a lengthy investigation.
SVCA conference tackles industry reputation
Regulation and reputation were top of the agenda as private equity professionals gathered for the SVCA conference in Stockholm. Sonnie Ehrendal reports
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.
IK Investment Partners hit by carried interest row
The Swedish tax authority's battle over carried interest taxation continues as another player is drawn into the feud. Sonnie Ehrendal investigates.
PE-backed Savena and Sfinc to merge
Food ingredients manufacturers Savena (owned by IK Investment Partners) and Sfinc (owned by AXA Private Equity) have announced their merger.
IK looking to exit Attendo
IK Investment Partners is planning to exit Swedish elderly care provider Attendo, according to media reports.
3i buys Etanco off IK
3i has acquired a majority stake in French building fasteners manufacturer Etanco from IK Investment Partners.
IK sells Idex to infrastructure fund Cube
IK Investment Partners has sold French energy and environmental services company Idex to Cube Infrastructure.
IK sells Magotteaux for €550m, reaps 6x money
IK Investment Partners has sold Belgian industrial supplier Magotteaux to Chilean group Sigdo Koppers for €550m.
IK acquires Doedijns in SBO
IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in Dutch engineered solutions provider Doedijns International from Friesland Bank Investments.
Getting on the map: Awareness of PE in the business community
The industry’s efforts to engage with the public have borne fruit, but EVCA’s Hoppner points out it is also circumstantial, with a lack of leverage driving demand for the asset. Greg Gille investigates
IK acquires Savena in SBO
IK Investment Partners has acquired French food ingredient manufacturer Savena from Azulis Capital and Céréa Capital.
IK-owned Moventas files for bankruptcy
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Moventas Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of gears for wind turbines, has filed for bankruptcy.
IK acquires Offshore Inc to merge with Vistra
IK Investment Partners has acquired the Offshore Incorporations group of companies from The Carlyle Group.
IK and Ratos sell Superfos for €240m
IK Investment Partners and Ratos have fully exited Superfos through a trade sale to RPC Group Plc, valuing the company at тЌ240m.