IK Investment Partners
Swedish carry tax: IK Investment Partners wins latest case
Björn Savén and 14 other key people at IK Investment Partners have won the latest round in their ongoing dispute with the Swedish tax authority.
IK generates 42% IRR on Hansa Metallwerke exit
IK Investment Partners has sold Hansa Metallwerke, a supplier of bathroom and kitchen sanitary fittings, to trade player Oras, reaping a 42% IRR.
Sector focus: Saddling up for food production
Sector focus: Food
IK acquires Ampelmann
IK Investment Partners has bought a majority stake in Netherlands-based Ampelmann, a provider of motion technology systems and structures for the offshore energy sector.
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 Partners’ 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.
IK exits KWC to Franke
IK Investment Partners has agreed to sell KWC, part of the Hansa Group, to Swiss-based kitchen specialist Franke.
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 €1.1bn in the Nordics in the third quarter, €750m 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.
Swedish Länsförsäkringar to sell €1.5bn PE portfolio
Swedish insurance group Länsförsäkringar is said to be in the process of selling its private equity portfolio, worth €1.5bn.
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
Nordic Capital buys Europris from IK
Nordic Capital has acquired Norwegian discount retailer Europris from IK Investment Partners.
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.