IK Investment Partners
IK's Mademoiselle Desserts bolts on Michel Kremer
IK bought a majority stake in pastry producer Mademoiselle Desserts via IK VIII Fund
IK-backed TeleComputing acquires Excanto
TeleComputing plans on strengthening its position among Norwegian and Swedish customers
IK prepares for minority stake fund launch
IK Investment Partners began registering vehicles for the fund in April earlier this year
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
IK carves out KPMG Sweden's business advisory division
GP used capital from IK VIII Fund to finance the deal, after acquiring Aspia PwC in February
IK acquires four regional A-Katsastus operations
IK makes the investment via its 2017-vintage IK Small Cap II fund, which closed earlier this year
Bridgepoint-backed Evac acquires Cathelco
Finland-based Evac plans to expand its cleantech portfolio with the addition of new systems
IK buys Klingel from Halder
Deal marks the 11th acquisition from the IK VIII fund, which closed on €1.85bn in 2017
IK backs Domia Group in SBO
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Metric, which bought the company in May 2013
IK to buy Mademoiselle Desserts in SBO
GP in exclusive talks to acquire the frozen pastries company from its historical backers
Carve-outs return to prominence in Nordic PE
Proportion of Nordic buyouts accounted for by spin-outs rise in Q1 after two years of lower than average activity
IK buys Bahr Modultechnik
GP draws equity from IK Small Cap II, a €550m fund that held a final close in February 2018
IK sells Touristry in trade deal
Deal ends a two-year holding period for IK, which acquired the business via its IK Small Cap I Fund
IK to acquire Domia
Deal will be made via the investor's IK Small Cap I Fund, which recently held a final close
Nordic buyout market soars in Q1
Acquisitions in the region reached the highest aggregate value ever recorded in the first quarter of the year
IK acquires controlling stake in Questel
Fresh capital will be used to support the company's international expansion
IK closes Small Cap II Fund on €550m hard-cap
Including a GP commitment of €50m, the fund closed on its €550m hard-cap on 15 February
IK carves out PwC Sweden's business services division
Deal was made via the IK VIII fund, with a debt package provided by Nordic banks
Pan-European GPs putting feet on the ground in Benelux
Pan-European GPs seek to tap Benelux's burgeoning buyout dealflow by securing talent familiar with the region
IK’s OpenSolution bolts on Finnpos
OpenSolution intends to grow geographically in the Nordic region following the deal
Deal in Focus: IK buys Optimum from Mentha
IK Investment Partners makes its first acquisition in the Benelux region since the opening of its new office in Amsterdam in April
IK sells SVT Group to Ergon Capital
Ergon drew capital from its 2010-vintage €775m buyout fund to support the transaction
IK exits Ramudden to Triton
Transaction ends three-year holding period for IK, which acquired Ramudden in April 2014
IK's Salad Signature acquires Heksenkaas
Bolt-on comes two years after the GP acquired the food producer with capital drawn from IK VII