Netherlands
3i-backed Element Materials secures financing from lenders
Element Materials Technology, a material testing and inspection firm backed by 3i, has secured additional financing from its bank lenders to boost its buy-and-build strategy.
Blackstone given all-clear to buy Multi Corporation
The European Commission has granted Blackstone the option to wholly purchase Netherlands-based Multi Corporation, a commercial real estate developer specialising in shopping centres.
VC-backed Profibrix sold to big pharma
Index Ventures, Gilde Healthcare Partners, Vesalius Biocapital and Inkef Capital have sold Dutch biotech firm Profibrix to The Medicines Company for a total consideration of $240m.
ING in talks with MBK Partners over Korean life insurance arm
Dutch bank ING is in talks with South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners over a sale of the bank’s Korean life insurance arm, according to reports.
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.
Atlas leads €2.5m round for Harbour Antibodies
Atlas Venture has led a €2.5m funding round for Rotterdam-based Harbour Antibodies, an engineer of transgenic mice designed to produce high-affinity human antibodies.
Gimv and Bencis pinch Punch's Xeikon
Gimv and Bencis Capital Partners have acquired a stake in listed Dutch printing business Xeikon from parent company Punch International.
Newion exits Mirror42
Newion Investments has divested Amsterdam-based Mirror42, a provider of cloud-based IT intelligence platform solutions, to trade player ServiceNow.
Vion division attracts PE buyers
The €1.4-2bn sale of Netherlands-based Vion Food Group's ingredients division is attracting private equity buyers, according to reports.
Avedon backs 2theloo
Avedon Capital Partners has provided funding to Netherlands-based 2theloo, a provider of public toilets and hygiene-related products.
Rabo Capital looks to sell DORC
The private equity division of Rabobank, Rabo Capital, is planning to sell portfolio company Dutch Ophthalmic Research Centre (DORC).
CVC appoints Benelux and TMT adviser
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Tenet chief executive Duco Sickinghe to its Benelux and TMT advisory boards.
Rabobank's Robeco snapped up by Orix
Robeco Group, the private equity arm of Dutch bank Rabobank, has been acquired by Tokyo-based financial services group Orix Corporation for €1.9bn (JPY 251bn).
VC-backed Prosensa raises $78m in IPO
Dutch biotechnology company Prosensa Holding, which is backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, has listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in an IPO valuing the business at $408m.
Triogen raises €6.5m from Wadinko et al.
Wadinko, Yellow&Blue Investment Management, real estate fund Intervest and the company's management have invested €6.5m in Triogen Group BV, a provider of waste heat recovery solutions.
CVC- and KKR-backed Van Gansewinkel sells AVR subsidiary
Van Gansewinkel Groep, which is backed by CVC and KKR, has sold AVR Afvalverwerking BV (AVR) to the Cheung Kong Group consortium for €940m.
Henq injects €1.1m into SEOshop series-A
Henq Venture Capital has invested €1.1m in Dutch online store provider SEOshop, marking the completion of the company's series-A funding round.
HG International trades hands between Gilde funds
Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM) has sold Dutch cleaning products supplier HG International BV to the GP's sister division, Gilde Buyout Partners (GBP).
Lion cleared to sell Ad van Geloven stake to Avedon
Lion Capital has received clearance from the European Commission to sell a stake in Dutch frozen snack company Ad van Geloven to Avedon Capital Partners.
HgCapital sells ATC to Intertrust for €303m
HgCapital has sold Dutch fiduciary services firm ATC to corporate services business Intertrust for €303m, reaping a 2.2x money multiple.
Main Capital exits Iaso in trade sale
Main Capital Partners has exited Netherlands-based Iaso Backup Technology to US-based trade player GFI Software in a “double-digit-million-euro transaction”.
NPM buys 25% of FibreMax
NPM Capital has acquired a 25% stake in Dutch lightweight precision cable manufacturer FibreMax.
GMT and Veronis buy IT-Ernity from Nedvest
GMT Communications Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson have bought a majority stake in IT-Ernity from Nedvest Capital.
Benelux unquote" May 2013
Benelux punched above its weight in April with two private equity-backed IPOs, following on from other listings in recent weeks.