Netherlands
Benelux unquote" May 2011
European mid-market investor ABN AMRO Capital (AAC) and the management of RP Holidays have sold their majority stake in the Dutch company to Gilde Buy Out Partners.
Arle-backed Stork acquires RBG from 3i
Arle Capital Partners’ portfolio company Stork Technical Services Holding B.V. has acquired RBG Limited from 3i.
Vesalius Biocapital et al. back ProFibrix
A consortium of venture investors led by Vesalius Biocapital and INKEF Capital has provided Dutch biotech company ProFibrix with a series-B follow-on financing round.
Life Sciences Partners launches €250m fund
Life Sciences Partners has launched LSP Life Sciences Fund N.V. with a target of €250m.
Benelux unquote" April 2011
Alpha Private Equity and AlpInvest Partners have purchased Dutch optical retail chain Hans Anders from Gilde and Comnaar investments.
Icos Capital invests in MicroDish
Icos Capital has invested in MicroDish BV, a company specialising in the development and sale of culture chips.
PPM Oost in €500,000 round for Yummm! Concepts
PPM Oost and a private investor have invested €500,000 in Dutch candy company Yummm! Concepts.
Oakley Capital invests in Emesa
Private equity firm Oakley Capital has acquired a majority stake in e-commerce business Emesa, providing €11.85m of equity as well as €15.4m senior and mezzanine financing.
Benelux unquote" March 2011
GIMV has made a €60m PIPE investment in listed Belgian frozen food producer PinguinLutosa.
Edison Ventures invests $6m in LearningGuide Solutions
Edison Ventures has invested €4.3m in Dutch software company Learning Guide Solutions.
Friesland Bank Investments acquires Brakel
The investment arm of Friesland Bank, Friesland Bank Investments, has acquired Brakel Interieurgroep together with the management from building material supplier CRH.
Prime Ventures and Intel Capital exit Silicon Hive
Prime Ventures and Intel Capital have sold their stakes in Dutch multimedia solutions provider Silicon Hive to Intel Corporation.
Icos Capital backs Greenclouds
Dutch venture company Icos Capital has backed Greenclouds.
Gilde and Parcom get green light for Gamma offer
Gilde and Parcom Capital Management’s take private offer for Gamma Holding has been approved by the European Commission.
Gimv sells stake in Liquavista
Gimv has sold its stake in Liquavista to Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief UA.
Benelux deal activity continues to fall
For many European regions, 2010 was a brighter year, with private equity activity seeing a slow revival from the doldrums of 2009. But the Benelux market has continued to see a falling number of deal completions. John Bakie gives an overview
PPM Oost invests in Syntarga
PPM Oost has invested in Dutch biopharmaceutical company Syntarga B.V.
3i acquires Stork subsidiary for €150m
3i has acquired Dutch engineering company Stork Materials Technology, a subsidiary of Stork BV, for €150m.
IK Investment Partners sells Welzorg
IK Investment Partners has sold Dutch mobility aids distributor Welzorg to Louwman Group.
Apax sells IFCO Systems to Brambles
Apax has agreed to sell its majority stake in listed German logistics company IFCO Systems to Australian trade buyer Brambles.
AAC Capital Partners acquires Orangefield
AAC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in independent trust service provider Orangefield Trust.
Sun European acquires Maxeda departments
Sun European Partners has acquired the V&D stores and La Place restaurants from Maxeda Retail Group.
3i sale of Hyva enters second round
3i’s sale of Dutch hydraulic cylinder producer Hyva has entered the second round, with private equity firms and trade buyers among the bidders, according to reports.
Vendis Capital invests in Eyes and More
Vendis Capital has reached an agreement to invest up to €12m in Dutch optical chain Eyes and More.