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Nordic Capital exits Thule in SEK 7bn IPO
Listing will see 30% free float for Thule Group
Nordic Capital’s Thule Group sets IPO price range
IPO will see a 30% free float of the group, valued at a maximum of SEK 2.22bn
Nordic Capital’s Thule Group announces IPO
Goldman Sachs, Nordea and Morgan Stanley engaged as bookrunners
Oaktree to take majority stake in Torm
Deal will see Oaktree provide a number of ships in return for equity
Geberit lining up bid for EQT’s Sanitec
EQT listed the asset in 2013 but still holds 20% stake
Ratos makes SEK 1.1bn from Inwido IPO
GP begins exit after pursuing 10-year buy-and-build strategy for Inwido
Sponsor Capital appoints Seppälä, Sandvall and Virolainen
New trio appointed alongside announcement of new €200m fund
Sponsor Capital closes fourth fund on €200m hard-cap
Helsinki-based vehicle was oversubcribed by €25m
EQT et al. to sell ISS share block
Eight million shares added to existing offer in accelerated bookbuilding
Lonsdale acquires Suominen Flexibles for $20m
Loss-making Finnish packaging company bought in MBI
Cinemas could be the big deal in 2013
While Terra Firma is considering getting out of the movie business, its private equity competitors could see some very attractive investment opportunities this year.
Terra Firma looking to sell Odeon
Terra Firma is again looking to sell cinema chain Odeon & UCI Group in 2013, potentially raising up to £1bn, according to reports.
Private equity firms eye SEK 2bn Swedish cinema deal
Swedish media and publishing group Bonnier has appointed Nordea to advise on the sale of the SF cinema chain, which could reportedly be worth up to SEK 2bn.
Scandinavian banks downgraded by Moody's
Moody's has downgraded some of the most popular private equity debt providers in Scandinavia.
Nordic buyouts: Sailing to recovery
Unquote” data points to the Nordic private equity industry recovering faster than the rest of Europe. Although buyout activity is low at the moment, trends emerging from long-term data tell a different tale. Sonnie Ehrendal reports
Sentica takes 75% Kotipizza stake
Sentica Partners has acquired 75% of Finnish restaurants group Kotipizza.
EQT acquires Atos from Nordic Capital
EQT has acquired Swedish medical device company Atos Medical from Nordic Capital.
Axcel acquires Cimbria from EQT
Axcel has acquired Cimbria AS, an equipment producer for the processing, handling and storage of crops, from EQT Opportunity and other shareholders.
Sentica acquires stake in Citec
Sentica Partners has acquired a 67% stake in multi-discipline technical solutions and project services provider Citec Group.
Banks take over Relacom from Altor
Altor’s portfolio company Relacom has been taken over by the banks after the investor agreed to sell its shares.
Axcel considering Pandora IPO
Private equity firm Axcel is preparing to float Danish jewellery maker Pandora, according to media reports.
3i loses control of Global Garden Products
3i has lost control of its Italian lawnmower manufacturer Global Garden Products (GGP), which has been taken over by its senior lenders during the company’s restructuring process.