Nordic Capital
Texas retirement fund commits €40m to Nordic Capital VIII
The Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) has committed тЌ40m to Nordic Capital's latest vehicle.
Private equity firms eye Quadriga's AHT
Several private equity firms are said to be bidding for Quadriga Capital's AHT Cooling Systems.
From US to Europe: an elusive carried interest definition
Carried interest
Nordic Capital exits EG, reaps 4x money
Nordic Capital has agreed to sell Danish IT software and services provider EG to Axcel for тЌ160-170m, reaping a 4x money multiple and a 30% IRR.
Nordic Capital and CVC sell Cloetta shares
Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners have partially exited Swedish confectionery company Cloetta AB.
Cloetta acquires Goody Good Stuff
Nordic Capital- and Cidron-backed Cloetta AB has acquired UK-based candy company Goody Good Stuff.
Nordic Capital: Clear strategy vital for success
Q&A: Nordic Capital
Nordic private equity market undergoes cautious evolution
The Nordic market is changing. Long dominated by the powerhouse economy of Sweden and seemingly impervious to the crisis gripping Europe, 2012 was a tougher year and saw many new developments.
Nordic Capital buys Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity
Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire Danish logistics company Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity in a transaction believed to be worth around тЌ400m.
Nordic Capital makes 5x on Permobil exit to Investor AB
Nordic Capital Fund V has agreed to sell Permobil,a Swedish rehabilitation power wheelchairs company to Investor AB for тЌ655m.
Nordic Capital acquires Ellos
Nordic Capital Fund VII has agreed to acquire Swedish home shopping companies Ellos and Jotex from Redcats, a wholly-owned subsidiary of French company PPR.
Nordic Capital's eighth fund holds first close
Nordic Capital has held a first close on тЌ1.7bn for its latest fund, exceeding its expected тЌ1.5bn first-close target.
Nordic's SiC Processing loses half of equity
Nordic Capital-backed SiC Processing GmbH (SiC), a German recycler serving the solar and semiconductor industries, has lost more than half of its equity and has applied for protective shield.
Nordic Capital refinances Orc with €60m bond issue
Orc Group, a Swedish financial technology and services provider owned by Nordic Capital, has placed a five-year тЌ60m senior secured high-yield bond.
Capio buys healthcare division of PE-backed Ambea
Capio т a portfolio company of Apax and Nordic Capital т has acquired Carema Healthcare from Carema, the Swedish healthcare division of private equity-owned Ambea.
KKR and Permira to sell Nordic business for up to €1.5bn
Two private equity firms and a trade player are in talks with German PE-backed broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media regarding the acquisition of its Nordic unit т a deal that could fetch up to тЌ1.5bn, according to reports.
Nordic Capital cuts LBO fund target by 25%
Nordic Capital has told investors it will cut the original тЌ4bn target of its latest leveraged buyout fund by 25%, according to reports.
Software top destination for investment in 2012
A string of major software & computer services buyout deals have made the sector Europe's most invested in since the beginning of 2012, according to unquoteт data.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
Financials regain traction in summer
After a strong start in January, investments in financials slumped in both volume and value, following a bumpy path before gaining some more traction again in July.
Nordic Capital buys four consumer financing firms
Nordic Capital has acquired Swedish consumer financing, insurance and business support services providers Resurs Bank, Solid FУЖrsУЄkringar, Reda Inkasso and Teleresurs.
The Nordic coming-of-age
The Nordic coming-of-age
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.