Norway
Ratos acquires majority stake in Hent for NOK 310m
Ratos has agreed to acquire close to 73% of Norwegian construction company Hent for NOK 310m.
3i reaps 2.3x on Xellia exit
3i has agreed to sell Xellia Pharmaceuticals AS, a Norwegian speciality pharmaceutical group, to Novo AS for ТЃ460m.
Verdane Capital exits KSD to Descartes
Direct secondaries specialist Verdane Capital has sold KSD Software Norway AS to The Descartes Systems Group for NOK 190m.
The end of the Nordic dream?
Buoyant economies and market-beating returns have long made the Nordics top of LPs' wish lists. But a slowdown in exit activity combined with an increase in capital chasing deals may indicate tougher times ahead.
Norwegian state injects NOK 500m into VC fund
The Norwegian government is set to commit NOK 500m to Investinor AS, a venture capital investment company owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Nordic unquote" May 2013
For almost 40 years, Sweden was one of the few countries in the world where private retail of pharmaceuticals was banned.
Herkules's Bandak Group acquires ITM
Herkules Capital portfolio company Bandak Group AS has agreed to acquire IOS Tubular Management AS (ITM) from Breimyra Invest AS.
Herkules Capital exits Gothia to arvato AG
Herkules Capital has agreed to sell Gothia Financial Group AS to arvato AG, a global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider owned by Bertelsmann.
HitecVision acquires Deep Sea Mooring
HitecVision has acquired Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Norwegian niche supplier of services to oil and gas companies.
Creandum et al. back Xeneta
Creandum and Alden AS have led a тЌ1.2m seed round for Xeneta, a Norwegian sea freight crowd-sourcing company.
Nordic unquote" April 2013
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.
Capman sells Cardinal Foods to Capvest and a trade player
Capman has sold its 49% stake in Norwegian poultry and eggs producer Cardinal Foods to London-based private equity firm Capvest following at least two unsuccessful attempts at listing the business.
Permira acquires PharmaQ
Permira has agreed to acquire Norwegian health group PharmaQ Holding AS for тЌ250m.
Nordic unquote" March 2013
SVCA head Marie Reinius told unquoteт in a recent interview that the most pressing issue for Swedish private equity at the moment is to have clear, long-term guidelines regarding tax regulation that are internationally competitive, for both large and...
Northzone leads €3m funding round for Trac ID Systems
Northzone has invested тЌ3m in Statoil-owned Norwegian RFID tracking and optimisation company Trac ID Systems.
Nordic unquote" February 2013
Although January remained fairly quiet compared to historical dealflow levels, EQT made headlines by keeping its fundraising streak alive: the Nordic firm closed its second infrastructure vehicle, EQT Infrastructure II, on тЌ1.9bn after 11 months on the...
Nordic private equity's 2012 highlights
Even the strong Nordic economies have struggled in 2012, as their key trading partners in the eurozone suffer under the weight of Greek and Spanish debt. Deal activity is down and Sweden's tax men are keen to take a cut of the private equity industry's...
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.
Segulah buys Beerenberg from Herkules
Segulah has acquired Beerenberg Corp, a Norwegian services firm for the oil and gas industry, from Herkules Capital.
Holiday deals round-up
European private equity saw an exceptionally busy Christmas period this year, with many investors wrapping up deals right at the end of 2012. Here’s a round-up of all the events of the last two weeks.
Herkules exits Projectiondesign in trade sale
Herkules Capital has sold Projection Holding, which owns a majority share in Norwegian electronic office equipment company Projectiondesign, to global technology company Barco.
Ratos takes stake in €1.17bn Aibel buyout
Ratos has agreed to acquire 32% of Norwegian oil services company Aibel AS alongside industrial group Ferd and pension fund Swedish Sixth AP Fund.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.