Ratos Holding
Ratos made SEK 363m loss in Q4
Ratos made a net loss of SEK 363m in the fourth quarter of 2012 and expects the downwards trend to continue during the first half of 2013.
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.
Ratos refinances Kvarndammen
Ratos has refinanced Swedish online auction and valuation company KVD Kvarndammen, securing a dividend of SEK 150m.
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.
Ratos sells Contex to Procuritas for $41.5m
Ratos’s portfolio company Contex Group has signed an agreement to sell Danish Contex AS to the private equity fund Procuritas Capital Investor V LP for a total of $41.5m.
Ratos sells broadband operator Stofa for DKK 1.9bn
Ratos has agreed to sell Danish broadband and telephony operator Stofa to trade buyer SE for DKK 1.9bn (€255m) after a two-year holding period.
Ratos-backed Arcus-Gruppen buys spirits brands portfolio
Ratos portfolio company Arcus-Gruppen has acquired Nordic spirit brands Aalborg, Brøndums, Gammel Dansk and Malteser from Pernod Ricard.
EQT buys Anticimex from Ratos
EQT has acquired 100% of the Anticimex Group from Ratos in a tertiary buyout.
Campbell new CEO of Ratos
Susanna Campbell has been appointed as CEO of Ratos.
Ratos-backed Contex divests two subsidiaries
Ratos portfolio company Contex Group has divested two subsidiaries to NYSE-listed trade player 3D Systems.
Cinven-backed Coor acquires Euromaint Industry
Cinven-backed Coor Service Management has acquired industrial maintenance company Euromaint Industry from Ratos portfolio company Euromaint.
Ratos partially exits Euromaint
Ratos-backed Euromaint has sold its industry subsidiary to Cinven's portfolio company Coor Service Management.
Ratos' Stofa acquires TV business from Canal Digital
Ratos portfolio company Stofa has acquired the cable television business of triple play provider Canal Digital Denmark.
Ratos appoints Kristina Linde as accounting head
Ratos has appointed Kristina Linde as its new head of accounting.
Ratos’ Canal Digital add-on gets a no-go
Ratos has decided not to pursue the bolt-on of Canal Digital’s cable-TV operations for portfolio company Stofa.
Ratos-backed Arcus acquires Excellars stake
Ratos’ portfolio company Arcus-Gruppen has acquired a 51% stake in Norwegian wine wholesaler Excellars AS.
Ratos receives SEK 290m dividend from Inwido
Ratos has received SEK 290m from a dividend payment, totalling SEK 301m, from Swedish window manufacturer Inwido.
Ratos-backed Inwido acquires Pro Tec Vinduer
Ratos’ portfolio company Inwido has acquired Danish window supplier Pro Tec Vinduer.