Slovenia
Innova exits Trimo for 4.5x money
Deal values the Slovenian buildings supplier at 9.5x 2021 EBITDA; GP's 2020 exit attempt collapsed after lengthy competition process
AGIC to sell Fotona to Vitruvian
AGIC is to retain a stake in the Slovenia-based medical and dental laser company
Innova exits Trimo to trade
GP acquired the company in a 2015 buyout from a group of Slovenian banks, including Nova Ljubljanska Banka
Sicav-backed NChain acquires Crea
Crea is a software development and implementation firm focused on Bitcoin and IT security
Arx reaps 3.6x on DCB trade sale
Divestment generates an overall cash-on-cash return of 3.6x and an IRR of more than 25%
Alfi to acquire Baby Center and Pikapoka
Announced transaction is scheduled for completion in the second half of this year
KJK buys winter sports equipment company Elan
Second investment the GP has made from its latest fund, KJK Fund III, since its first close
BC Partners buys United Group from KKR in SBO
KKR acquired a majority stake in United Group from Mid Europa Partners in March 2014
HPS buys Slovenian wholesaler Merkur
Formerly known as Highbridge Principal Strategies, the GP span out of JP Morgan in March 2016
AGIC acquires laser manufacturer Fotona
Fotona will use the new funding and local support from AGIC to expand its sales effort in Asia
Metric backs Win Systems’ purchase of Gold Club
GP has secured a shareholder position in the business through a structured credit instrument
Enterprise buys Intersport from Mercator for €34.5m
GP acquires the Balkan operations of the sporting goods retailer in a corporate carve-out
Arx reaps 4.1x on Tomplast exit
Sale to Finnish asset manager KJK Capital nets Arx a 20% IRR over its nine-year investment
Innova acquires Slovenian construction company Trimo
Innova acquired the business from banks after Trimo landed debt restructuring agreement
CVC secures €477m acquisition of PKP Energetyka
Deal is CVC's first stand-alone investment in Poland
Apollo and EBRD buy €250m Nova KBM
Deal part of Slovenian government asset privatisation plan
Cinven puts Telekom Slovenije deal on hold
GP withdraws offer due to ongoing regulatory uncertainty
Cinven deal for Telekom Slovenije in limbo
GP amends offer after regulatory delays to company's planned M&A deals
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Arx acquires DCB
Deal marks GP's second healthcare acquisition
Advent, EBRD in potential partnership to buy Hypo SEE
Potential sale of Balkan bank network still in early stages
Union Square invests $2m in Zemanta
Union Square Ventures has backed Slovenia-based Zemanta with a $2m investment alongside angel investment fund Social Starts.
Mid Europa refinances SBB and Telemach
Mid Europa Partners has merged Serbia Broadband (SBB) and Slovenian telecoms business Telemach Group, refinancing the group with €330m of senior debt.
Insight, Templeton et al. acquire stake in Studio Moderna
Insight Venture Partners and Templeton have co-led a group of investors in the acquisition of a minority stake in electronics and consumer products retailer Studio Moderna.