Sweden
Polaris-backed STG acquires Dalaspår
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company Scandinavian Track Group (STG), a Swedish provider of railway construction and maintenance services, has acquired its competitor Dalaspår.
Polaris-backed Skånska Byggvaror acquires Grønt Fokus
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company Skånska Byggvaror has acquired Norwegian furnishings business Grønt Fokus.
Samsung Electronics acquires VC-backed Nanoradio
A consortium of investors including Viking Venture, Creandum, Industrifonden, Nordic Venture Partners, Ferd Venture, Innovacom, Anchor Capital and Teknoinvest have exited Swedish technology business Nanoradio to Korean electronics company Samsung.
Macro challenges make manager selection crucial
The Nordic region has enjoyed a boon of LP interest in recent years, but global economic woes will make outperformance harder. Kimberly Romaine reports from Stockholm
Priveq backs MBO of Office Management
Priveq Partners has taken a majority stake in Swedish office supplier Office Management.
Scandinavian banks downgraded by Moody's
Moody's has downgraded some of the most popular private equity debt providers in Scandinavia.
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.
Norvestor backs Sortera MBO
Norvestor Equity has backed the MBO of Swedish waste handling business Sortera Skandinavien.
Nordic credit remains more readily available
The Nordic countries have enjoyed a lower proportion of all-equity buyouts than the rest of Europe for several months now - highlighting easier access to leverage in the region.
PEQ backs Inläsningstjänst MBO
PEQ has backed an MBO of educational services provider Inläsningstjänst.
Buyout houses circle €1bn Global Blue
EQT, BC Partners, TH Lee Partners, Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group have reportedly entered a second round of bidding for Equistone's tax-free retail services company Global Blue.
Nordic unquote" May 2012
Despite reputational, regulatory, and macroeconomic concerns lingering from the second half of 2011, the Nordic private equity market has experienced its strongest first quarter since Lehman Brothers collapsed and brought the global economy to its knees.
Carried interest reform sweeps across Europe
As many European governments impose austerity measures, there is a growing demand for a crackdown on loopholes enabling the wealthy to reduce their tax bills. This has led to a re-examination of the rules surrounding carried interest and several major...
Fouriertransform invests in ArcCore
Sweden-based venture capital firm Fouriertransform has invested SEK 10m in Swedish software developer ArcCore.
Bain Capital buys Bravida in tertiary buyout
Bain Capital has bought Swedish technical installation and services solutions company Bravida from Triton Partners in a tertiary buyout.
Litorina exits Tolerans
Litorina has divested Swedish stitching systems company Tolerans to CEO Jan Melin and a consortium of investors.
Polaris-backed Alliance+ bolts on Miljöteamet
Polaris portfolio company Alliance+ has acquired Swedish cleaning services business Miljöteamet.
Almi in SEK 12m round for Arkub
Almi Invest has taken part in a SEK 12m funding round for Swedish telematics company Arkub.
Nordics see strongest first quarter since Lehman
Despite reputational, regulatory, and macroeconomic concerns lingering from the second half of 2011, the Nordics has experienced its strongest first quarter since Lehman Brothers collapsed and brought the global economy to its knees.
Reiten & Co exits Ellipse Klinikken
Reiten & Co Capital Partners has exited cosmetic treatments provider Ellipse Klinikken to Swedish private clinic chain Akademikliniken.
Nordics seen as investment safe haven
The €1.8bn sale of Ahlsell to CVC Capital Partners in February drew renewed attention to the thriving Nordic buyout market.
Incitia backs Campadre
Incitia Ventures has taken a minority stake in Swedish online private sales company Campadre Scandinavia.
Industrifonden and SEB VC sell Coresonic
Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital have divested their stakes in Swedish technology company Coresonic to Gaintech, a subsidiary of Taiwanese trade player MediaTek.
Nordic sentiment: have your say
The Nordic private equity market has hit a few bumps in its road to recovery, with taxation issues overshadowing the region’s otherwise impressive growth.