Unq2015May
Benelux Q1 activity delivers increase in 'pass-the-parcel' deals
SBOs are creeping up in the region, but corporate spinoffs are also on the rise
The Nordic ESG evolution
The Nordic PE market's development of ESG practices provides an important lesson for Europe
VC-backed Biocartis lists with €450m market cap
Biocartis raises €100m in offering
Afic launches scheme to promote entrepreneur funds
Could local entrepreneurs be the lifeline of French fundraising?
IK sells SportGroup to Equistone
Equistone will be third private equity owner of German group
CBPE scores 22x return on IDIS sale
CBPE has sold IDIS to Clinigen for ТЃ225m, generating a 22x return
Nordic 'unicorns' present opportunity for US venture
For US VC seeking to deploy cash, the Nordics could offer the perfect opportunity
German debt market: a changing landscape
German refinancings are increasingly turning to alternative lenders
LBO France in Materne-Mont Blanc dividend recap
Backer understood to have recouped large chunk of original investment
Private equity enters the general election debate
As the UK election debates focus on the economy, private equity comes under fire
Sagard picks up Alvest in tertiary buyout
LBO France had bought business from Ardian in late 2012
Oaktree in Torm restructuring deal
Deal supported by 92% of Torm creditors
Lindsay Goldberg Vogel acquires VDM Group from ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp writes down asset by €100m
Prime Ventures injects €5m into Forcare
VC Firm recently held €170m final close on latest fund
Nomad buys Permira's Iglo in €2.6bn deal
Permira offloads Iglo for тЌ2.6bn
CVC in £1.3bn Virgin Active exit to Brait
Deal sees CVC Captial Partners reap more than 2x money
Waterland raises €1.55bn for sixth fund
WPEF VI spent three months on the road
CEE Private Equity Forum: challenges equal opportunities
A round-up from the unquote" CEE Forum in Warsaw
DN Capital et al. inject €6m into Take Eat Easy
VC invests via Global Venture Capital III fund
Doughty Hanson halts fundraising
Doughty Hanson has cancelled its current fundraising efforts
European venture houses hungry for food tech
European venture players have been gobbling up start-ups in the food tech space
Sale processes: how to win management over
How do management teams select their private equity partners?
NorthEdge's Rawlinson promoted to CFO
NorthEdge promotes Emma Rawlinson from finance director to chief financial officer
HIG Europe acquires Fågelviksgruppen
EV understood to amount to SEK 2-3bn