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Firms stay busy during holiday ‘break’There was no rest for several firms during the holidays that spent the allegedly ‘slow’ final week of the year closing landmark acquisitions and exits.
- Lion Capital exposed to UK’s horsemeat scandal
After withdrawing its beef lasagne products on Monday, it has been confirmed that the products from Findus Group, one of Lion’s portfolio companies, contain horse meat.
- EQT acquires itslearning
The investment is likely to be the last by the firm’s Expansion Capital Fund II, a 2007 vintage now close to 80% invested.
- Five executives leave Montagu
The firm has lost a group of executives in recent months, including Montagu's head of investment activity in Germany Peter Kroha and industry veteran Alex Shinder, who spent 20 years at the firm.
- Five Minutes with Jan Kühl
Polaris Private Equity’s managing partner Jan Kühl talks to PEI about the investment climate in Scandinavia.
- EQT expands into Benelux
The appointment of Kristiaan Nieuwenburg comes as the Swedish firm plans to establish ‘a significant local presence in the region’.
- Montagu lands 3.5x return on airfield lighting business
The UK-based firm has agreed to sell ADB Solutions to PAI Partners in a deal understood to be between €200m and €250m.
- PEI Awards: Carlyle and Partners Group win big
The results are in: Carlyle and Partners Group claimed top prizes in multiple categories, with groups including Apollo, Landmark, Actis, Navis and EQT also proving themselves as standout players.
- EQT creates $1bn cross-border expansion fund
The Sweden-based private equity firm has merged two of its vehicles to create a platform to expand businesses between Asia and Europe.
- AXA, BC in second round for Ista
A number of buyout firms are reportedly preparing follow-on bids for the private equity-owned metering company, as part of an auction process that could reach €3bn.