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Goldman hires European PE co-headSanjay Patel has joined Goldman Sachs’ private equity division from GSC Partners to work alongside Hughes Lepic.
- EQT buys BC’s Sanitec
Nordic equity house EQT is the new owner of Sanitec International, the Finland and Germany-based maker of bathroom products.
- Unigestion closes fourth FoF on €200m
The Geneva-headquartered firm has announced a final close of its latest fund of funds ahead of a €150m target.
- Candover clinches third Belgian deal
The London firm has acquired a 60 percent stake in Belgian publisher Bureau van Dijk for an undisclosed sum, its second European acquisition in the last three weeks.
- EQT to buy Munksjö paper business
Stockholm-based private equity firm EQT has signed an agreement with Ireland’s Jefferson Smurfit Group to acquire its Munksjö speciality paper business.
- Henderson makes German acquisition
Dutch private equity firm Gilde has sold Homann-Feinkost to London-headquartered Henderson Private Capital in a transaction valued at €140m.
- Northern lights
The Nordic private equity market is something of an enigma. To some limited partners it is an opportunity not to be missed, while others appear cautious. Recent fundraisings suggest GPs have little to worry about – in the short term at least. Andy Thomson reports
- Candover buys sports company for €465m
Nordic private equity firm EQT has sold Swedish sports utility transportation company Thule AB to Candover.
- IK expected to close under €1bn
Sources close to the fundraising say Industri Kapital is preparing to close its IK 2003 fund in October on between €800m and €1bn.
- EQT announces €2.5bn final close
EQT, the Nordic-based private equity firm, has closed its latest fund on €2.5bn just six months after launch and in excess of an original target of €2bn.