Czech Republic financial advisory services company Fincentrum has been bought in majority by Capital Dynamics and Arx Equity Partners. The sale is estimated at CZK 750 mln, which takes the company’s value to CZK 1.2 bln (USD 60mln). Other investors include Lubor Žalman, former CEO of Raiffeisenbank, and two of the company’s managers - Petr Stuchlík and Martin Nejedlý. [...]

ARX Equity, a CEE-centric PE firm, has sold its stake in Lexum, a Czech and Poland-based group of hospitals specializing in eye care. The exit comes three years after ARX acquired Czech-based Lexum in 2009 through a management buyout, and two years after a bolt-on acquisition of Polish group Lexum-Medica. The strategic buyer in the [...]

Arx Equity Partners, owners of Lexummedica, a networked group of ophthalmology clinics operating in Poland and the Czech Republic, having been unable to carry out their plan of a PE investment in the healthcare sector in 2011, now expect 2012 to see a major investment in this sector, likely in a single project such as [...]

ARX Equity has acquired a major stake in Czech electrical equipment manufacturer, Manag. The buy-in was values at approximately EUR 25 million, ARX Equity has stated that they intend to pursue rapid growth with this company through strategic acquisitions and internal growth. Manag a.s. (www.manag.com) Manag is Czech electrical manufacturing and design firm which services [...]

Central Europe’s leading manufacturer and supplier of household care products, Bochemie, has broadened its offerings by purchasing a 100% share of the Lybar a.s. Lybar is the leading manufacturer of insecticides under the brand name BIOLIT, in the Czech and Slovak areas. At the time of the sale, Lybar only had three shareholders. Biolit currently [...]

ARX Equity Partners, the CEE private equity firm based in Prague, has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Czech chemical producer Bochemie. ARX Equity now joins previous investor Benson Oak Capital in providing funding for Bochemie’s expansion and acquisition plans in southeastern Europe. Benson Oak first invested in Bochemie in 2007, and together [...]

Arx Equity Partners has invested in a Czech construction materials company by backing a management buy-out. The deal for a majority stake in Krkonošské vápenky Kunčice (KVK) includes subsidiary Parabit. Arx sees growth potential in the Czech housing markets, and believes KVK continued success during the economic crisis puts the company is a strong position. [...]

Upon acquiring Czech opthalmology company Lexum Group last year, ARX Equity Partners pledged to work with Lexum founder Marc Filipec to expand the company within Central and Eastern Europe. Holding to that pledge Lexum recently announced the acquisition of Intermedica, a leading player in Poland’s opthalmology clinic market, for an undisclosed price. The acquisition helps [...]

Czech private equity firm Arx Equity Partners has completed a second closing for its Arx III fund at €102 million, moving ever closer to the target size of €125 million. The fund’s first close, at €83 million, was completed in October of last year. Despite the current difficult fund raising environment, Arx’s proven track record [...]

In 2008 Arx Equity Partners acquired commercial textile manufacturer Lanex a.s., and Singing Rock s.r.o. Now the companies are near completion of a merger that also includes BWA Czech a.s.; the conclusion of which will come when the new corporation is added to the Commercial Register on June 1st. Lanex a.s. will be the operating [...]

European private equity firm ARX has completed the acquisition of Czech ophthalmology provider Lexum Group through a leveraged buyout. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but the transaction has been funded through the Czech LBBW Bank. ARX plans to increase Lexum’s business within the Czech Republic and expand to other Central and Eastern European countries, however [...]

Polish pet store chain Kakadu has been acquired by Arx Equity Partners, as the European private equity firm purchased a controlling stake for an undisclosed sum. The purchase was orchestrated using Arx Equity’s DBG Eastern Europe II and ARX CEE III funds. The investment marks the debut of the Arx CEE III fund which has [...]

Arx Central and Eastern Europe III Fund L.P., the third CEE fund from Arx Equity Parnters, held its first closing with EUR 83 million. The largest commitments came from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Fund. The final close for the fund is targeted at EUR 125 million. Arx [...]

Arx Equity completed the acquisition of textile rope company Lanex a.s. and climbing equipment business Singing Rock s.r.o on September 26, 2008 Arx Equity Partners will merge the companies, after which Lanex a.s. will become the successor. Arx Equity Partner is ready to support both Lanex and Singing Rock in their further expansion and growth. [...]

Donfin, whose most important owners are Mohar Satler Investicije, acquired Slovenian company Donit Tesnit d.d. from its current owners Arx Equity Partners (former DBG Eastern Europe). The transaction is valued at € 15 million, whereas € 11.85 million was financed through a loan from Unicredit Bank Slovenia. Donit Tesnit d.d. (www.donittesnit.si) Donit Tesnit is one [...]

Prague-based Arx Equity, formerly DBG Eastern Europe, will raise its third fund for Central and Eastern Europe with a target of € 125 million. Arx CEE III, a Jersey limited partnership, will seek to invest directly in equity and equity related securities of companies operating in Central and South Eastern Europe. The EBRD will commit [...]

DBG Eastern Europe completed an MBI of a 100% shareholding in Slovenian plastic components producer Tomplast. Tomplast d.o.o. (www.tomplast.si) Tomplast is a plastic components producer mainly active in the automotive industry. DBG Eastern Europe (www.dbgee.com) DBG Eastern Europe focuses on investments in Central and Eastern European countries, with presence in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland [...]