Switzerland: Galderma rated BBB by S&P with positive outlook
Six-listed Galderma, a global pure-play manufacturer of dermatology products, has received a BBB long-term issuer credit rating with a positive outlook from S&P.
The rating...
France: Charterhouse Capital Partners invests in Winback to accelerate international expansion plans
Charterhouse Capital Partners, one of the longest established private equity firms operating in Europe, has agreed to invest in Winback, a France-based medtech company...
Switzerland: EQT, ADIA and Auba sell another 8.4% of Galderma
EQT, ADIA and Auba have sold another 8.4% of their holding in Switzerland-based skincare specialist in an overnight share sale, say reports. Bloomberg reports...
Denmark: Archimed expands consumer health portfolio with acquisition of DermaPharm
France-based healthcare focused investor Archimed has added to its growing consumer health portfolio with the acquisition of Denmark-based DermaPharm, a Nordic suncare company and...
Ireland: Perrigo plans divestment of dermacosmetics business to KKR
Dublin-headquartered Perrigo, a New York-listed provider of consumer self-care products, is selling its dermacosmetics branded business for up to €327m (US$382m) to KKR. The transaction...
Germany: GHO to acquire majority holding in FotoFinder Systems
GHO Capital Partners, a European specialist investor in global healthcare, is to acquire a majority holding in EMZ portfolio company, FotoFinder Systems, a Germany-based...
Switzerland: Thomas Dittrich to leave CFO role at Galderma
SIX-listed Galderma Group, the pure-play dermatology category leader, has announced that Thomas Dittrich, CFO, will be leaving the company to pursue another senior executive opportunity...
Sweden: CVC completes sale of its remaining shares in Synsam for approximately SEK1.1bn
Theia Holdings, a company indirectly owned by CVC Capital Partners, has sold its remaining shareholding in Synsam, the Nordic region’s leading player in optical...
UK: L’Oréal Groupe to acquire a majority stake in Medik8
Global beauty player, L'Oréal Groupe to acquire a majority stake in the British skincare brand Medik8. As part of the transaction, Inflexion, a European mid-market...
Switzerland: Galderma repurchaes 2.38m shares from EQT, ADIA and Auba in context of ABO
SIX-listed Galderma, the pure-play dermatology company, has agreed to repurchase 2.38 million shares at a price of CHF97.75 per share for a total consideration of CHF232.5m (US$281.2m) in...













