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September 10, 2024
CVC Capital improves purchase offer for DB Schenker with a final decision exp. this week - CVC and DSV are the sole remaining bidders
Watchmedier Opkøb
February 29, 2024

Update: NBOs are due on March 27 in auction process for DB Schenker following buyer beauty parade to be held at the March 15 meeting of the Railway Supervisory Board, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 28, 2023

Update: DB Schenker to be sold as one unit and not split up it has been decided by Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board amid the ongoing strategy review and planned high-profile sale advised by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank (Press release/NKP Proprietary)

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September 10, 2024
The Riverside Company acquires Cloudpermit from Vaaka Partners
Press Release
February 7, 2024

Vaaka Partners has engaged Alantra to guide its ownership explorations for Cloudpermit, a SaaS firm specializing in building process automation, with teasers expected in Q1-2024 - annual contract value of EUR 10.5m (+30% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 2.1m in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 5, 2022

Vaaka Partners is in the early stages of preparing for a sale of its 2018 investment in Cloudpermit, a SaaS firm specializing in building process automation acquired as a carve-out from Solita - 2021 revenue/ARR of around EUR 6m, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 3, 2024
Lloyd's Register has acquired Norwegian Ocean Technologies Group from PE firm Oakley Capital
Press Release
September 2, 2024

Update: Due diligence efforts are ongoing in the Houlihan Lokey- and Goldman Sachs-advised sale process for Oakley Capital-owned Ocean Technologies Group, a global maritime e-learning group, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 24, 2022

Investment Bank (known to NKP) mandated to explore a majority sale of Oakley Capital-backed Ocean Technologies Group, a Norway/UK-headquartered global maritime e-learning business - EBITDA of NOK 220m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024
Canadian private equity firm Onex acquires a majority stake in Fischbach a provider of cartridge packaging solutions for sealants and adhesives (Press Release)
Press Release
July 12, 2024

Update: International investment bank Kroll Securities is advising family-owned packaging firm Fischbach on its potential sale, which has reached an advanced stage according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 24, 2024

Family-owned Fischbach, a packaging technology provider and the inventor of the plastic caulking tube used for latex and silicone applications, is weighing various ownership options including a majority sale, one bidder could be advanced - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024
German private equity firm Findos acquires industrial software provider Lexit Group from Scandic Invest
Press Release
April 26, 2024

Update: The Saga Corporate Finance-guided sale process for Scandic Invest-owned Lexit Group, a Norwegian provider of industrial software and mobility hardware, has reached an advanced stage (NKP Proprietary)

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February 3, 2023

Scandic Invest-backed Lexit Group, a provider of supply chain and retail software solutions, related services and hardware, is currently in an exit process advised by Saga Corporate Finance - IMs distributed (NKP Proprietary)

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August 30, 2024
Partners Group pulls IPO and sells German building metering technology firm Techem to TPG Rise Climate at an EV of EUR 6.7 billion or 13.4 times 2024E EBITDA, acc. to sources
Press release / NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary
November 15, 2023

Update: with management presentations completed in October, IMs being out, and an NBO deadline of second half of December, metering firm Techem's dual-track process mainly draws interest from infrastructure and pension funds, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 27, 2024
Kirk Kapital reduces its ownership stake in DOT to 40%, inviting the Nissen family and Casper Kirk Johansen as co-investors
Press Release
May 24, 2024

Update: The Clearwater-led sale process for DOT, a Denmark-based surface treatment provider, has reached an advanced stage following NBO submissions in March, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 22, 2023

Corporate finance advisor mandated for ownership explorations of DOT, a pan-Scandinavian surface treatment provider, following strong full-year figures, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK 162m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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August 22, 2024
Unicontrol, a Danish SaaS provider of machine control systems for construction, is acquired by US tech firm Spectra Precision
Press Release
May 23, 2024

Update: NBOs are being collected in connection with the G.P. Bullhound-advised process for Unicontrol, a Danish SaaS provider of machine control systems for the construction sector (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2023

The private owners of Unicontrol, a Danish SaaS provider of a machine control system for construction, have begun mulling ownership options including a possible sale of the company in the near/mid-term - sales of DKK 71m (+234% YoY) and EBITDA of DKK 21m (NKP Proprietary)

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August 15, 2024
German peer TÜV SÜD acquires Carspect, a Swedish car inspection services group, from IK Partners
Press Release
January 17, 2024

Advised by Nordea Corporate Finance, IK Partners is preparing a possible sale of Carspect, a well-performing vehicle inspection services group in Sweden and the Baltics, with premarketing efforts to commence in Q1-2024 - EBITDA of SEK 146m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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January 27, 2023

Company to watch: Carspect, a vehicle inspection services firm operating in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland, is being prepared for a sale by its majority owner since 2018 IK Investment Partners according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 14, 2024
Haveli Investments and Bregal Milestone lead a majority recapitalization investment in Finnish information management company M-Files
Press Release
February 23, 2024

Update: The launch of the William Blair-advised sale process for Bregal Milestone-backed M-Files, a Finnish document mgmt. SaaS platform, has been pushed to H2-2024 (NKP Proprietary)

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February 9, 2023

Company to watch: M-Files, a fast-growing metadata-driven document management platform provider backed by Bregal Milestone since 2021, contemplates bringing in a "growth partner" as early-stage shareholders may be open to selling their holdings acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 9, 2024
Insurance company Lähi-Tapiola divests its 20% ownership stake in CVC Capital-backed healthcare company Mehiläinen
HS
October 27, 2023

Update: Goldman Sachs and Jefferies have been engaged by CVC Capital to advise on its planned exit from Mehiläinen, a Finnish social and healthcare services provider, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 31, 2023

Company to watch: CVC Capital-backed Mehiläinen, a social and health care services provider, delivers revenue of EUR 1,633m (+17% YoY) with EBITA of EUR 137.6m in FY22 - ownership options likely to be considered in 2024 acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 9, 2024
Indoor air solutions firm Purmo Group (publ.) enters a loan agreement with Apollo Global and Rettig
Kauppalehti
May 3, 2021

The sale process of Rettig-owned Purmo is restarted - first bids due next month

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July 10, 2020

Brand transformation and management changes indicates that family office Rettig may, again, try to exit Purmo Group - UBS and SEB has been mandated

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August 7, 2024
Cinven becomes lead investor in Vitamin Well at an EV of EUR 3bn and EV/EBITDA of 20x
Press Release
June 17, 2024

Update: IMs are out in the Jefferies-led minority stake sale process for Bridgepoint-backed Vitamin Well with NBOs to be collected by end-June, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 15, 2021

Bridgepoint closing in on a sale of Vitamin Well according to sources - strong underlying market growth and estimated revenues of SEK 2.44bn and EBITDA of SEK 158m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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August 7, 2024
Corten Capital acquires a majority stake in Finland-based software group Roima Intelligence from Intera Partners
Press Release
September 12, 2023

Update: Intera Partners engages Raymond James to advise on a potential sale of Roima Intelligence - exit timing has yet to be decided and a process will likely not kick off before 2024, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 10, 2022

Company to watch: Roima Intelligence, an Intera Partners portfolio firm since 2018 delivering Manufacturing Execution Systems ("MES"), is expected to come to market after the Summer following a strong 2021 with revenue growth to EUR 33.5m in 2021 (+16.7% year-on-year), according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 31, 2024
Norwegian sportswearfirm Active Brands raises NOK 250m in funding from existing shareholders FSN Capital and Verdane
Finansavisen
October 27, 2021

Teasers are out in the Carnegie-led exit process of FSN-backed Active Brands acc. to sources - 2020 revenue of NOK 939m (-20% year-on-year) with strong growth recovery YTD-2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 28, 2020

Active Brands could provide a strong H1-2021 exit for FSN as (US) consumers move outdoors and sporting goods spending soars in a Covid-19 restricted world (NKP Analysis)

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July 29, 2024
The sale process for German logistics company DB Schenker is in the final bidding phase
PE News
February 29, 2024

Update: NBOs are due on March 27 in auction process for DB Schenker following buyer beauty parade to be held at the March 15 meeting of the Railway Supervisory Board, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 28, 2023

Update: DB Schenker to be sold as one unit and not split up it has been decided by Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board amid the ongoing strategy review and planned high-profile sale advised by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank (Press release/NKP Proprietary)

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July 23, 2024
Swedish security company ASSA ABLOY acquires Austrian provider of access management hardware SKIDATA - EV of EUR 340m
Press Release
May 13, 2024

Update: NBOs collected previous week in the Goldman Sachs-led sale process of Skidata, a subsidiary of Kudelski Group, and a provider of access solutions and access management (NKP Proprietary)

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April 16, 2024

IMs are expected this week in the Goldman Sachs advised sale process of Austrian-based SKIDATA, a carve-out from Kudelski (NKP Proprietary)

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July 23, 2024
TDR Capital at risk of losing majority ownership in Norwegian cruising company Hurtigruten as the debt deadline looms
Bloomberg
September 22, 2022

Update: TDR-backed cruise- and adventure operator Hurtigruten is working on restructuring its debt advised by investment bank PJT Patners ahead of large maturity coming up (NKP Proprietary)

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March 24, 2020

TDR-backed Hurtigruten exploring public interest

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July 22, 2024
Update: Cinven reportedly in discussions for minority stake acquisition in Vitamin Well
Bloomberg
June 17, 2024

Update: IMs are out in the Jefferies-led minority stake sale process for Bridgepoint-backed Vitamin Well with NBOs to be collected by end-June, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 15, 2021

Bridgepoint closing in on a sale of Vitamin Well according to sources - strong underlying market growth and estimated revenues of SEK 2.44bn and EBITDA of SEK 158m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 19, 2024
Fortum (publ.) divests its waste treatment assets prev. known as Ekokem to Summa Equity-backed NG Group for EUR 800m - EV/EBITDA of ~11x
Press Release
May 27, 2024

Update: NBOs have been collected in connection with Fortum's (publ.) efforts advised by Danske Bank to carve out and divest its hazardous waste treatment assets prev. known as Ekokem (NKP Proprietary)

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November 27, 2023

Fortum has engaged Danske Bank to advise on the strategic review and contemplated sale of the assets previously known as Ekokem (now part of Fortum's Circular Solutions), with a process launch expected in H1-2024, acc. to multiple sources - EBITDA of EUR ~70m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 16, 2024
Purmo receives a competing takeover offer from Chinese firm Haier Smart Home's subsidiary
Press Release
May 3, 2021

The sale process of Rettig-owned Purmo is restarted - first bids due next month

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July 10, 2020

Brand transformation and management changes indicates that family office Rettig may, again, try to exit Purmo Group - UBS and SEB has been mandated

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July 15, 2024
Nordic Capital to acquire majority stake in Norway's care tech provider Sensio
Press Release
May 29, 2024

Update: NBOs are due this week in Longship's ownership explorations for Sensio, a Norwegian integrated health-tech company, advised by William Blair, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 6, 2023

Longship appoints William Blair for a future exit of Sensio, a Norwegian integrated healthtech company and a Nordic market leader, as the firm is drawing attention from suitors, although timing is yet to be decided and not imminent, acc. to sources - revenues of NOK ~450m (+20-25%) and EBITDA of NOK 70-80m in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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July 15, 2024
PE firm Main Capital Partners takes over software supplier Nextway Software
Real Deals
May 21, 2024

Update: NBOs were collected last week in the EY Corporate Finance-advised process for Nextway Software, a Danish provider of document management SaaS solutions, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 15, 2024

The owners of Nextway Software, a Danish document management SaaS provider, explore ownership options advised by EY Corporate Finance with teasers currently being distributed - marketed off revenues of EUR 10m in 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 15, 2024
Update: Sprints Capital-backed Teamtailor increases its revenue by 36% in 2023
BreakIt
April 18, 2024

Update: Houlihan Lokey has been engaged to advise on the ownership considerations in Sprints Capital-backed Teamtailor, a Swedish recruitment software provider (NKP Proprietary)

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April 12, 2024

Sprints Capital-backed recruitment software provider Teamtailor is being prepared for a process with a minority stake sale being the most likely scenario acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 2, 2024
Danish Maersk withdraws from acquisition of German logistics company DB Schenker
Watchmedier
February 29, 2024

Update: NBOs are due on March 27 in auction process for DB Schenker following buyer beauty parade to be held at the March 15 meeting of the Railway Supervisory Board, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 28, 2023

Update: DB Schenker to be sold as one unit and not split up it has been decided by Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board amid the ongoing strategy review and planned high-profile sale advised by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank (Press release/NKP Proprietary)

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