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May 25, 2022
KKR-backed Bettcher Industries acquires Frontmatec from Axcel - rumored valuation of DKK 5bn (Press Release, Børsen)
Press Release
August 10, 2021

Company to watch: Axcel expected to (re)explore exit of Frontmatec, a leading meat processing equipment manufacturer, in H2-2021 following a successful integration of several add-on acquisitions with 2020 revenue of DKK 1.44bn (-16% YoY) and normalized EBITDA of DKK 214m - advised by Nordea and William Blair in the 2018/19 halted exit process (NKP Proprietary)

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April 30, 2020

Axcel-backed Frontmatec to list senior secured floating rate bonds - Sale process could be resumed in 2021

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May 24, 2022
Danish pension fund Velliv earmarks DKK 5bn for direct investments in Danish companies
Press Release
October 25, 2021

Ramboll looks for strategic acquisition targets with a focus on sustainability acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 6, 2021

Nordic Waterproofing looks for suitable acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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May 18, 2022
Pai Partners sells specialty chemicals group Perstorp to Malaysian PCG for SEK 24bn - LTM EV/EBITDA of 8.5x - opportunity first covered by NKP in January 2022
Press Release
April 27, 2022

Update: The Goldman Sachs-led sale process of Pai Partners-backed chemicals group Perstorp has entered the due diligence phase acc. to sources, process first covered by NKP on 18 January (NKP Proprietary)

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January 18, 2022

Advised by Goldman Sachs, Pai Partners explores dual-track options for Swedish specialty chemicals group Perstorp - LTM EBITDA of SEK 2,052m (NKP Proprietary)

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April 20, 2022
Verdane Capital acquires majority stake in Hobbii, rumored acquisition price close to DKK 1bn
Press Release
March 23, 2022

Update: As first and exclusively flagged by NKP in Sep 2021, the sale of founder-owned knitting yarn firm Hobbii gains speed and moves to second round following indicative bids from multiple suitors according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 3, 2021

Owners of privately-held direct-to-consumer and omnichannel knitting yarn company Hobbii mandates Raymond James for an exit according to sources, 2020 EBITDA of DKK 23m and 125% growth in gross profit - buyers need to weigh the stability of the boost in demand during lockdown (NKP Proprietary)

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March 30, 2022
IK Partners acquires minority stake in Swedish content management system firm Sitevision
Press Release
March 7, 2022

(Update) EY Corporate Finance mandated in ongoing sales process of SaaS CMS solutions provider Sitevision - 20/21 revenue of SEK 77.3 and EBITDA of SEK 28m

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February 17, 2022

Owners of privately-held Sitevision, a SaaS CMS solutions provider, pursues majority sale with interest from multiple sponsors according to several sources, 2020/21 revenue of SEK 77.3m (+10.3% year-on-year) and EBITDA of SEK 28m, with 90% of sales driven by recurring revenue streams (NKP Proprietary)

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March 18, 2022
Advent International acquires minority stake in Marlin Equity-owned Medius
Press Release
May 28, 2021

Sale of Marlin Equity Partners' portfolio firm Medius gains speed in competitive process following pre-view from selected investors that did not choose to preempt - Arma Partners reportedly has a role (NKP Proprietary)

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February 4, 2021

Marlin Equity Partners preparing 2021 dual-track exit of management solutions provider Medius (NKP Proprietary)

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March 17, 2022
Finnish VC fund Inventure in process of raising new fund
Shifter
December 2, 2021

Publ. listed Pexip looks for acquisition opportunities acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 3, 2021

Sofigate looks to grow through M&A (NKP Proprietary)

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March 10, 2022
PE-firm Norvestor acquires 60% stake in IT services firm Upheads (process first covered by NKP in November 2020)
Press Release
November 18, 2021

Owners of IT services firm Upheads, a 2014 spin-off from Netpower Consulting, is preparing for an exit in Pareto-led process with IMs already shared with several suitors according to sources, 2020 revenue of NOK 174m (+14% year-on-year) and EBITDA of NOK 35m (NKP Proprietary)

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November 20, 2020

With recent traded multiples, IT services firm Upheads could be valued at NOK +380m if founder Ove Rydland (54y) decides to sell (NKP Analysis)

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March 8, 2022
Danish electricity company Velkommen looking for further acquisitions
EnergiWatch
November 3, 2021

Publ. listed Incap Corporation looking to ramp up acquisitions

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January 19, 2021

Publicly listed Incap looking to pursue acquisitions

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February 22, 2022
Irish Kingspan acquires Danish building materials manufacturer Troldtekt
Press Release
February 7, 2022

(Update) Kingspan enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Troldtekt - signing expected in the coming weeks (NKP Proprietary)

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November 22, 2021

Indicative bids submitted for the Clearwater-led sale process of Privately-owned Troldtekt - Marketed off 2021 EBITDA of DKK 150m acc to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 14, 2022
Aura Energi establishes corporate venture capital unit Aura Ventures
Watchmedier
October 25, 2021

Ramboll looks for strategic acquisition targets with a focus on sustainability acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 6, 2021

Nordic Waterproofing looks for suitable acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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January 28, 2022
Poster firm Mapiful sold to Dear Sam
BreakIt
November 17, 2020

Hyper-growth poster firm Mapiful preparing exit with investment bank mandated according to NKP's sources in the legal M&A community, 2019 revenue of SEK 43.3m ~ +40% YoY (NKP Proprietary)

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November 16, 2020

Hyper-growth poster firm Mapiful preparing exit with HDR Partners mandated according to NKP's sources in the legal M&A community, 2019 revenue of SEK 43.3m ~ +40% YoY (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2021
Klar Partners-backed QMG continues M&A agenda
Rakennuslehti
October 26, 2021

Publ. listed Veidekke scouts for acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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October 1, 2021

Publ. listed AF Gruppen scouts for acquisition targets beyond the construction segment

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December 22, 2021
FSN Capital acquires majority stake in PE-backed Optigroup
Press Release
September 2, 2021

Update: Teasers are out in Jefferies-led sale process of Altor and Triton-backed OptiGroup - adj. EBITDA of EUR 64m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 2, 2021

Advised by investment bank Jefferies, Altor and Triton are preparing for a Q3-2021 exit process for OptiGroup acc. to sources - revenue of EUR 949m with adjusted EBITA of EUR 42.7m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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December 21, 2021
Litorina sells Euroflorist to investor consortium
Press Release
September 27, 2021

Litorina prepares for dual-track exit process for its portfolio firm since 2007, flower retailer Euroflorist following 59% year-on-year organic growth in 2020, and has mandated Carnegie for the efforts (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2021

With a pandemic-driven boom in online flower sales and a recent early redemption of bonds, Litorina is expected to push ahead with an exit of Euroflorist acc. to sources - LTM EBITDA of SEK 192m (NKP Proprietary)

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December 9, 2021
EQT acquires minority stake in 3Shape at DKK 22bn valuation - a process first covered exclusively by NKP in August 2020 (Press Release)
Press Release
August 10, 2021

Owners of 3Shape - the Danish-headquartered leading global dental scanner company - mandates Goldman Sachs to explore a minority sale during H2-2021 according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 14, 2020

3Shape could finally be heading towards an entreprenurial exit - Co-founders have stepped down as Co-CEO`s in the 31 pct. 3y CAGR dentistry technology firm (NKP analysis)

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December 1, 2021
British PE-firm Pamplona acquires Danish electronics distributor EET Europarts from FSN Capital
Press Release
August 20, 2021

Information memorandums to be circulated during the coming weeks in EET Europarts exit process led by R. W. Baird (investment bank) and Accura (legal) (NKP Proprietary))

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January 27, 2021

Update on EET Europarts - Accura engaged by FSN for an upcoming sale, FIH likely to also get involved

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December 1, 2021
Upcoming sale of 3Shape (first covered by NKP in August 2020) closing in on its decisive phase with an expected valuation of DKK 20bn - a few large investors involved
Børsen
August 10, 2021

Owners of 3Shape - the Danish-headquartered leading global dental scanner company - mandates Goldman Sachs to explore a minority sale during H2-2021 according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 14, 2020

3Shape could finally be heading towards an entreprenurial exit - Co-founders have stepped down as Co-CEO`s in the 31 pct. 3y CAGR dentistry technology firm (NKP analysis)

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November 23, 2021
Norvestor acquires Finnish software company Pinja from MB Funds
Press Release
October 26, 2021

IMs are out in sale of IT services firm Pinja with indicative bids due end of October in process led by Stifel Corporate Finance, process covered by NKP in March 2021, marketed at run-rate EBITDA of EUR 12m according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 16, 2021

Following 8 add-on acquisitions in three years, an investment bank has been mandated for upcoming sale of MB Funds' 2017 investment in Finnish IT services firm Pinja, 2020 revenue of EUR 50m (NKP Proprietary)

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November 23, 2021
Realdania looking to invest DKK 500m in green and proptech ventures
EjendomsWatch
October 25, 2021

Ramboll looks for strategic acquisition targets with a focus on sustainability acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 6, 2021

Nordic Waterproofing looks for suitable acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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November 10, 2021
IK Partners acquires cybersecurity company Truesec from Sobro
Press Release
October 26, 2021

Advised by Raymond James, the exit process of Sobro-backed TrueSec picks up speed with IM's out and indicative bids due in first week of November - exp. EBITDA of SEK 80m in FY-2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 1, 2021

Advised by investment bank Raymond James, private equity firm Sobro is exploring exit options for its 2018 investment in Swedish cybersecurity firm TrueSec - revenue of SEK 248m (+43% YoY) with an EBITDA of SEK 59.5m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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October 29, 2021
Procuritas acquires Swedish guitar firm Strandberg Guitars after NKP's exclusive coverage on the sales process
Press Release
October 25, 2021

Update: Owners of high-end headless guitar maker Strandberg Guitars mandates Clearwater International to pursue a sale in Q4-2021 according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 14, 2021

Privately-owned Strandberg Guitars explores ownership options acc. to sources - revenue of SEK 60m with EBITDA of SEK 21m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 22, 2021
Fortum's 50% stake sale of Stockholm Exergi completed
Press Release
April 20, 2021

Update: Indicative bids for the sale of Fortum's district heating network Stockholm Exergi are due in the first week of May 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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October 20, 2020

Finnish energy firm Fortum hires Citi as co-adviser on Stockholm Exergi sale

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August 27, 2021
Borsen's sources confirms NKP's exclusive reports on the upcoming sale of 3shape - first covered by NKP in August 2020
Børsen
August 10, 2021

Owners of 3Shape - the Danish-headquartered leading global dental scanner company - mandates Goldman Sachs to explore a minority sale during H2-2021 according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 14, 2020

3Shape could finally be heading towards an entreprenurial exit - Co-founders have stepped down as Co-CEO`s in the 31 pct. 3y CAGR dentistry technology firm (NKP analysis)

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August 11, 2021
Goldman Sachs owned Advania acquires peer Visolit from IK Investment
Press Release
July 8, 2021

Raymond James mandated for H2-2021 exit of IK-owned IT services firm Visolit according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 10, 2020

IK Investment Partners in preliminary exit preparations of IT-services firm Visolit - 2021 IPO track is likely according to sources, advisors not yet appointed (NKP Sources / Analysis)

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