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August 15, 2022
Swedish family-owned logistics software firm IDNET acquired by Norwegian Lexit Group
Finansavisen

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October 2, 2020

Logistics software firm IDNET grows sales 36% to SEK 238m, positive EBITDA, owners nearing retirement age with no successors currently in place (NKP Analysis)

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August 11, 2022
Publ. listed Boreo intends to continue active M&A
Kauppalehti

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June 2, 2021

OpenGate Capital seeks bolt-on acquisitions for the Norwegian portfolio companies Jotul and Fiven (NKP Proprietary)

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August 10, 2022
Accent Equity acquires logistics software company Lyngsoe Systems from CataCap - a process first covered by NKP in March 2021
IT Watch
April 11, 2022

Update: Final bids submitted last week in sale of Catacap-owned Lyngsoe Systems (NKP Proprietary)

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March 30, 2021

Catacap's portfolio firm since 2014 Lyngsoe Systems grew EBITDA to DKK 32m in 2020 despite a dip in Q1 and expects 2021 EBITDA of DKK +40m - exit is on the horizon following increased inbound interest with Deloitte (still) mandated (NKP Proprietary)

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August 10, 2022
Danish Brands4Kids acquired by Dutch PE firm Standard Investment
Press Release

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March 14, 2022

Privately held Brands4Kids, a Danish group of 11 children's clothing brands, is exploring a majority-sale with teasers distributed in Clearwater-led process according to sources - marketed off 2021 revenue of around DKK 300m and EBITDA of DKK 37m (NKP Proprietary)

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August 9, 2022
Norwegian fashion brand Holzweiler acquired by Chinese venture fund Sequoia Capital China - a process first covered by NKP in April 2022
Fashionunited

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April 5, 2022

Holzweiler Oslo, a founder owned direct-to-consumer men's and women fashion brand, is preparing for a sale with Carnegie mandated although it is still "early days" in the process, according to sources

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August 1, 2022
Valedo-backed Lakrids by Bülow could reconsider M&A track in the sales process
DetailWatch

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November 16, 2020

Valedo in early dialogue with possible advisors re. exit of Lakrids by Bülow acc. to sources, 2019 EBITDA of DKK 29m and strong current trading as consumers eat more sweets during the Pandemic (NKP Proprietary)

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July 26, 2022
Danish life sciences consulting and technology firm BASE life science looks to acquire to expand internationally
ITWatch
July 5, 2022

Update: The Deloitte-led sale process of BASE Life Science enters an advanced stage with signing expected before the summer acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 9, 2022

Partner-owned technology- and management consultancy focused on the life sciences sector, BASE life science, is preparing for a majority sale with several prospective buyers having been contacted in recent weeks according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 25, 2022
IT consultancy Boitano looks to invest NOK 50–60m annually within tech startups
Finansavisen
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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July 18, 2022
Y Soft acquires Danish Everyoneprint from Offspring Capital
Kapwatch
May 18, 2022

Danish SaaS company EveryonePrint, a provider of print infrastructure in the cloud, looks to raise DKK 30m in upcoming funding round (NKP Proprietary)

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October 15, 2021

Offspring Capital-backed EveryonePrint raises capital from BankInvest

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July 18, 2022
Aeternum acquires Lime Green Digital from private owners, process first and exclusively covered by NKP in March
Press Release
March 11, 2022

Update (first covered by NKP on 02 Mar): Carnegie mandated in upcoming sale of privately-owned Lime Green Digital, the company behind online learning sources such as teoritentamen.no and aprento.no (NKP Proprietary)

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March 2, 2022

Company to watch: privately-owned Lime Green Digital - the company behind online learning sources such as Teoritentamen.no and aprento.no and a developer of CMS-systems for course providers - is circled by multiple sponsors according to sources, 2020 revenue of NOK 90.1m with EBITDA of NOK 48.7m and continued momentum in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 18, 2022
Spanish fertility group GeneraLife acquires Swedish fertility clinic operator Livio
Press Release

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September 2, 2021

Advised by Carnegie, the owners of fertility clinics operator Livio is exploring ownership options including a majority sale acc. to sources - reported revenue of SEK 274m with an EBITDA of SEK 28.5m in 2019, marketed at normalized 2021 EBITDA of around SEK 100m reportedly (NKP Proprietary)

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July 15, 2022
Danish IT outsourcing company Wirtek to acquire unnamed Danish software company
KapWatch

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October 21, 2021

Marlin-backed Puzzel considers European acquisition opportunities acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 14, 2022
Confirmed: Indian digital services and consulting firm Infosys acquires Danish life sciences consulting and technology firm BASE life science at EUR 110m (DKK 819m) - Follow up on reports covered exclusively by NKP in May and June
Press Release
July 5, 2022

Update: The Deloitte-led sale process of BASE Life Science enters an advanced stage with signing expected before the summer acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 9, 2022

Partner-owned technology- and management consultancy focused on the life sciences sector, BASE life science, is preparing for a majority sale with several prospective buyers having been contacted in recent weeks according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 14, 2022
Confirmed: Monterro to divest its Swedish cybersecurity company Outpost24 to PE-firm Vitruvian partners
BreakIt
May 25, 2022

Update - Outpost24 exit process moving along, Monterro receiving first round bids - advised by William Blair

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March 8, 2022

Advised by investment bank William Blair, Monterro explores ownership options for fast-growing Swedish cyber security SaaS company Outpost24 acc. to sources - net revenue of SEK 167m (+15% YoY) with EBITDA of SEK -7.3m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 14, 2022
Axcel acquires Swedish Serendipity-owned premium pet food group Voff through Axcel VI
Press Release
April 29, 2022

(Update) Harris Williams' led exit process of Serendipity-owned premium pet food group Voff progresses - IMs to be distributed in Mid-May (NKP Proprietary)

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February 11, 2022

Two investment banks incl. one non-Nordic (known to NKP) mandated for dual track exit of Serendipity-owned premium pet food group Voff with 2020 EBITDA of SEK 96m (NKP Proprietary)

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July 12, 2022
Axcel acquires Swedish dental care provider Oral Care from Accent Equity
Press Release

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August 4, 2020

Acquisitive Accent-backed dentistry chain Oral Care posts 2019 revenue of EUR 31m (+41%), could become a target itself (NKP Analysis)

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July 11, 2022
CapMan acquires majority stake in Finnish cybersecurity company Netox from Bocap
Press Release

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June 23, 2022

Company to watch: Bocap-backed cybersecurity specialist Netox delivers 2021 revenue of EUR 15.7m (+84% YoY) with EBIT profitability and is expected to come to market during H2 following recent inbound interest according and a highly active Nordic cybersecurity M&A market, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 8, 2022
Intera Partners acquires Finnish recruitment marketing firm Duunitori
Press Release

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January 27, 2022

Indicative bids submitted on 21 January for Finnish job portal Duunitori in process advised by Aventum, 2021 revenue of EUR 13m with normalized EBITDA of around EUR 3m according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 7, 2022
US-based GoTo acquires Miradore from Standout Capital
Press Release

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April 21, 2022

Backed owned by Standout Capital since 2018 (majority since 2020), device management and security SaaS firm Miradore is headed for a sale advised by MCF Corporate Finance according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 7, 2022
Norwegian Vewd acquired by US-based Xperi for NOK 1,100m
Shifter

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September 14, 2021

Following a lengthy dispute with previous owner Otello Corporation (formerly Opera Software) the PE fund Moore Frères & Company is no longer in control of Vewd Software AS (formerly Opera TV) - minority shareholder Otello and creditors are going for a full exit with teasers out, 2020 revenue of USD 32m (-33% year-on-year) and EBITDA of USD 11.9m (NKP Proprietary)

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July 6, 2022
Publ. listed Beijer Alma to divest Habia Cable to Andlinger & Company-backed HEW-KABEL Holding at an EV of SEK 910m (EV/EBIT 14.4x), process first and exclusively covered by NKP on 17 March
Press Release
May 10, 2022

Update: Indicative bids for Habia Cable, a carve-out from Beijer Alma first and exclusively covered by NKP on 17 March, submitted around April 29 according to multiple sourced, advised by Access Partners (NKP Proprietary)

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March 17, 2022

Publ. listed industrials group Beijer Alma is pushing forward with the planned carve-out of Habia Cable advised by Access Partners acc. to sources - revenue of SEK 809m with EBIT of SEK 63m in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 6, 2022
VC fund Climentum Capital holds first close of EUR 150m sustainability fund
Børsen
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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July 5, 2022
Spintop Ventures raises a new fund of SEK 1bn, looks at 3-4 new investments in 2022
BreakIt
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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July 5, 2022
Danish consultancy and HR partner Hartmanns acquired by Gilde Equity Management-backed Actief Group, opportunity highlighted by NKP in June 2021
Press Release

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June 23, 2021

Advised by an unnamed investment bank, the owners of Danish consultancy and HR partner Hartmanns are exploring exit options acc. to sources - revenue of DKK 301m with normalized EBITDA of DKK 8.4m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 4, 2022
Norgesgruppen acquires a 5% ownership stake in health care services company Hjemmelegene
Dagens Næringsliv

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June 2, 2022

VC-backed Norwegian doctor-on-demand company Hjemmelegene is pursuing a capital raise advised by investment bank Carnegie (NKP Proprietary)

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