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September 23, 2022
According to Børsen, the process for Scandinavian design toy brand Maileg has stalled
Børsen
March 3, 2022

(Update) As first reported by NKP (January 2022), Maileg exploring ownership options in process mandated by Clearwater - multiple sponsors pursuing the case (NKP Proprietary)

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January 11, 2021

Privately-owned Scandinavian design toy brand Maileg expects EBIT of DKK 60m in FY 2020/21 - Internationalization strategy with a focus on Chinese market penetration in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 19, 2022
Norwegian project planning platform Abby intends to raise capital and expresses acquisitive agenda
Finansavisen
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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September 14, 2022
Nordic Capital expresses interest in acquiring fintech companies
Finanswatch
June 16, 2022

Finnish PE fund Bocap looks to acquire 6-8 companies in its third fund, prepares to raise up to EUR 300m in Fund IV towards end of 2023

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May 29, 2020

Jula with strong financial muscle to acquire businesses

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September 7, 2022
SEB Venture Capital to increase VC investments
Realtid
June 16, 2022

Finnish PE fund Bocap looks to acquire 6-8 companies in its third fund, prepares to raise up to EUR 300m in Fund IV towards end of 2023

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May 29, 2020

Jula with strong financial muscle to acquire businesses

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August 26, 2022
Norwegian software company Checkin scouting for targets
Breakit
November 12, 2021

Finnish Elisa IndustriQ scouts for acquisition targets within software developers for the industrial processing industry (NKP Proprietary)

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January 22, 2021

Investcorp to pursue both platform- and bolt-on acquisitions for its tech fund (NKP Proprietary)

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August 22, 2022
Publ. listed Knowit looking to acquire in Norway
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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August 19, 2022
Previously reported as a potential takeover target, Accent Equity continues ownership in Inteno Group through a new consortium
Press Release
October 11, 2021

(Update) The exit process of Accent Equity's 2016 investment FTTH provider Inteno picks up speed advised by investment bank Stifel acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 11, 2020

Boosted by the surge in fibre penetration, our sources close to Accent's well-performing portfolio firm, FTTH provider Inteno Group, confirm that the fund is targeting a late 2021/early 22 exit - combination with Maj Invest's Icotera is logical from an industrial point of view (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
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 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 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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June 28, 2022
PE firm Axcel acquires 60% stake in Danish privately owned NTI Group at a reportedly DKK 2,000m valuation
Press Release
April 25, 2022

Update: Indicative bids submitted before Easter in the sale of privately held IT services company NTI Group, Clearwater and Accura advising (NKP Proprietary)

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March 29, 2022

Privately-owned NTI Group, an IT services firm and "Platinum" autodesk partner, is being prepared for a majority sale with IMs soon to be distributed and indicative bids due in late April according to multiple sources

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June 24, 2022
Swisspearl acquires Danish fiber cement company Cembrit from Solix, opportunity first covered by NKP in October
Press Release
May 25, 2022

Update: Sale of Solix-owned fiber-cement manufacturer Cembrit has dragged out but remains active with minimum one bidder actively pursuing it, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 23, 2021

Company to watch: Cembrit, a fibre-cement building products manufacturer owned by Solix Group since 2015, grows revenue to DKK 1,734m (+12% YoY) and EBITDA to DKK 282m (+70% YoY) in 2020 - several sources find an exit process in the next 6-9 months highly likely (NKP Proprietary)

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June 23, 2022
Publ. listed Anora Group acquired Globus Wine from PE-firm Credo Partners for DKK 669.6m - EV/EBITDA multiple 10.1x
Press Release
November 15, 2021

Following a beauty parade during the fall, PwC Corporate Finance has been mandated for a sale of Credo Partners' portfolio firm Globus Wine acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 30, 2020

Globus Wine could be the next exit as Norwegian Credo Partners is tidying up its Danish portfolio with the ongoing sale of Geia Foods (NKP Analysis)

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June 15, 2022
Børsen confirms sales process of NTI Group, process first covered by NKP in March
Børsen
April 25, 2022

Update: Indicative bids submitted before Easter in the sale of privately held IT services company NTI Group, Clearwater and Accura advising (NKP Proprietary)

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March 29, 2022

Privately-owned NTI Group, an IT services firm and "Platinum" autodesk partner, is being prepared for a majority sale with IMs soon to be distributed and indicative bids due in late April according to multiple sources

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June 1, 2022
Dutch Unit4 acquires Danish eSourcing company Scanmarket from Verdane
ITWatch
April 25, 2022

Update: The process of selling Danish eSourcing company Scanmarket is gaining speed with indicative bids submitted before Easter, PwC and Komann Reumert advising according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 23, 2022

Verdane-backed Scanmarket, an Aarhus-based SaaS company within eSourcing solutions, is pursuing a majority sale according to multiple sources - 2020 gross profit growth of 24% and EBIT of DKK 3.6m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 27, 2022
Polaris divests damage control services provider SSG Group to BELFOR, the world's leading provider of disaster recovery services
Press Release
April 12, 2022

Update: Polaris is closing in on a sale of damage control services provider SSG according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 12, 2021

As industry consolidation intensifies, Polaris Private Equity evaluates a potential early exit from its 2019 investment in SSG, a Scandinavian damage control service provider - LTM EBITDA of around DKK 80-85m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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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
MB Funds divests Raksystems to PE-firm Trill Impact
Press Release
March 28, 2022

Update (first covered by us on 18 March): Danske Bank mandated for upcoming sale of MB Funds' portfolio firm since 2018, Raksystems - a provider of property assessment services - process to kick-off closer to the Summer according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 18, 2022

Company to watch: Raksystems, an MB Funds portfolio firm since 2018 providing property condition evaluations to the Finnish property market, is being prepared for a Q2/Q3-2022 exit according to multiple sources with inv. bank mandated (NKP Proprietary)

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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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