Sale of Summa Equity's immunological reagents specialist HyTest moves into due diligence phase in William Blair-led process, signing expected before June according to sources close to the process (NKP Proprietary)
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March 22, 2021
Summa Equity mandates William Blair for the exit of Finnish HyTest
Sales process of CVC Capital-backed AR Packaging with 2020 EBITDA of EUR 150m attracts interest from several international sponsors as well as trade buyers - Credit Suisse holds the mandate
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December 8, 2020
CVC Capital likely to re-attempt exit in AR Packaging in 2021 with a unified brand name and several acquisitions within the health-care packaging industry in 2020 (NKP Analysis)
With Alantra and Plesner mandated, the sale of Technogym-owned fitness centre ERP provider Exerp gains speed - teasers sent to prospective buyers in week 6 - EBITDA of DKK 12.6m in 2019 (NKP Proprietary)
Altor-backed BPO firm Transcom may return to the stock exchange in 2021 according to rumors, strong current trading with +7.6% organic growth in Q3-2020, could be valued at EUR 1 billion (NKP Proprietary)
Sale of Priveq's online security specialist Omegapoint enters due diligence phase in Carnegie-led process (NKP Proprietary)
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August 21, 2020
Increasing demand for online security could draw attention to Omegapoint, which is backed by Priveq (40%) and realized 2019 sales of SEK 415m (+15%) after completing 3 bolt-ons (NKP analysis)
Maersk Container Industry draws significant interest from international buyers in Deutsche-bank led spin-off process, teasers are out and IMs on the doorstep according to several sources (NKP Proprietary)
Valentum mandated to explore potential investors/partners for Swedish women's sportswear e-tailer Stronger following the current e-commerce boom with revenue of SEK 310m (+160% YoY) and EBITDA of SEK 44m in 2020 - high interest from sponsors acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Three unnamed bidders remain in StormGeo sales process led by Houlihan Lokey according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
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October 5, 2020
Tapping into the ESG agenda, an exit of EQT's weather services firm since 2015, StormGeo, is likely to attract several bidders with 2019 EBITA of NOK 133m, could bring EQT a 3.6x MBM (NKP Analysis)
Owners of Aarke, the firm behind the sparkling water making machine, is closing in on an exit in Clearwater-led process according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
The sale of IK-backed Hansen Protection moves forward with IMs distributed earlier this year and indicative bids due before Easter (NKP Proprietary)
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October 19, 2020
As the Pandemic boosts demand for personal protective equipment, IK is closing in on a sale/IPO of its portfolio firm since 2013, Hansen Protection (rumor/NKP analysis)
The sale process of Formica Capital-backed IT consultancy Cybercom Group picks up speed - Unnamed investment bank mandated and 2020 EBITA of SEK 179m (NKP Proprietary)
Nordic Capital in preliminary exit preparations for its 2017 investment in Cary Group (Ryds Bilglas) acc. to sources, recently rebranded and fresh 2025 strategy plan w. doubling of revenue and successfully executed roll-up case - EBITDA of SEK 268m in 2019 (NKP Proprietary)