(Update) The sale process of Norwegian Montel Group picks up speed with indicative bids due this week - Alpha Corporate Finance advising (NKP Proprietary)
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October 29, 2021
Montel Group, a news and data platform covering the European energy markets, explores ownership options advised by Alpha Corporate Finance - revenue of NOK 127m with an EBITDA of NOK 19.3m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
Update (first reported by NKP on 10 Dec, 2021): Indicative bids for Taaleri and Pontos backed colocation services firm Ficolo are due around Mid March according to sources, process advised by Torch Partners based on 2022 expected (adjusted) EBITDA of EUR 7.5m (NKP Proprietary)
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December 10, 2021
Taaleri, Pontos, and founders mandates Torch Partners for a 2022 sale of data center operator and colocation services firm Ficolo Oy according to sources - revenue of around EUR 12.5m expected in 2021 (+30% year-on-year growth) (NKP Proprietary)
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)
Sale of Inchcape Shipping Services moves into second round with multiple bidders pursuing due diligence (NKP Proprietary)
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June 14, 2021
Sale of Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) in advanced stage with multiple indicative bids submitted in competitive process led by investment bank Rothschild, signing expected before the end of June/early July and interest from Nordic bidders - ISS is a UK-headquartered firm with Nordic management team (NKP Proprietary)
(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)
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)
Indicative bids to be collected next week in sale of Dafa Group, the Brabrand-based global manufacturer of sealing materials for construction and industrial applications - a process advised by Deloitte Corporate Finance (NKP Proprietary)
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November 23, 2021
Owners of privately-held Dafa Group, a Brabrand-based global manufacturer and distributor of sealing, absorption, and protective materials for construction- and industrial applications, is exploring exit options advised by investment bank according to several sources, marketed at 2021 EBITDA of around DKK 100m (NKP Proprietary)
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)
(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)
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)
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)
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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