Update: Due diligence efforts are ongoing in the SEB-advised sale process for Fredrikstad Energi, a Norwegian energy company, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)
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June 11, 2024
The Municipality of Fredrikstad has mandated SEB to explore ownership options of its 51% stake in Norwegian energy company Fredrikstad Energi with teasers being out, according to sources - Revenues of NOK 797m with an adj. EBITDA of NOK 238m in FY23 (NKP Proprietary)
Company to watch: Arjun Infrastructure Partners may be exploring ownership options later this year for Denmark's second-largest biogas producer Bigadan following strong FY22 performance, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK 343m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)
Company to watch: Design furniture company GUBI, a portfolio company of Axcel since 2018, delivers strong growth with revenue reaching DKK 508m (+34% YoY) and adj. EBITDA of DKK 144.4m in FY21 - ownership options may be explored in H2-2022 acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Information memorandums have been distributed in EY-led sales efforts for Robotize, a Danish AMR firm - first reported by NKP on 07 September (NKP Proprietary)
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September 7, 2022
Founder-owned Robotize, the company behind the GoPal autonomous robot, is exploring a sale advised by EY Corporate Finance according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Reuters confirms ongoing exit process of L Catterton-backed Ganni - could fetch valuation of DKK 5bn
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October 22, 2021
Backed by private equity fund L Catterton since 2017, women's fashion brand Ganni delivers revenue of DKK 567m (0% year-on-year) with an EBITDA of 86.8m in 2020 - early-stage exit preparations have begun according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Founder-owned c-trace, a provider of software and equipment for waste management companies, is being marketed for sale in Project Sherlock guided by Livingstone Partners with projected 2024 adjusted EBITDA of EUR 6m - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Wärtsilä (publ.) is entertaining pitches from corporate finance advisors regarding the strategic review of its energy storage business, with a formal process kick-off expected in H1-2024, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Ownership explorations for accounting automation SaaS provider Wint are reportedly "live" with ABG Sundal Collier advising on the efforts (NKP Proprietary)
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June 10, 2024
Company to watch: Wint, a fast-growing SaaS-based accounting automation solution provider, is considering ownership options as the company enters a new growth phase - ARR of SEK ~130m as of end Q1-2024 (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Swiss investor Partners Group pulls IPO and sells German building metering technology firm Techem to the world's largest impact fund TPG Rise Climate at an EV OF EUR 6-8bn, acc. to sources (Börsen Zeitung/NKP Proprietary)
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November 15, 2023
Update: with management presentations completed in October, IMs being out, and an NBO deadline of second half of December, metering firm Techem's dual-track process mainly draws interest from infrastructure and pension funds, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Amor Group, an omnichannel retailer of affordable precious jewellery, backed by Rivean in 2016 but controlled by its creditors since 2021 following financial distress, is in the market with Deloitte Corporate Finance, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Bank of America appointed in potential sale of Tieto Tech Services, formerly TietoEvry Connect and Transform, respectively, once strategic review is wrapped up - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Monterro is in the early phase of preparing for a listing, possible dual track, of insurance policy admin system Lumera - rebranded from Itello in April this year - 2020 revenue of SEK 337m and EBIT of SEK 46.5m and a 2019 bolt on acquisition now integrated, advisors not yet mandated according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
The sale of European Convenience Food - a frozen food maker established in 2013 with backing from VR Equitypartner - is in the due diligence phase following indicative bids in June, advised by Houlihan Lokey (NKP Proprietary)
Update: The dual-track process for Neqst-owned CatalystOne, a Norway-based HR SaaS provider, is in the due diligence phase following NBOs in July, with ABG Sundal Collier and DNB Markets advising, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)
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February 14, 2022
Owners of Norwegian HCM SaaS developer and service provider CatalystOne exploring ownership options including a majority sale - 2020 revenue of NOK 114.7 and NOK 11.7m EBITDA - investment bank mandated for process expected in H1-2022 (NKP Proprietary)
AI tech firm Capturi backed by Vækstfonden evaluates DKK +30m capital raise - exit options are also being considered acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Update: The Rothchild-advised sales process for Perbility, a cloud-based HR software solutions provider and a Main Capital portfolio firm, is now live, acc. to sources - marketed off 2023 adjusted EBITDA of EUR 10m (NKP Proprietary)
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February 20, 2024
Main Capital Partners is reportedly mulling a sale of its cloud-based HR software provider Perbility following two bolt-ons, advised by Rothschild and to be marketed off 2023 adj. EBITDA of around EUR 10m - acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Ownership options are being considered for Aider, a Norwegian provider of tech-enabled accounting and consulting services, with Carnegie advising and some sell-side material having been shared, acc. to sources - marketed off EBITDA of NOK 250m (NKP Proprietary)
Axcel has engaged Rothschild and Carnegie to advise on a dual-track process for technical installation group Currentum with a process expected to launch in 2025 acc. to sources - LTM EBITA of around SEK 475m (NKP Proprietary)
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