M&A Deal Summary

Alder Acquires Satel

On November 12, 2014, private equity firm Alder acquired electronics company Satel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alder’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Alder’s 2nd transaction in Finland.
Investment Fate
  • Satel was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-11-12
Target Satel
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Alder
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Satel

Salo, Finland
SATEL is an electronics and telecommunications company that specialises in the design, manufacturing and global sales & marketing of radio modems for wireless data communication. Satel was founded in 1986 and is based in Salo, Finland.

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Buyer

Alder

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 1.1B SEK
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alder is a private investment firm focused on acquiring 'sustainable' technology-oriented companies that produce products or services that use less material and/or energy, and and cause less environmental damage then alternatives. Alder will consider opportunities throughout Scandinavia and German speaking Europe. Target companies generally have revenues of SEK100 to SEK750 million. Alder was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 19
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 4 of 10
Country: Finland M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-21 Aidon

Jyvaskyla, Finland

Aidon is a provider of smart energy metering solutions and smart grid applications. The company is a preferred supplier for energy utilities and a valued partner for service providers, business system suppliers, and system integrators in the Nordics. Aidon was formed in 2004 and is based in Jyvaskyla, Finland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-01 Umia

Umeå, Sweden

Umia provides energy-efficient installation solutions by combining and integrating technologies within electrical, piping and HVAC for customers in the public, commercial and industrial sectors. Umia is based in Umeå, Sweden.

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