M&A Deal Summary

Byggmax Group AB Acquires Skånska Byggvaror AB

On November 4, 2015, Byggmax Group AB acquired e-commerce company Skånska Byggvaror AB from Polaris Private Equity for 741M SEK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Byggmax Group AB’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Byggmax Group AB’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Byggmax Group AB’s 2nd transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-04
Target Skånska Byggvaror AB
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Byggmax Group AB
Sellers(s) Polaris Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 741M SEK

Target

Skånska Byggvaror AB

Helsingborg, Sweden
Skånska Byggvaror is a profitable online-based Nordic distance retailer of refined building products for the DIY market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Byggmax Group AB

Solna, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Retail
Employees600
Revenue 370M EUR (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Byggmax is an aggressive discount retailer in the building materials trade in the Nordic region. Byggmax has established a strong market position in the Swedish DIY market as a clearly profiled discount retailer and has proved the concept can be successfully established in other markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Sweden) 2 of 2
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-16 Buildor AB

Solna, Sweden

Buildor AB is an online DIY retailer.

Buy €130M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Polaris Private Equity

Copenhagen, Denmark

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Polaris Private Equity is a mid-market Danish private equity firm focused on buyouts within Denmark and Sweden. Polaris does not have any sector preferences, however the Firm looks for 'niche' businesses that exhibit growth potential and have the ability to lead their markets. Prospective companies typically have revenues of at least €20 million. Polaris was formed in 1998 and is based in Copenhagen.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 37
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 15
Country (Sweden) 7 of 11
Year (2015) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-27 A-TEX A/S

Herning, Denmark

A-TEX A/S is a global provider of brand identity products, including labels, hang tags, packaging solutions and in-store decorations, for leading European and US fashion brands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-05 Configit

København, Denmark

Configit is a provider of business-critical software solutions for the configuration of complex products manufactured in a wide range of variants, for instance vehicles. Configit was founded in 2000 and is based in København, Denmark.

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