CapMan Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CapMan has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

CapMan’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (8%) and manufacturing (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and growth capital (34%). In total, CapMan has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Den Finland Oy for $86M.

In the last 3 years, CapMan has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). CapMan’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold MPT Sweden AB for -.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity103
    • M&A Buy Activity71
    • M&A Sell Activity32
  • Total Sectors Invested 33
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 4

CapMan

Ludviginkatu 6, 4 fl.,
Helsinki, 00130
Finland
+358 207 207 500
www.capman.com

CapMan is a private equity group focused on a variety of investments in Scandinavia and Russia. CapMan's buyout group looks to invest €20 to €70 million (€10 to €20 for mezzanine) of capital in unlisted companies generating €50 to €500 million in revenues. CapMan seeks control positions and does not have any sector preferences. CapMan was established in 1989 and has offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Luxembourg, and Moscow.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Engineering, Financial Services, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Publishing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 70
Enterprise Value 50 250
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 63 2 2 3 1 - 71
vol $86M $86M
Sell (2.0/yr) # 22 4 1 2 2 1 32
  103

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Malte Manson Verkstader AB 2023-02-13 - Secondary Sale
Skogås, Sweden · www.maltemanson.com
Fortaco Group Oy 2022-07-08 - Stake Sale
Vantaa, Finland · www.fortacogroup.com
Netox Oy 2022-07-08 - Growth Capital
Oulu, Finland · www.netox.fi
Picosun Oy 2022-06-16 - Trade Sale
Espoo, Finland · www.picosun.com
Bright Group Oy 2021-10-12 - Trade Sale
Vantaa, Finland · www.brightgroup.com
Solera Beverage Group 2021-07-02 - Trade Sale
Oslo, Norway · www.solera.no
MM Sports AB 2021-07-02 - Secondary Buyout
Gothenburg, Sweden · www.mmsports.se
Pharmia Oy 2021-03-08 - Growth Capital
Tuusula, Finland · www.pharmia.fi
HopLop Oy 2021-03-05 - Secondary Buyout
Vantaa, Finland · www.hoplop.fi
Neural DSP Technologies Oy 2020-08-06 - Growth Capital
Helsinki, Finland · www.neuraldsp.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 3 (7%) - 5 (7%) -
Manufacturing 2 (5%) - 5 (7%) -
Medical Products 3 (7%) - 5 (7%) -
Business Services 3 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Software 3 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
Distribution 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Media 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
Retail 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Education 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Furniture 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Leisure 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Life Science 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Marketing 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (3%) -
Restaurants 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Construction 1 (2%) 86M (100%) 1 (1%) 86M (100%)
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Communications 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (1%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Total 41 $86M 71 $86M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Finland 15 (37%) 86M (100%) 31 (44%) 86M (100%)
Sweden 9 (22%) - 17 (24%) -
Russia 15 (37%) - 16 (23%) -
Norway 1 (2%) - 5 (7%) -
Denmark 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Domestic 15 (37%) 86M (100%) 31 (44%) 86M (100%)
Cross-border 26 (63%) - 40 (56%) -
Total 41 $86M 71 $86M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 10 (24%) - 24 (34%) -
Growth Capital 17 (41%) - 24 (34%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (12%) - 9 (13%) -
Stake Purchase 6 (15%) - 8 (11%) -
Venture 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Divestiture 1 (2%) 86M (100%) 2 (3%) 86M (100%)
Going Private - - 1 (1%) -
Total 41 $86M 71 $86M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 11 (34%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (31%) -
Trade Sale 8 (25%) -
Stake Sale 2 (6%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Total 32 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Livingstone Partners LLP
 1
Keystone Advisers
 1
Summa Capital Oy
 1
Legal Deals
Baker & McKenzie
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $86M
TOTAL $86M
Largest Den Finland Oy
$86M (2011-01-21)
sell # Total
TOTAL -
Largest MPT Sweden AB
- (2018-06-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
9 (13%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
34%
11 (34%)
Strategic(s)
56%
18 (56%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

4.9B EUR

Established

1989

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Joakim Frimodig

CEO

Johan Pålsson

Co-Managing Partner

Mari Simula

Head of Fund Investor Relations

Antti Kummu

Managing Partner

Christian Borgström

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was CapMan founded?

CapMan was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is CapMan?

CapMan is a private equity firm.

Where is CapMan headquartered?

CapMan is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How much capital does CapMan have under management?

CapMan has 4.9B EUR under management.

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