Alder Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

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

Alder’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (22%) and test/measurement equipment (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (53%) and growth capital (22%). In total, Alder has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Scanacon AB for -.

In the last 3 years, Alder has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (88%). Alder’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Nordic Water Products AB for $142M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 4

Alder

Alder

Kungsgatan 30, 9F,
Stockholm, 111 35
Sweden
+46 8 679 70 50
www.alder.se
info@alder.se

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Environmental, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Safety/Security, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 100 750
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of SEK

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 10 2 3 1 3 - 19
Sell (0.6/yr) # 5 - 1 - 2 - 8
vol $142M $142M
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aidon Oy 2023-11-09 - Trade Sale
Jyvaskyla, Finland · www.aidon.fi
Insort GmbH 2023-10-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kirchberg an der Raab, Austria · www.insort.at
EWGroup AB 2023-09-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Norrköping, Sweden · www.ewgroup.se
Satel Oy 2023-06-21 - Trade Sale
Salo, Finland · www.satel.com
EcoMobility Group 2023-04-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Viborg, Denmark · www.ecomobility.com
3nine AB 2022-10-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nacka Strand, Sweden · www.3nine.com
AB Inventech A/S 2021-12-17 - Growth Capital
Ikast, Denmark · www.ab-inventech.dk
Scandinavian Centriair AB 2021-12-06 - Growth Capital
Partille, Sweden · www.centriair.com
Systeminstallation i Varberg AB 2021-03-17 - Growth Capital
Varberg, Sweden · www.wearesi.se
Nordic Water Products AB 2021-01-11 142M SEK Trade Sale
Mölndal, Sweden · www.nordicwater.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 4 (36%) - 4 (21%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (9%) - 3 (16%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Environmental 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Manufacturing 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Software 2 (18%) - 2 (11%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (5%) -
Electronics - - 1 (5%) -
Safety/Security 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Sweden 8 (73%) - 12 (63%) -
Finland - - 3 (16%) -
Denmark 2 (18%) - 2 (11%) -
Austria 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Germany - - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (45%) - 10 (53%) -
Growth Capital 4 (36%) - 4 (21%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (9%) - 3 (16%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (63%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (25%) 142M (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (13%) -
Total 8 $142M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
1
Nordea Markets
1
Legal Deals
White & Case
1
Hannes Snellman
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
TOTAL -
Largest Scanacon AB
- (2018-09-25)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $142M
TOTAL $142M
Largest Nordic Water Products AB
$142M (2021-01-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
88%
7 (88%)

FAQ

When was Alder founded?

Alder was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is Alder?

Alder is a private equity firm.

Where is Alder headquartered?

Alder is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

How much capital does Alder have under management?

Alder has 1.1B SEK under management.

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