MB Funds Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, MB Funds has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

MB Funds’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (18%) and healthcare services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (33%). In total, MB Funds has invested in 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2002 when it acquired Inspecta Group for $10M.

In the last 3 years, MB Funds has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (65%). MB Funds’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold Kotkamills Oy for $479M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity54
- M&A Buy Activity34
- M&A Sell Activity20
Total Sectors Invested 17
Total Countries Invested 3
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
M&A Advisors 2

MB Funds

Bulevardi 1 A,
Helsinki, 00100
Finland
+358 913 1011
www.mbrahastot.fi

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	20	200
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of EUR

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

200

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (1.4/yr)	#	27	-	4	1	1	1	34
vol	$10M						$10M
Sell (1.4/yr)	#	13	2	3	1	1	-	20
vol	$488M	$479M					$967M
	54

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (1.4/yr)

vol

$10M

Sell (1.4/yr)

vol

$488M

$479M

$967M

Company	Date	Value	Type
Spider Med Oy	2024-03-04	-	Growth Capital
Helsinki, Finland · www.spidermed.fi
Welado	2023-03-27	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Oulu, Finland · www.welado.fi
Dieta Oy	2023-03-07	-	Trade Sale
Helsinki, Finland · www.dieta.fi
Raksystems Insinooritoimisto Oy	2022-05-24	-	Secondary Sale
Vantaa, Finland · www.raksystems.fi
Mintly Oy	2022-02-22	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Espoo, Finland · www.mintly.fi
Debora Oy	2021-12-07	-	Trade Sale
Helsinki, Finland · www.debora.fi
Pinja Group Oy	2021-11-22	-	Secondary Sale
Jyvaskyla, Finland · www.pinja.com
Alltime	2021-10-27	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Oulu, Finland · www.alltime.fi
Pyroll Pakkaukset Group Oy	2021-05-05	-	Growth Capital
Tuusula, Finland · www.pyroll.com
TietoAkseli	2021-05-05	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jyvaskyla, Finland · www.tietoakseli.fi
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Spider Med Oy

2024-03-04

Growth Capital

Helsinki, Finland · www.spidermed.fi

Welado

2023-03-27

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Oulu, Finland · www.welado.fi

Dieta Oy

2023-03-07

Trade Sale

Helsinki, Finland · www.dieta.fi

Raksystems Insinooritoimisto Oy

2022-05-24

Secondary Sale

Vantaa, Finland · www.raksystems.fi

Mintly Oy

2022-02-22

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Espoo, Finland · www.mintly.fi

Debora Oy

2021-12-07

Trade Sale

Helsinki, Finland · www.debora.fi

Pinja Group Oy

2021-11-22

Secondary Sale

Jyvaskyla, Finland · www.pinja.com

Alltime

2021-10-27

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Oulu, Finland · www.alltime.fi

Pyroll Pakkaukset Group Oy

2021-05-05

Growth Capital

Tuusula, Finland · www.pyroll.com

TietoAkseli

2021-05-05

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Jyvaskyla, Finland · www.tietoakseli.fi

View All >>

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Business Services	3 (25%)	-	6 (18%)	-
Healthcare Services	1 (8%)	-	4 (12%)	-
Food	-	-	3 (9%)	-
Automotive	2 (17%)	-	2 (6%)	-
Construction	1 (8%)	-	2 (6%)	-
Consumer Services	-	-	2 (6%)	-
Forest Products	-	-	2 (6%)	-
Machinery	-	-	2 (6%)	-
Media	2 (17%)	-	2 (6%)	-
Packaging	1 (8%)	-	2 (6%)	-
Engineering	-	-	1 (3%)	10M (100%)
Consumer Products	-	-	1 (3%)	-
Information Services	-	-	1 (3%)	-
Information Technology	1 (8%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Software	-	-	1 (3%)	-
Transportation	-	-	1 (3%)	-
Utilities	1 (8%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Total	12	-	34	$10M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Business Services

3 (25%)

6 (18%)

Healthcare Services

1 (8%)

4 (12%)

Food

3 (9%)

Automotive

2 (17%)

2 (6%)

Construction

1 (8%)

2 (6%)

Consumer Services

2 (6%)

Forest Products

2 (6%)

Machinery

2 (6%)

Media

2 (17%)

2 (6%)

Packaging

1 (8%)

2 (6%)

Engineering

1 (3%)

10M (100%)

Consumer Products

1 (3%)

Information Services

1 (3%)

Information Technology

1 (8%)

1 (3%)

Software

1 (3%)

Transportation

1 (3%)

Utilities

1 (8%)

1 (3%)

Total

$10M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Finland	11 (92%)	-	31 (91%)	10M (100%)
Sweden	1 (8%)	-	2 (6%)	-
Italy	-	-	1 (3%)	-
Total	12	-	34	$10M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Finland

11 (92%)

31 (91%)

10M (100%)

Sweden

1 (8%)

2 (6%)

Italy

1 (3%)

Total

$10M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	9 (75%)	-	17 (50%)	-
Growth Capital	3 (25%)	-	11 (32%)	-
Stake Purchase	-	-	3 (9%)	10M (100%)
Secondary Buyout	-	-	3 (9%)	-
Total	12	-	34	$10M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

9 (75%)

17 (50%)

Growth Capital

3 (25%)

11 (32%)

Stake Purchase

3 (9%)

10M (100%)

Secondary Buyout

3 (9%)

Total

$10M

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale	13 (65%)	693M (72%)
Secondary Sale	6 (30%)	274M (28%)
Recapitalization	1 (5%)	-
Total	20	$967M

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale

13 (65%)

693M (72%)

Secondary Sale

6 (30%)

274M (28%)

Recapitalization

1 (5%)

Total

$967M

Legal	Deals
DLA Piper	1
Krogerus	1

Legal

Deals

DLA Piper

Krogerus

buy	#	Total
< $100M	1	$10M
TOTAL	$10M
Largest	Inspecta Group $10M (2002-10-31)

buy

Total

< $100M

$10M

TOTAL

$10M

Largest

Inspecta Group
$10M (2002-10-31)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	3	$967M
TOTAL	$967M
Largest	Kotkamills Oy $479M (2020-12-09)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$967M

TOTAL

$967M

Largest

Kotkamills Oy
$479M (2020-12-09)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	9%	3 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	35%	7 (35%)
Strategic(s)	70%	14 (70%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

3 (9%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

7 (35%)

Strategic(s)

14 (70%)

FAQ

When was MB Funds founded?

MB Funds was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is MB Funds?

MB Funds is a private equity firm.

Where is MB Funds headquartered?

MB Funds is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How much capital does MB Funds have under management?

MB Funds has 500M USD under management.

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Hannu Puhakka

Juhani Suomela

Juha Tukiainen

Aapo Eskelinen

Anne Riekki

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