Nordic Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Nordic Capital has acquired 23 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

Nordic Capital’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (9%) and medical products (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (41%) and secondary buyout (33%). In total, Nordic Capital has invested in 11 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired Inovalon Holdings for $7.3B.

In the last 3 years, Nordic Capital has exited 16 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (31%). Nordic Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Nycomed Pharma AG for $10.8B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity219
    • M&A Buy Activity140
    • M&A Sell Activity79
  • Total Sectors Invested 37
  • Total Countries Invested 14
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 65
  • M&A Advisors 32

Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital Ltd.

Mäster Samuelsgatan 21, 9th floor,
Stockholm, SE-111 44
Sweden
+46 8 440 50 50
www.nordiccapital.com
info@nordiccapital.com

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (7.0/yr) # 105 5 10 8 6 6 140
vol $12.8B $8.1B $20.9B
Sell (3.2/yr) # 63 - 9 2 3 2 79
vol $20.9B $2.4B $3.5B $26.8B
  219

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Anaqua, Inc. 2024-11-18 - Secondary Buyout
Boston, Massachusetts · www.anaqua.com
Sensio AS 2024-07-12 - Secondary Buyout
Oslo, Norway · www.sensio.io
Unisport A/S 2024-06-06 - Trade Sale
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.unisportstore.com
Sunrise Medical Ltd. 2024-06-05 - Secondary Sale
Malsch, Germany · www.sunrisemedical.com
BRP Systems AB 2024-05-21 - Secondary Buyout
Linköping, Sweden · www.brpsystems.com
ActiveViam SAS 2024-02-27 - Secondary Buyout
Paris, France · www.activeviam.com
Zafin Labs Technologies Ltd. 2024-02-12 - Secondary Buyout
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.zafin.com
Surgical Information Systems LLC 2024-01-01 - Secondary Buyout
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.sisfirst.com
Sesol 2023-12-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jonkoping, Sweden · www.sesol.se
Consilium Marine & Safety AB 2023-11-20 - Secondary Sale
Gothenburg, Sweden · www.consiliumsafety.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Surgical Information Systems LLC 2024-01-01 Surgical Notes, Inc. 2024-11-19 1
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.sisfirst.com Dallas, Texas · www.surgicalnotes.com
IntegriChain, Inc. 2023-11-08 BridgeView Data Solutions 2024-06-18 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.integrichain.com Paoli, Pennsylvania
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. 2021-08-19 Avalere Health (old) 2022-06-02 1
Bowie, Maryland · www.inovalon.com Washington, District of Columbia
ArisGlobal LLC 2019-06-16 Boehringer Ingelheim's Benefit-Risk Analytic System (BRASS) 2022-05-11 2
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.arisglobal.com Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
RLDatix Ltd. 2013-07-01 365 Response Ltd. 2022-02-09 14
Chicago, Illinois · www.rldatix.com Wakefield, United Kingdom · www.365response.org
RLDatix Ltd. 2013-07-01 Allocate Software plc 2021-06-28 13
Chicago, Illinois · www.rldatix.com Richmond, United Kingdom · www.allocatesoftware.com
Clario 2016-03-08 BioClinica, Inc. 2020-12-10 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.clario.com Princeton, New Jersey · www.bioclinica.com
RLDatix Ltd. 2013-07-01 Verge Solutions LLC 2020-10-21 12
Chicago, Illinois · www.rldatix.com Mount Pleasant, South Carolina · www.vergehealth.com
RLDatix Ltd. 2013-07-01 Quantros Safety Suite 2019-10-07 11
Chicago, Illinois · www.rldatix.com Greenville, South Carolina
GHD GesundHeits GmbH 2014-06-19 Profusio GesundHeits GmbH Germany 2017-12-19 1
Ahrensburg, Germany · www.gesundheitsgmbh.de Greven, Germany · www.profusio.de

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 10 (18%) 302M (4%) 12 (9%) 302M (1%)
Medical Products 5 (9%) - 11 (8%) 4.1B (20%)
Information Technology 7 (13%) 7.3B (86%) 10 (7%) 7.3B (35%)
Healthcare Services 4 (7%) - 9 (6%) 1.9B (9%)
Financial Services 5 (9%) - 9 (6%) 260M (1%)
Life Science 2 (4%) 846M (10%) 8 (6%) 1.3B (6%)
Internet Software and Services 6 (11%) - 7 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 7 (5%) -
Business Services 3 (5%) - 6 (4%) 2.6B (12%)
Consumer Products - - 6 (4%) 2.2B (10%)
Automotive 2 (4%) - 6 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (2%) - 5 (4%) -
Retail - - 4 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) 355M (2%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 3 (2%) 231M (1%)
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) -
Food 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) -
Insurance 3 (5%) - 3 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 3 (2%) -
E-Commerce - - 2 (1%) 310M (1%)
Environmental 1 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
Marine - - 2 (1%) -
Transportation - - 2 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) 140M (1%)
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Furniture - - 1 (1%) -
Information Services - - 1 (1%) -
Machinery - - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Media - - 1 (1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Restaurants 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 55 $8.4B 140 $20.9B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Sweden 14 (25%) - 59 (42%) 4.7B (22%)
United States 12 (22%) 7.3B (86%) 15 (11%) 7.3B (35%)
  Massachusetts 3 (5%) - 3 (2%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (4%) - 2 (1%) -
  New York 1 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
  Maryland 1 (2%) 7.3B (86%) 1 (1%) 7.3B (35%)
  Georgia 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Florida 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  California 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Michigan 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Illinois 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (1%) -
Denmark 5 (9%) - 14 (10%) -
Norway 5 (9%) 302M (4%) 12 (9%) 2.9B (14%)
Germany 8 (15%) - 11 (8%) -
United Kingdom 4 (7%) 846M (10%) 8 (6%) 5.7B (27%)
Switzerland 1 (2%) - 5 (4%) -
France 2 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
Netherlands 2 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
Finland 1 (2%) - 4 (3%) -
Canada 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  British Columbia 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Czech Republic - - 1 (1%) 414M (2%)
China - - 1 (1%) -
Italy - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 14 (25%) - 59 (42%) 4.7B (22%)
Cross-border 41 (75%) 8.4B (100%) 81 (58%) 16.3B (78%)
Total 55 $8.4B 140 $20.9B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (16%) - 57 (41%) 231M (1%)
Secondary Buyout 28 (51%) 302M (4%) 45 (32%) 5.1B (24%)
Divestiture 2 (4%) - 11 (8%) 5.0B (24%)
Going Private 3 (5%) 8.1B (96%) 7 (5%) 10.6B (51%)
Growth Capital 6 (11%) - 7 (5%) -
Consolidation 3 (5%) - 5 (4%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (5%) - 5 (4%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Total 55 $8.4B 140 $20.9B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 21 (27%) 3.7B (14%)
Trade Sale 15 (19%) 976M (4%)
IPO 15 (19%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 13 (16%) 19.8B (74%)
Merger 6 (8%) -
Sold to Management 5 (6%) -
Stake Sale 2 (3%) -
Divestiture 1 (1%) 2.4B (9%)
Bankruptcy 1 (1%) -
Total 79 $26.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 4
Citigroup Investment Banking
 3
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 2
Legal Deals
White & Case
 6
Kirkland & Ellis
 3
Accura
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 5 $17.4B
$100M to $1B 9 $3.6B
TOTAL $20.9B
Largest Inovalon Holdings, Inc.
$7.3B (2021-08-19)
sell # Total
> $1B 7 $22.5B
$100M to $1B 9 $4.2B
< $100M 1 $78M
TOTAL $26.8B
Largest Nycomed Pharma AG
$10.8B (2011-05-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
34%
47 (34%)
Strategic(s)
7%
10 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
27%
21 (27%)
Strategic(s)
41%
32 (41%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

31.0B EUR

Established

1989

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Robert Andreen

Co-founder & Senior Partner

Kristoffer Melinder

Managing Partner

Joel Englund

Head of Family Office

Reshentha Beeby

Head of Jersey & Fund Operations

Casper Lerche

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Nordic Capital founded?

Nordic Capital was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is Nordic Capital?

Nordic Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Nordic Capital headquartered?

Nordic Capital is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

How much capital does Nordic Capital have under management?

Nordic Capital has 31.0B EUR under management.

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