Norvestor Equity AS Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Norvestor Equity AS has acquired 11 companies.

Norvestor Equity AS’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (13%) and software (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (69%) and growth capital (15%). In total, Norvestor Equity AS has invested in 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2016 when it acquired VENI Energy Group AS for $91M.

In the last 3 years, Norvestor Equity AS has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). Norvestor Equity AS’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold Nomor AB for $200M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity128
    • M&A Buy Activity80
    • M&A Sell Activity48
  • Total Sectors Invested 26
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 22
  • M&A Advisors 10

Norvestor Equity AS

Filipstad Brygge 2,
Oslo, 0252
Norway
+47 23 00 07 00
www.norvestor.no
contact@norvestor.com

Norvestor Equity is an independent private equity group focused on opportunities throughout Norway and the nearby Nordic region. Norvestor generally looks to acquire control positions in businesses with strong market positions, clear potential for sales and earnings growth, and motivated management. Sectors of interest include engineering/technology, food/beverage, IT, telecommunications, maritime equipment, oil services, power/energy, retail, and services/outsourcing. The Firm's investment size is €10 to €45 million in companies with enterprise values of €20 to €125 million. Norvestor Equity is based in Oslo with an additional office in Stockholm.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Services, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Retail, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 45
Enterprise Value 20 125
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.8/yr) # 66 3 5 3 3 - 80
vol $112M $112M
Sell (1.4/yr) # 41 2 2 1 2 - 48
vol $359M $359M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Foxway AB 2023-06-19 - Secondary Sale
Vaxjo, Sweden · www.xllnc.com
Langer & Laumann Ing.-Büro GmbH 2023-06-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Steinfurt, Germany · www.lul-ing.de
Colmec Group 2023-05-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Norrköping, Sweden · www.colmecgroup.com
Kabal AS 2023-05-24 - Secondary Sale
Stavanger, Norway · www.kabal.com
Rantalainen Oy 2023-01-23 - Secondary Buyout
Hyvinkaa, Finland · www.rantalainen.fi
Tyro Group 2022-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Elverum, Norway · www.tyrogroup.com
READ Cased Hole Ltd. 2022-05-16 - Merger
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.readcasedhole.com
Position Green Group 2022-04-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Oslo, Norway · www.positiongreen.com
Upheads AS 2022-03-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Stavanger, Norway · www.upheads.no
CIC Hospitality AS 2021-12-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Oslo, Norway · www.cichospitality.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Roadworks AS 2015-03-01 Otera AS 2023-01-05 1
Grimstad, Norway · www.roadworks.no Froland, Norway · www.otera.no
NetNordic AS 2017-06-27 Intelecom Group AS 2017-07-06 2
Lysaker, Norway · www.netnordic.no Oslo, Norway · www.intele.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 4 (14%) - 10 (13%) -
Software 2 (7%) - 7 (9%) -
Business Services 3 (10%) - 6 (8%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 3 (10%) - 6 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (3%) - 6 (8%) -
Retail - - 6 (8%) -
Machinery 3 (10%) - 5 (6%) -
Food - - 4 (5%) -
Communications 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) 21M (19%)
Environmental 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Manufacturing 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (3%) -
Leisure 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Utilities 1 (3%) 91M (100%) 1 (1%) 91M (81%)
Chemicals 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Distribution 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Education - - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Marine 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 29 $91M 80 $112M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Norway 20 (69%) 91M (100%) 54 (68%) 112M (100%)
Sweden 3 (10%) - 15 (19%) -
Finland 4 (14%) - 4 (5%) -
United Kingdom - - 3 (4%) -
Denmark 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Germany 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Italy - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 20 (69%) 91M (100%) 54 (68%) 112M (100%)
Cross-border 9 (31%) - 26 (33%) -
Total 29 $91M 80 $112M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 18 (62%) - 55 (69%) -
Growth Capital 5 (17%) - 12 (15%) -
Secondary Buyout 6 (21%) 91M (100%) 8 (10%) 91M (81%)
Stake Purchase - - 2 (3%) -
Going Private - - 1 (1%) 21M (19%)
Consolidation - - 1 (1%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (1%) -
Total 29 $91M 80 $112M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 14 (29%) -
Trade Sale 13 (27%) -
IPO 11 (23%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (13%) 315M (88%)
Sold to Management 1 (2%) 44M (12%)
Divestiture 1 (2%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Unknown 1 (2%) -
Total 48 $359M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
2
Danske Bank Corporate Finance
1
Stella Capital Advisors LLP
1
Legal Deals
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
2
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
1
BAHR
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $112M
TOTAL $112M
Largest VENI Energy Group AS
$91M (2016-07-04)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $315M
< $100M 1 $44M
TOTAL $359M
Largest Nomor AB
$200M (2019-09-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
8 (10%)
Strategic(s)
1%
1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
10 (21%)
Strategic(s)
35%
17 (35%)

FAQ

When was Norvestor Equity AS founded?

Norvestor Equity AS was founded in 1993.

What type of investor is Norvestor Equity AS?

Norvestor Equity AS is a private equity firm.

Where is Norvestor Equity AS headquartered?

Norvestor Equity AS is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

How much capital does Norvestor Equity AS have under management?

Norvestor Equity AS has 2.1B EUR under management.

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