KIRKBI Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

In the last 3 years, KIRKBI has acquired 2 companies.

KIRKBI’s most common sectors for investment arechemicals (23%) and retail (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (45%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, KIRKBI has invested in 1 US state and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2023 when it acquired Kahoot! AS for $2.1B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 6

KIRKBI

KIRKBI A/S

Koldingvej 2,
Billund, 7190
Denmark
+45 7533 8833
www.kirkbi.com
kirkbi@kirkbi.dk

KIRKBI A/S is the Kirk Kristiansen family’s holding and investment company. The Firm looks to make long-term investments in real estate and businesses throughout Denmark, the UK, Switzerland, and Germany. KIRKBI A/S is headquartered in Billund, Denmark.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Education, Healthcare Services, Plastics, Real Estate, Retail, Safety/Security

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

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 6 - - 1 1 - 8
vol $1.1B $2.1B $3.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kahoot! AS 2023-07-14 2.1B NOK Going Private
Oslo, Norway · www.kahoot.com
BrainPOP 2022-10-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.brainpop.com
Armacell Enterprise GmbH 2019-12-04 - Secondary Sale
Münster, Germany · www.armacell.com
Välinge Innovation Sweden AB 2018-01-08 - Stake Purchase
263 65, Sweden · www. valinge .se
Armacell Enterprise GmbH 2015-11-30 1.1B EUR Secondary Buyout
Münster, Germany · www.armacell.com
ISS AS 2014-03-13 - IPO
SAborg, Denmark · www.issworld.com
Matas A/S 2013-07-01 - IPO
Allerod, Denmark · www.matas.dk
Falck Holding A/S 2011-04-28 - Secondary Buyout
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.falck.com
Matas A/S 2007-02-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Allerod, Denmark · www.matas.dk
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG 2006-05-15 - Secondary Buyout
Bad Oldesloe, Germany · www.minimax.de
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Falck Holding A/S 2011-04-28 Sembcorp Utilities UK - Asset Protection and Emergency Response 2014-07-03 11
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.falck.com Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 1 (20%) - 2 (22%) 1.1B (34%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (20%) 2.1B (100%) 1 (11%) 2.1B (66%)
Building Materials 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Business Services - - 1 (11%) -
Education 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Retail - - 1 (11%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 $2.1B 9 $3.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 1 (20%) - 3 (33%) 1.1B (34%)
Denmark 1 (20%) - 3 (33%) -
Norway 1 (20%) 2.1B (100%) 1 (11%) 2.1B (66%)
United States 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
  New York 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Sweden 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 $2.1B 9 $3.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 2 (40%) - 4 (44%) 1.1B (34%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 3 (33%) -
Going Private 1 (20%) 2.1B (100%) 1 (11%) 2.1B (66%)
Stake Purchase 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 $2.1B 9 $3.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 2 (67%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
Danske Bank Corporate Finance
 1
Legal Deals
Wiersholm
 1
White & Case
 1
Sullivan & Cromwell
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $3.2B
TOTAL $3.2B
Largest Kahoot! AS
$2.1B (2023-07-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
56%
5 (56%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Middle-Market

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Soren Thorup Sorensen

CEO

Kurt Carstensen

CFO

Thomas Lau Schleicher

CIO

FAQ

What type of investor is KIRKBI?

KIRKBI is a family office.

Where is KIRKBI headquartered?

KIRKBI is headquartered in Billund, Denmark.

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