Preato Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Preato Capital’s most common sector for investment iselectrical equipment (100%). The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (100%).

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). Preato Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold Machinery Group Oy for $21M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

Preato Capital

Riddargatan 19,
Stockholm, SE-114 57
Sweden
+46-8-68 44 20 90
www.preato.com
info@preato.com

Preato Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in lower middle-market companies throughout Sweden and Finland. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and seeks profitable businesses with proven business models and stable cashflows. Preato Capital was established in 2004 and has offices in Stockholm and Helsinki.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Engineering, Manufacturing, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 300
values in millions of SEK

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
vol $21M $21M
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Machinery Group Oy 2020-02-03 21M EUR Trade Sale
Vantaa, Finland · www.machinery.fi
Boreo Oyj 2019-06-14 - Stake Purchase
Vantaa, Finland · www.boreo.com/en
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Electrical Equipment 1 (100%) - 1 (100%) -
Total 1 - 1 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Finland 1 (100%) - 1 (100%) -
Total 1 - 1 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 1 (100%) - 1 (100%) -
Total 1 - 1 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (100%) 21M (100%)
Total 1 $21M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $21M
TOTAL $21M
Largest Machinery Group Oy
$21M (2020-02-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Simon Hallqvist

Chairman

Magnus von Schoultz

Partner

Martti Yrjö-Koskinen

Partner

FAQ

When was Preato Capital founded?

Preato Capital was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Preato Capital?

Preato Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Preato Capital headquartered?

Preato Capital is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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