M&A Deal Summary

Accent Equity Acquires Gotessons

On May 29, 2019, private equity firm Accent Equity acquired furniture company Gotessons from Connecting Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Accent Equity’s 2nd transaction in the Furniture sector.
  • This is Accent Equity’s 48th transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-05-29
Target Gotessons
Sector Furniture
Buyer(s) Accent Equity
Sellers(s) Connecting Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Gotessons

Ulricehamn, Sweden
Gotessons develops and manufactures products with a high degree of functionality, design, and innovation for an ergonomic and comfortable work environment. End customer groups mainly include offices, conference areas, and hotels. Gotessons was founded in 1984 and is based in Ulricehamn, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Accent Equity

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Accent Equity Partners is a middle-market private equity firm that targets buyout and expansion capital investments in Scandinavia. Accent Equity is sector agnostic and generally prefers acquiring controlling positions. Accent Equity was formed in 1994 and is based in Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 69
Sector (Furniture) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 14
Country (Sweden) 48 of 55
Year (2019) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-11 Eurowrap A/S

Ringsted, Denmark

Eurowrap A/S is a supplier of gift packaging including gift wrap, gift bags, gift tags, bows and ribbon and other related products. The company has a production facility in Denmark and trading operations with in-house designing capabilities in the UK. Eurowrap's products are primarily sold to leading European retailers, mainly in the UK, Germany, and the Nordic countries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-10 Scandinavian Cosmetics Group

Malmo, Sweden

Scandinavian Cosmetics Group is a brand management company within high-end cosmetics, representing more than 100 brands in Norway, and Denmark. Scandinavian Cosmetics Group offers brand building, marketing services, category management, and distribution services to a sales network consisting of retailers, fashion houses, concept stores, pharmacies, and e-commerce. Scandinavian Cosmetics Group was founded in 2011 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Connecting Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Connecting Capital is a Swedish private investment firm focused on acquiring companies operating in basic industries. The Firm was formed in 2008 and is headquartered in Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Furniture) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Sweden) 1 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-01 Fasadgruppen

Stockholm, Sweden

Fasadgruppen is a provider of facade and exterior building services comprising repair, reconstruction, and additions as well as roofs, windows, and balconies. Fasadgruppen was founded in 1963 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-27 El-Björn International AB

Anderstorp, Sweden

El-Björn International AB is a provider of temporary installations for power distribution, climate control, and lighting to the European market. El-Björn International was founded in 1954 and is based in Anderstorp, Sweden.

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