Add-on Acquisition • Automotive

AKWEL Acquires Autotube AB

On March 26, 2014, AKWEL acquired automotive company Autotube AB from Accent Equity

Acquisition Context
  • This is AKWEL’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is AKWEL’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 26, 2014
Target Autotube AB
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) AKWEL
Sellers(s) Accent Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Autotube AB

Varberg, Sweden
Autotube AB is a provider of components for air and fluid distribution to the automotive industry.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

AKWEL

Champfromier, France

Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Manufacturing
Employees9,600
Revenue 1.1B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

AKWEL specialised in the production of plastic parts for automotive and heavy goods vehicle components. AKWEL was founded in 1972 and is based in Champfromier, France.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Automotive 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 2
Country: Sweden 1 of 1
Year: 2014 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-27 Avon Automotive Holdings

Cadillac, Michigan, United States

Avon Automotive is a global manufacturer of engineered rubber and polymer products with four primary product lines: fuel hose; coolant hose; air hose; and vibration management systems. The company serves the automotive, heavy truck, small engine and recreational vehicle industries in North America and Europe.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

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 Context for Seller #
Overall 16 of 42
Sector: Automotive 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition 8 of 23
Country: Sweden 13 of 35
Year: 2014 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-19 Hooks

Boras, Sweden

Hooks is a retailer of equipment for riders and horses. Hooks was founded in 1994 and is based in Boras, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-01 Brenderup Group

Malmo, Sweden

Brenderup Group is a manufacturer, distributor, and seller of trailers and load-carrying equipment for private, semi-professional, and professional areas of use. The company's product range includes leisure/professional/boat & snow trailers, roof bars, roof boxes, bike carriers, related accessories, and spare parts, and the products are used for private, professional, and semi-professional areas of use, with a focus on the Scandinavian, French, German, UK and Polish markets and additional sales in other parts of Europe. Brenderup Group was founded in 2014 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

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