Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Life Science

Altor Equity Partners Acquires Aco Hud AB

On October 1, 2003, private equity firm Altor Equity Partners acquired life science company Aco Hud AB

Acquisition Context
  • This is Altor Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Altor Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Sweden.
Investment Fate
  • Aco Hud AB was sold to a strategic buyer in 2004.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 1, 2003
Target Aco Hud AB
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Altor Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Aco Hud AB

Upplands Vasby, Sweden
ACO Hud is the leading company for pharmaceutical and consumer skincare products in the pharmacy channel in the Nordic region. ACO Hud was focused on research and development and sales and marketing of prescription and consumer skincare products in the pharmacy channel. All production was outsourced with Oriflame and third parties.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Altor Equity Partners

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 8.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Altor Equity Partners is a private equity firm that looks to principally invest in medium-sized Nordic based companies across a broad range of industries. Altor typically seeks control positions when investing. Prospective companies generally have revenues of €50 to €500 million. Broad areas of interest include healthcare services, electronics, technology, financial services, business services, niche manufacturing, capital equipment, software, marine, consumer products, and communications. Altor Equity Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 99
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 of 43
Country: Sweden 1 of 46
Year: 2003 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-11-24 Lindorff

Oslo, Norway

Lindorff is a full-service European credit management service provider. The company offers information services, payment services, invoicing services, debt collection, and debt purchase. Lindorff was founded in 1898 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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