M&A Deal Summary

Altor Equity Partners Acquires Haarslev

On January 26, 2012, private equity firm Altor Equity Partners acquired environmental company Haarslev from BWB Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Altor Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Altor Equity Partners’ 7th transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-26
Target Haarslev
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Altor Equity Partners
Sellers(s) BWB Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Haarslev

Harslev, Denmark
Haarslev is a cleantech business dedicated to manufacturing of processing equipment for organic by-products from e.g. slaughterhouses and water purification plants. The products are applied in various industries, including in the meat and bone meal and fishmeal industries and in the environmental and bio-energy sectors. Haarslev was founded in 1973 and is based in Harslev, Denmark.

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Buyer(S) 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 STATS #
Overall 40 of 92
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 24
Country (Denmark) 7 of 12
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-01 Ferrosan Medical Devices

Soborg, Denmark

Ferrosan Medical Devices is a provider of gelatine-based absorbable hemostatic products. Key products are Spongostan® / Surgifoam® (a gelatine-based absorbable hemostat also offered in powder form) and Surgiflo® (a prefilled, flowable hemostat). Ferrosan Medical Devices was founded in 2010 and is based in Soborg, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-26 SPT Group

Kjeller, Norway

SPT Group provides a combination of software and consulting services to the international petroleum industry. The company's two main business activities are software development/sale and consulting work in multiphase flow and reservoir simulation. SPT Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Kjeller, Norway.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BWB Partners

Kokkedal, Denmark

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.3B DKK
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BWB Partners is an independent generalist buyout private equity firm that looks to acquire and invest in small to mid-sized companies in Denmark. The Firm seeks to invest in companies operating in niche industries, with growing strong markets, and led by experienced management teams. BWB Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Kokkkedal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 16
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 7
Country (Denmark) 4 of 14
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-15 DBB Jack-Up Services A/S

Aarhus, Denmark

DBB Jack-Up Services A/S is a provider of O&M jack-up services to offshore wind farm owners and wind turbine manufacturers in Europe. The company owns and operate three dedicated O&M jack-up vessels and offers clients cost-efficient and flexible solutions for exchanging and retrofitting major components such as blades, generators, gearboxes, etc. on offshore wind turbines as well as installation support and decommissioning services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-31 SSG

Herlev, Denmark

SSG is a specialist in facility services and damage control. The company maintains buildings, preventing and minimising damage, and saving valuable assets. SSG was founded in 1993 and is based in Herlev, Denmark.

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