M&A Deal Summary

KIRKBI, ATP Private Equity Partners and Lundbeck Foundation Acquire Falck

On April 28, 2011, family office KIRKBI, private equity firm ATP Private Equity Partners and Lundbeck Foundation acquired healthcare services company Falck from Nordic Capital, Penta Investments and ATP Private Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KIRKBI’s 1st, ATP Private Equity Partners’ 3rd and Lundbeck Foundation’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is KIRKBI’s 3rd, ATP Private Equity Partners’ 2nd and Lundbeck Foundation’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-04-28
Target Falck
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) KIRKBI
ATP Private Equity Partners
Lundbeck Foundation
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Penta Investments
ATP Private Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Falck

Copenhagen, Denmark
Falck is a provider of rescue and safety courses. Falck’s activities are directed at preventing accidents and disease; providing assistance in situations of emergency, accidents and need; and helping people move on with their lives after illness or accidents. Falck was founded in 1906 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

KIRKBI

Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KIRKBI A/S is the Kirk Kristiansen family’s holding and investment company. The Firm looks to make long-term investments in real estate and businesses throughout Denmark, the UK, Switzerland, and Germany. KIRKBI A/S is headquartered in Billund, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 4
Country (Denmark) 3 of 3
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-28 Matas A/S

Allerod, Denmark

Matas core business is the sale of branded beauty products, which are priced at a medium-to-premium price level and to a large extent distributed on a selective or sole distribution basis. Sales of beauty products make up approximately 70% of sales, the remainder of sales being driven by three other product categories: vitamins and dietary supplements, household goods and OTC/non-prescription medicine.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-01 Matas A/S

Allerod, Denmark

Matas core business is the sale of branded beauty products, which are priced at a medium-to-premium price level and to a large extent distributed on a selective or sole distribution basis. Sales of beauty products make up approximately 70% of sales, the remainder of sales being driven by three other product categories: vitamins and dietary supplements, household goods and OTC/non-prescription medicine.

Sell -
Buyer

ATP Private Equity Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 44
Sector (Healthcare Services) 3 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 17
Country (Denmark) 2 of 6
Year (2011) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-10 Simply Good Foods

Denver, Colorado, United States

Simply Good Foods is a food company with a product portfolio consisting primarily of nutrition bars, ready-to-drink shakes, sweet and salty snacks, and confectionery products marketed under the Atkins®, Quest®, and Atkins Endulge® brand names. Simply Good Foods was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-01 HTGroup

Zaratán, Spain

HTGroup is a provider of medical transport services for both the public and private sectors, with a fleet of more than 2,000 ambulances that serve more than 18 million people. HTGroup is based in Zaratán, Spain.

Buy -
Buyer

Lundbeck Foundation

København, Denmark
Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Lundbeck Foundation is an active industrial foundation company.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 79
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 22
Country (Denmark) 3 of 8
Year (2011) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-14 Binding Site

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Binding Site is a specialist protein company committed to the research, development, manufacture and distribution of innovative immunodiagnostic assays for the global laboratory market. Binding Site was founded in 1983 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-19 Nycomed Pharma AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Nycomed Pharma AG is a manufacturer, marketer, and promoting a range of Rx and OTC pharmaceutical products in Europe. Nycomed offers hospital products and general practitioner medicines, as well as provides late-stage clinical development, and registration and marketing. Nycomed Pharma AG was established in 1986 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Sell €9.6B
SELLER

Penta Investments

Prague, Czech Republic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 10.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Penta Investments Ltd. is a private investment firm focused on private equity and real estate. firm specializing in buy-outs and start ups transactions. Penta seeks to invest across Central Europe including Slovakia, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The Firm targets companies with an average enterprise value of €150 million. Areas of interest includes facility management, aerospace, banking, energy, engineering, entertainment, financing, food processing, healthcare, insurance, investment fund, manufacturing, metal, refinery, retail, telecommunications, textile industry, transportation, wholesale and utilities. Penta Investments Ltd. was formed in 1994 and is based in Prague.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 34
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 7
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-25 Zabka Polska

Poznañ, Poland

Zabka Polska is a Polish convenience retailer. The company is among the fastest-growing grocery retail chains in Poland. Żabka has grown from a single convenience store in Poznań to a country wide network of over 5,000 stores. Zabka Polska was founded in 1998 and is based in Poznañ, Poland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-02 Mezservis s.r.o.

Vsetín, Czech Republic

MEZSERVIS focuses on production, installation and repairs of electric machines and devices, especially electric drives and lift technologies.

Sell -
SELLER

ATP Private Equity Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 33
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 11
Country (Denmark) 1 of 4
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-10 Simply Good Foods

Denver, Colorado, United States

Simply Good Foods is a food company with a product portfolio consisting primarily of nutrition bars, ready-to-drink shakes, sweet and salty snacks, and confectionery products marketed under the Atkins®, Quest®, and Atkins Endulge® brand names. Simply Good Foods was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-01 HTGroup

Zaratán, Spain

HTGroup is a provider of medical transport services for both the public and private sectors, with a fleet of more than 2,000 ambulances that serve more than 18 million people. HTGroup is based in Zaratán, Spain.

Buy -
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