Investment Summary

Axcel and VKR Holding A/S Invest In EXHAUSTO A/S

On December 31, 2012, private equity firm Axcel and VKR Holding A/S invested in machinery company EXHAUSTO A/S from VKR Holding A/S

Investment Highlights
  • This is Axcel’s 2nd and VKR Holding A/S’s 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Axcel’s 24th and VKR Holding A/S’s 2nd transaction in Denmark.
Investment Fate
  • EXHAUSTO A/S was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-12-31
Target EXHAUSTO A/S
Sector Machinery
Investor(s) Axcel
VKR Holding A/S
Sellers(s) VKR Holding A/S
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

EXHAUSTO A/S

Langeskov, Denmark
EXHAUSTO A/S is a producer of mechanical ventilation solutions for residential buildings, offices, schools and institutions, etc.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Axcel

Copenhagen, Denmark

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 4.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Axcel Management AS is a private equity firm focused on mid-market buyouts in Denmark and Sweden. Axcel primarily seeks companies with a strong Danish or Swedish base and international potential. The Firm looks to invest in companies with revenues of DKK 250 million (€ 35 million) to DKK 4 billion (€ 535 million). Axcel prefers majority positions. Axcel Management A/S was formed in 1994. The Firm is based in Copenhagen with an additional office in Stockholm.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 69
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 3
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Denmark M&A 24 of 47
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-12 Royal Scandinavia A/S

Frederiksberg, Denmark

Royal Scandinavia A/S produces and sells lifestyle products.

Sell €66M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 JB Education

Jonkobing, Sweden

John Bauer Organization AB is an owns and provider of private upper secondary schools since 1999, the first being the John Bauer upper secondary school in Jönköping. The schools are located in 29 different places in Sweden. JB Education's upper secondary schools offer tuition to approx. 12,000 pupils aged between 16 and 19.

Sell -
Investor

VKR Holding A/S

Hørsholm, Denmark

Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Building Materials
Employees13,500
DESCRIPTION

VKR Holding is a holding and investment company which owns companies in four business areas. VKR Holding’s objective is to create value through investments and ownership of companies that bring daylight, fresh air and a better environment into people's everyday lives. VKR Holding owns companies in the business areas of Roof windows & skylights, Vertical windows, Solar thermal energy and Ventilation & indoor climate.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Denmark M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-04 EXHAUSTO A/S

Langeskov, Denmark

EXHAUSTO A/S is a producer of mechanical ventilation solutions for residential buildings, offices, schools and institutions, etc.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-05 WindowMaster A/S

Vedbæk, Denmark

WindowMaster develops and produces product and systems that provide buildings with natural ventilation and sustainable indoor climate solutions. The company was established in 1990 and has 120 employees in Denmark, Germany, England and Switzerland as well as a partner network across the globe.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

VKR Holding A/S

Hørsholm, Denmark

Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Building Materials
Employees13,500
DESCRIPTION

VKR Holding is a holding and investment company which owns companies in four business areas. VKR Holding’s objective is to create value through investments and ownership of companies that bring daylight, fresh air and a better environment into people's everyday lives. VKR Holding owns companies in the business areas of Roof windows & skylights, Vertical windows, Solar thermal energy and Ventilation & indoor climate.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-04 EXHAUSTO A/S

Langeskov, Denmark

EXHAUSTO A/S is a producer of mechanical ventilation solutions for residential buildings, offices, schools and institutions, etc.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-05 WindowMaster A/S

Vedbæk, Denmark

WindowMaster develops and produces product and systems that provide buildings with natural ventilation and sustainable indoor climate solutions. The company was established in 1990 and has 120 employees in Denmark, Germany, England and Switzerland as well as a partner network across the globe.

Sell -