M&A Deal Summary

CapMan Acquires Giraffe Crane

On January 1, 2010, private equity firm CapMan acquired distribution company Giraffe Crane

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CapMan’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is CapMan’s 2nd transaction in Russia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-01-01
Target Giraffe Crane
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) CapMan
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Giraffe Crane

Chelyabinsk, Russia
Giraffe Crane is one of the biggest suppliers of tower cranes for civil construction. The company's customers include construction equipment hire companies and construction companies. Giraffe Crane is based in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

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Buyer

CapMan

Helsinki, Finland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 4.9B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CapMan is a private equity group focused on a variety of investments in Scandinavia and Russia. CapMan's buyout group looks to invest €20 to €70 million (€10 to €20 for mezzanine) of capital in unlisted companies generating €50 to €500 million in revenues. CapMan seeks control positions and does not have any sector preferences. CapMan was established in 1989 and has offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Luxembourg, and Moscow.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 92
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 9 of 26
Country (Russia) 2 of 16
Year (2010) 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 Sensia

Lulea, Sweden

Sensia is a private healthcare provider that provides specialist care, primary care, physiotherapy, fitness and occupational care. The company operates primarily in Northern Sweden. Sensia was founded in 1990 and is based in Lulea, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-29 Gram Equipment

Kolding, Denmark

Gram Equipment is a manufacturer and supplier of ice cream equipment & ice cream machines commercial. Gram Equipment was formed in 1999 and is based in Kolding, Denmark.

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