M&A Deal Summary

EDB Business Partner ASA Acquires Guide Konsult AB

On March 16, 2006, EDB Business Partner ASA acquired business services company Guide Konsult AB from Nordic Capital for 658M SEK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EDB Business Partner ASA’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is EDB Business Partner ASA’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is EDB Business Partner ASA’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-03-16
Target Guide Konsult AB
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) EDB Business Partner ASA
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 658M SEK

Target

Guide Konsult AB

Stockholm, Sweden
Guide Konsult provides IT consulting services for the car industry, pharmaceuticals, the public sector, the bank and finance industry and commerce.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

EDB Business Partner ASA

Solna, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Sweden) 1 of 2
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-02-09 Spring Consulting AS

Stockholm, Sweden

SAP consulting company.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 30.0B 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 19 of 79
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 24
Country (Sweden) 13 of 41
Year (2006) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 17 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Fougera Pharmaceuticals

Melville, New York, United States

Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. operates two primary divisions in the US focused on specialty pharmaceuticals in dermatology: Fougera, its generic dermatology medicines business, and PharmaDerm, its branded dermatology business. Founded in 1849, the Fougera division is the leading manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of topical products. The PharmaDerm division is dedicated to developing and commercializing novel prescription products to treat diseases and conditions of the skin – the largest organ of the human body.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-07 Capio

Goteborg, Sweden

Capio is a pan-European healthcare provider offering a broad range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric healthcare services through its hospitals, specialist clinics and primary care units. Capio was formed in 1994 and is based in Goteborg, Sweden.

Buy €1.7B
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