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FSN Capital Invests In Active Brands

On March 16, 2017, private equity firm FSN Capital invested in consumer products company Active Brands from Holta Invest AS

Investment Highlights
  • This is FSN Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is FSN Capital’s 9th transaction in Norway.

Investment Summary
Date 2017-03-16
Target Active Brands
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) FSN Capital
Sellers(s) Holta Invest AS
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Active Brands

Oslo, Norway
Active Brands is a supplier of sporting goods to sports retail. The brand portfolio consists currently of Kari Traa (women's sportswear), Bula (accessories), Vossatassar (kidswear), Johaug (women's sportswear), Asnes (skis), Dæhlie (running and cross country skiwear), Sweet Protection (helmets, protection, and apparel). Active Brands was founded in 2009 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

FSN Capital

Oslo, Norway

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

FSN Capital is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in Scandinavia. FSN looks to make control investments in mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. FSN targets businesses with the potential to 'become international leaders'. FSN Capital was formed in 1999 and has offices in Oslo, Munich, and Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 61
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: Norway M&A 9 of 15
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-03 BHG Group

Malmö, Sweden

BHG Group is an online platform for DIY and Home Furnishing (“Home Improvement”) with a clear market-leading position in the Nordics. It operates approximately 100 online sites, including bygghemma.se, trademax.se, chilli.se, nordicnest.se, and furniturebox.se, as well as approximately 70 showrooms. BHG Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-27 Holmbergs

Halmstad, Sweden

Holmbergs is a global supplier of mission-critical safety systems to the child safety seat industry. Holmbergs is based in Halmstad, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Holta Invest AS

Oslo, Norway
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Diversified
Employees300
Revenue 8.0B NOK (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Holta Invest is a privately held Norwegian investment company with roots back to the 1890s. Holta Invest is headquartered in Oslo and has ten employees. The company is wholly owned by Mr Kjetil Holta, who plays an active role as Chairman. Holta Invest has a strong financial position, with a total equity of NOK 2.4 billion and no interest bearing debt.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Norway M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-06 MPT Sweden AB

Eksharad, Sweden

MPT Sweden AB is a production of metal powders and crushed metals especially for the welding, steel and foundry industries. MPT Sweden AB is based in Eksharad, Sweden.

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