M&A Deal Summary

Herkules Capital Acquires Didriksons

On January 8, 2014, private equity firm Herkules Capital acquired apparel/textiles company Didriksons

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Herkules Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Herkules Capital’s 5th transaction in Sweden.
Investment Fate
  • Didriksons was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-01-08
Target Didriksons
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Herkules Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Didriksons

Borås, Sweden
Didriksons is a manufacturer of workwear for fishermen. Didriksons offers rain- and functional wear, and produces functional, durable, and well-designed garments for women, children, and men. Didriksons was founded in 1913 and is based in Borås, Sweden.

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Buyer

Herkules Capital

Oslo, Norway

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 15.1B NOK
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Herkules Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in established companies located in Norway and other Nordic countries. Herkules looks to commit NOK 100 to NOK 1200 million of equity capital per transaction and will consider investing in public and private companies. Sectors of interest include oil services, healthcare, consumer, trade/retail, services and telecom. The Firm's investment horizon is typically five to seven years. Herkules was formerly known as Fer Private Equity. The Firm is based in Lysaker, Norway.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 39
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 21 of 27
Country: Sweden M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-13 European House of Beds

Horsens, Denmark

European House of Beds is designing and producing beds and mattresses for retailers and e-commerce primarily to the Danish and the Swedish markets. EHoB operates through the use of its own brands and through customer brands for leading retailers. European House of Beds is based in Horsens, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-24 Elektroimportøren

Oslo, Norway

Elektroimportøren is an electrical equipment wholesaler and retailer serving a wide range of customers, from professional installers/electricians to handy retail customers. The company offers a comprehensive product range through one store at Alnabru in Oslo, an online store and a customer service center. Elektroimportøren was founded in 1994 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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