M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-07-09 |
| Target | Intelecom Group AS |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Herkules Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Carrot Communications ASA |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 15.1B NOK |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 23 of 39 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 3 |
| Country: Norway M&A | 19 of 32 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-02 |
Handicare Group AB
Stockholm, Sweden Formed in 1986, Handicare offers solutions to increase the independence of disabled or elderly people and to facilitate for their care providers and family. The offering encompasses a comprehensive range of curved and straight stairlifts, transfer, lifting, and repositioning aids and vehicle adaptations. Handicare is a global company with sales in some 40 countries and is one of the market leaders in this field. Its head office is in Stockholm, Sweden, and manufacturing and assembly are located at four sites distributed across North America, Asia, and Europe. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-04 |
Norsk Jernbanedrift
Porsgrunn, Norway Norsk Jernbanedrift is a turnkey contractor within railway technical services, offering both engineering, construction, and machine services. Norsk Jernbanedrift was founded in 2005 and is based in Porsgrunn, Norway. |
Buy | - |
Carrot Communications ASA is a provider of Internet access services through wireless application protocol.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Norway M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-11 |
Intelecom Group AS
Oslo, Norway Intelecom is an enterprise communications solution provider that implements and operates advanced communication solutions. The company has a strong customer base comprising of large public agencies, blue chip corporate and large to mid sized companies. |
Buy | - |
