Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Retail

Herkules Capital Acquires Nille

On June 7, 2006, private equity firm Herkules Capital acquired retailer Nille

Acquisition Context
  • This is Herkules Capital’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Herkules Capital’s 6th transaction in Norway.
Investment Fate
  • Nille was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2011 for 263M EUR.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 7, 2006
Target Nille
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Herkules Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Nille

Trollasen, Norway
Nille is one of the discount retailers with a broad assortment of non-food products. Nille has a strong brand and nationwide network of more than 280 stores, which makes the company a clear leader in the shopping center discount segment. The product range is exclusively targeted towards women and includes categories such as candles, napkins, birthday products, kitchen supplies, textiles and a number of other categories. Nille was founded in 1981 and is based in Trollasen, Norway.
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Buyer Overview 1

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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 7 of 39
Sector: Retail 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 of 27
Country: Norway 6 of 32
Year: 2006 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-04-07 Beerenberg

Bergen, Norway

Beerenberg is a provider of services to the oil and gas industry on the Norwegian continental shelf within the areas of surface treatment, passive fire protection, insulation, and scaffolding. Beerenberg was founded in 1977 and is based in Bergen, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-01 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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