M&A Deal Summary

Lantmännen Group Acquires Vaasan

On June 16, 2015, Lantmännen Group acquired food company Vaasan from Lion Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lantmännen Group’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Lantmännen Group’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-06-16
Target Vaasan
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Lantmännen Group
Sellers(s) Lion Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vaasan

Helsinki, Finland
Vaasan is a bakery company in Finland and the Baltic region, with each Baltic subsidiary the market leader in its own country. Vaasan was founded in 1849 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lantmännen Group

Stockholm, Sweden
Category Company
Sector Agriculture
DESCRIPTION

Lantmännen Group is a agricultural research and development company.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Food) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
Country (Finland) 1 of 3
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-09 Granngarden

Malmö, Sweden

Granngarden is a nationwide Swedish retailer offering products centered around gardening, animals, and nature. Granngarden was founded in 1880 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-11 K-Maatalous-Otra

Tampere, Finland

K-Maatalous-Otra is an agricultural machinery manufacturer that offers farming equipment and grain trading solutions. K-Maatalous-Otra was established in 1963 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lion Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 4.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lion Capital LLP is a specialist private equity firm focused on consumer-oriented opportunities throughout Europe and North America. Specific areas of interest include apparel, accessories, luxury goods, food, and specialty retail. Lion Capital LLP was formed in 2004 and is based in London. The Firm has an additional office in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 23
Sector (Food) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 12
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-08 Spence Diamonds

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Spence Diamonds is a retailer of custom engagement ring. Spence Diamonds was founded in 1978 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Buy $125M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-01 Weetabix

Kettering, United Kingdom

Weetabix is a manufacturer of cereal and cereal-related products under its own brands and private label, exporting to more than 80 countries and operations in North America, South Africa, Germany and Spain. Weetabix was founded in 1932 and is based in Kettering, United Kingdom.

Sell -
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