M&A Deal Summary

Litorina Capital Advisors and NORD Holding Acquire Leo’s Lekland

On October 29, 2014, private equity firms Litorina Capital Advisors and NORD Holding acquired leisure company Leo’s Lekland

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Litorina Capital Advisors’ 1st and NORD Holding’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Litorina Capital Advisors’ 37th and NORD Holding’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-10-29
Target Leo’s Lekland
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Litorina Capital Advisors
NORD Holding
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Leo’s Lekland

Lulea, Sweden
Leo’s Lekland is an operator of children's indoor playcentre in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Leo’s Lekland was founded in 2006 and is based in Lulea, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Litorina Capital Advisors

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 8.0B SEK
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Litorina Capital is a private equity firm that that invests in lower middle-market, privately held Scandinavian companies with an enterprise value of SEK 200 – SEK 1000 million. Sectors of interest include consumer goods, industrial, services, and information technology. The firm's investment horizon is three to seven years. Litorina Kapital was formed in 1998 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 55
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 28 of 40
Country (Sweden) 37 of 51
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-15 Textilia AB

Orebro, Sweden

Textilia AB is a textiles full-services provider primarily for the health and social care sector in Sweden. Every day, approximately 150,000 people wear Textilia’s clothes and approximately 16,000 beds are made with linen from the Group. The company has around 450 full time employees and nationwide coverage through facilities in Boden, Långsele, Rimbo, Göteborg, Karlskrona och Örebro. Textilia was formed in 1997 and is based in Orebro, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-15 Cederroth International AB

Upplands Vasby, Sweden

Cederroth is the producer and supplier of local brands in wound care, personal care, health care and household products in the Nordic region. Cederroth also has operations in several other European markets.

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Buyer

NORD Holding

Hannover, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NORD Holding is a private equity firm focused on investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. NORD targets medium sized businesses dealing with succession issues, needing growth financing, or mezzanine capital. The Firm will consider both majority and minority situations. Sectors of interest include automotive, building materials, construction, consumer goods, finance, logistics, manufacturing, capital equipment, media, IT, optical supplies, life science, printing, service providers, shipbuilding, and trade. NORD Holding was formed in 1969 and is based in Hannover, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 66
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 19 of 29
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-30 Rademacher

Rhede, Germany

Rademacher is a manufacturer of roller shutter and awning drives and garage door openers. Rademacher products can be used to control shutters, blinds, awnings and lighting from all over the world via internet access via smartphone or tablet. Rademacher was founded in 1967 and is based in Rhede, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Riha Wesergold drinks

Rinteln, Germany

Riha Wesergold drinks is a producer and distributor of fruit juices and soft drinks. Riha Wesergold drinks was founded in 1934 and is based in Rinteln, Germany.

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