M&A Deal Summary

Maersk Acquires ResQ

On June 17, 2022, Maersk acquired safety/security company ResQ

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Maersk’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Maersk’s 1st transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-06-17
Target ResQ
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Maersk
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ResQ

Sandnes, Norway
ResQ is a provider of services and expertise in safety training and emergency preparedness. ResQ was founded in 2001 and is based in Sandnes, Norway.

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Buyer

Maersk

Copenhagen, Denmark

Category Company
Founded 1904
Sector Transportation
Employees100,000
Revenue 55.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Maersk is a global shipping and oil/gas company. Maersk consists of a collection of companies operating within the two main industries of shipping and energy. Maersk was founded in 1904 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 10
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 10
Country: Norway M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-02 Senator International

Hamburg, Germany

Senator International is a freight forwarding company that provides air and ocean freight, rail and transport solutions, and other logistics services. Senator International was formed in 1984 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-05 Martin Bencher Group

Aarhus C, Denmark

Martin Bencher Group is a professional Project specialist with a global footprint, focusing on innovative, technical solutions in order to move oversized freight to destinations all over the world. Martin Bencher Group transports cargo from various industries and specializes in the handling of project cargo everything from Paper Mills to Power Plants, Renewables as well as Oil and Gas projects. Martin Bencher Group is based in Aarhus C, Denmark.

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