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Mellby Gard Acquires Oscar Jacobson

On June 25, 2018, Mellby Gard acquired apparel/textiles company Oscar Jacobson from Valedo Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mellby Gard’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Mellby Gard’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-06-25
Target Oscar Jacobson
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Mellby Gard
Sellers(s) Valedo Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Oscar Jacobson

Boras, Sweden
Oscar Jacobson is a formal men’s wear company with a legacy as a suit and jacket supplier to Swedish men. The company primarily sells business and golf clothing to independent retailers and through its own stores. Oscar Jacobson was formed in 1903 and is based in Boras, Sweden.

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Buyer

Mellby Gard

Malmö, Sweden
Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Mellby Gard is a family-owned, long-term investor with an entrepreneurial spirit. The company invests in businesses with clear growth potential, in Sweden and internationally, and in a range of industries: from manufacturing and retail to education and services. Mellby Gard is based in Malmö, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Valedo Partners

Stockholm, Sweden
Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 419M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Valedo Partners is an independent Swedish private equity firm focused on making growth oriented investments in industrial companies located throughout Scandinavia. Target businesses are typically well-established and profitable with revenues of SEK 100 to SEK 500 million. Valedo will not invest in start-ups or businesses active in the defense or tobacco industries. Valedo Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 20
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 9
Country: Sweden M&A 10 of 15
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-26 Bindomatic

Stockholm, Sweden

Bindomatic manufactures, markets, and provides document binding products. It offers a range of document finishing products, including binding covers, cover accessories, and commercial print binding solutions. The company’s products have applications in insurance, accounting, consulting, education, real estate, banking and financial, hospitality, graphic designers, transportation and logistics, and technology sectors, as well as the public authorities. Bindomatic was founded in 1974 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-05 JOBmeal

Umeå, Sweden

JOBmeal is a dedicated out-of-home coffee business offering a range of office coffee solutions to customers in Sweden and Finland. JOBmeal was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Stockholm.

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