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Nordic Capital Acquires Ahlsell

On January 1, 1999, private equity firm Nordic Capital acquired distribution company Ahlsell

Acquisition Context
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 12th transaction in Sweden.
Investment Fate
  • Ahlsell was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2005 for 1.2B EUR.
  • Ahlsell was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2012 for 1.8B EUR.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date January 1, 1999
Target Ahlsell
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Nordic Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Ahlsell

Stockholm, Sweden
Ahlsell is a distributor of heating & plumbing and electrical installation products. The company is focused on five core markets: Heating & Plumbing, Electrical, Tools & Machinery, Refrigeration and DIY, and has built leading market positions in a number of these sectors across the Nordic region. Ahlsell's diversified customer base has access to over 125,000 products from the company's 216 outlets across the region and can access a further 200,000 products from Ahlsell's suppliers. Ahlsell was founded in 1877 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 14 of 142
Sector: Distribution 2 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 14 of 57
Country: Sweden 12 of 59
Year: 1999 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 BE Group

Malmö, Sweden

BE Group is an independent trading and service company that offers a range of steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products. The company provides commercial steel products, including beams, hollow profiles, bars, plate, and tubes for use in the engineering and construction sectors; reinforcement steel and reinforcement accessories used in concrete applications; engineering steel products comprising structural and machine steel with various alloys and in various finishes; and stainless steel products consisting of plates, strips, bars, beams, tubes, and flanges. BE Group was founded in 1868 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-05-01 Nycomed Pharma AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Nycomed Pharma AG is a manufacturer, marketer, and promoting a range of Rx and OTC pharmaceutical products in Europe. Nycomed offers hospital products and general practitioner medicines, as well as provides late-stage clinical development, and registration and marketing. Nycomed Pharma AG was established in 1986 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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