M&A Deal Summary

Nordic Capital Acquires Bambora Group

On May 28, 2014, private equity firm Nordic Capital acquired financial services company Bambora Group from SEB for 2.2B SEK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 12th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 37th transaction in Sweden.
Investment Fate
  • Bambora Group was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2017 for 1.5B EUR.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-05-28
Target Bambora Group
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Nordic Capital
Sellers(s) SEB
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.2B SEK

Target

Bambora Group

Stockholm, Sweden
Bambora Group is a provider of quick and secure card acquiring solutions in Scandinavia with a strong market position in eCommerce and Nordic Retail. Bambora has built a sophisticated portfolio of services that include simplification of payment processes, multi-currency support and risk management support. Bambora Group was founded in 1983 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 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 STATS #
Overall 71 of 140
Sector (Financial Services) 2 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 11
Country (Sweden) 37 of 59
Year (2014) 1 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-04 Kompan A/S

Ringe, Denmark

Kompan designs, manufactures and markets playground products in wood, metal and plastics. Its customers include municipalities, pre-schools, schools, house associations etc.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-09 Gina Tricot

Boras, Sweden

Gina Tricot is a Swedish fast fashion retail chain that comprises 180 stores across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Germany. With a growing online presence, Gina Tricot also reaches fashion-conscious women in 28 countries across Europe. Gina Tricot was founded in 1997 and is based in Boras, Sweden.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

SEB

Ecully, France
Category Company
Founded 1857
Sector Consumer Products
Employees31,338
Revenue 8.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

SEB designs, manufactures, and markets cookware and small household appliances worldwide. SEB was founded in 1857 and is based in Ecully, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-27 All-Clad Metalcrafters

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

All-Clad Metalcrafters LLC is a manufacturer of premium-quality branded cookware, kitchen tools and other kitchen products. All-Clad’s products are highly regarded by both professional chefs and home cooks for outstanding quality and performance.

Buy $250M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-09 OBH Nordica

Taastrup, Denmark

OBH Nordica manufactures a wide range of kitchen products (kitchen electrics and cookware),

Buy -
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