M&A Deal Summary

Nordic Capital Acquires GHD GesundHeits

On June 19, 2014, private equity firm Nordic Capital acquired medical products company GHD GesundHeits from IK Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 6th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-06-19
Target GHD GesundHeits
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Nordic Capital
Sellers(s) IK Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

GHD GesundHeits

Ahrensburg, Germany
GHD GesundHeits is a system-relevant, Germany-wide supply company in the areas of rehabilitation, auxiliary and pharmaceutical therapies. GHD operates as a truly integrated business including the production of medical supplies and compounded pharmaceuticals, and strong wholesale and logistics activities. GHD GesundHeits was founded in 1992 and is based in Ahrensburg, Germany.

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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 74 of 140
Sector (Medical Products) 6 of 11
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 45
Country (Germany) 2 of 11
Year (2014) 4 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-18 AniCura

Danderyd, Sweden

AniCura is a family of well-known animal hospitals and clinics specialised in veterinary care for companion animals. Born out of the idea that sharing resources creates opportunities for better veterinary care, the company was established in 2011 by Fidelio Capital and The Animal Foundation in Greater Stockholm as the first merger of companion animal hospitals in the Nordic region. Today, AniCura is a role model within specialised veterinary care and a valued partner for pet owners and referring veterinarians across Europe. AniCura offers a wide range of high quality medical services covering preventive and basic health care as well as advanced diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery and orthopaedics.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-18 Lindorff

Oslo, Norway

Lindorff is a full-service European credit management service provider. The company offers information services, payment services, invoicing services, debt collection, and debt purchase. Lindorff was founded in 1898 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

Buy €2.3B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ik Investment Partners Ltd. (Formerly Industri Kapital) is a private equity firm that targets control investments in mid-sized manufacturing and service companies located in select European countries. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The firm looks to commit €50 to €150 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with 'a proven ability to generate significant cash flow' as well as an ability to 'sustain growth through various economic cycles'. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Investment Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Hamburg, London, Paris, and Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 62 of 117
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 19 of 49
Country (Germany) 4 of 14
Year (2014) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-09 Ramudden

Gävle, Sweden

Ramudden is a specialist provider of work zone safety solutions for the road, construction, and industrial sectors. The service offering includes rental of road barriers, signage, traffic and road signs, concrete systems, industrial heating solutions, traffic arrangement plans, surveillance, and maintenance service as well as safety education programs. Ramudden was founded in 2005 and is based in Gävle, Sweden.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-08 Exxelia International

Paris, France

Exxelia International develops and manufactures complex passive components and electromechanical solutions for niche industrial markets such as aeronautics, space, defense, medical and rail, where product reliability and performance are essential. The Group serves institutional clients, systems and equipment manufacturers. Exxelia offers a complete and custom product range (capacitors, inductors, resistors, filters, position sensors, and rotary joints) embedded into a large number of programs including the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Ariane 6 launcher, satellite constellations (such as Galileo and Oneweb), the Rafale and F-35, subway coaches and high-speed trains and medical equipment such as MRI machines and defibrillators. EXXELIA was founded in 2009 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy €175M
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