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Nordic Mezzanine Acquires Barona

On December 20, 2012, mezzanine finance firm Nordic Mezzanine acquired staffing company Barona from Sponsor Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nordic Mezzanine’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Nordic Mezzanine’s 4th transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-20
Target Barona
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Nordic Mezzanine
Sellers(s) Sponsor Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Barona

Helsinki, Finland
Barona is a multiservice company and its operations comprise recruitment services, outsourcing services, accommodation services, and executive search. Barona is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nordic Mezzanine

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 480M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Mezzanine is an independent provider of mezzanine financing for buyouts, growth capital needs, and capital restructurings. Nordic will consider opportunities in a broad range of industry sectors and generally looks to invest in Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €40 million. Nordic Mezzanine was formed in 1999 and is based in Helsinki with an additional office in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 28
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 10 of 13
Country (Finland) 4 of 5
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-23 WLW

Hamburg, Germany

WLW is an online B2B search engine in the DACH region. WLW offers suppliers a dedicated platform to present themselves and their products or services of professional buyers and found to be fast and efficient. WLW was established in 1995 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Buy €79M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-11 HG International

Almere, Netherlands

HG International is a European supplier of specialist consumer cleaning and maintenance products. HG manufactures, distributes and sells a comprehensive assortment of over 200 specialty cleaning and maintenance solutions, including products for bathrooms, kitchens, fabrics, gardens, floors and furniture. HG International was formed in 1969 and is based in Almere, Netherlands.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sponsor Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 428M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sponsor Capital is a private equity group focused on acquiring and investing in Finnish companies looking to expand abroad. The Firm targets profitable, stable businesses with €15 to €150 million in revenue. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, growth capital financings, restructurings, family successions, divestitures, and privatizations. Sponsor Capital was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Helsinki.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 26
Sector (Staffing) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 7
Country (Finland) 8 of 24
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-23 Accountor

Espoo, Finland

Accountor is a provider of financial and human resource management services in the Northern Europe. The company provides services and software solutions that support administration and business operations both in private sector and in public sector organizations. Accountor was established in 1944 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-06 Pouttu Oy

Kannus, Finland

Pouttu Oy nationwide meat processing company.

Sell -
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