M&A Deal Summary

Norvestor Equity AS Acquires Falck

On November 1, 1995, private equity firm Norvestor Equity AS acquired healthcare services company Falck

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Norvestor Equity AS’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Norvestor Equity AS’s 1st transaction in Denmark.
Investment Fate
  • Falck was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2004.
  • Falck was sold to a consortium of buyers in 2011.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1995-11-01
Target Falck
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Norvestor Equity AS
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Falck

Copenhagen, Denmark
Falck is a provider of rescue and safety courses. Falck’s activities are directed at preventing accidents and disease; providing assistance in situations of emergency, accidents and need; and helping people move on with their lives after illness or accidents. Falck was founded in 1906 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Norvestor Equity AS

Oslo, Norway

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 2.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Norvestor Equity is an independent private equity group focused on opportunities throughout Norway and the nearby Nordic region. Norvestor generally looks to acquire control positions in businesses with strong market positions, clear potential for sales and earnings growth, and motivated management. Sectors of interest include engineering/technology, food/beverage, IT, telecommunications, maritime equipment, oil services, power/energy, retail, and services/outsourcing. The Firm's investment size is €10 to €45 million in companies with enterprise values of €20 to €125 million. Norvestor Equity is based in Oslo with an additional office in Stockholm.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 80
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 9 of 55
Country (Denmark) 1 of 2
Year (1995) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-11-01 Mowi

Bergen, Norway

Mowi is an aquaculture industry engaged in the farming, processing, and sale of salmon and related processed products. Its range of products includes whole gutted fish, fillets, cutlets, as well as a range of other smoked seafood products, steaks, portions and loins of white fish and salmon, coated seafood and elaborated seafood. Mowi was founded in 1964 and is based in Bergen, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-06-03 Synnøve Finden AS

Trollasen, Norway

Synnøve Finden AS engages in the production and distribution of dairy products in Norway.

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