M&A Deal Summary

Pentair Acquires Union Engineering A/S

On January 31, 2017, Pentair acquired engineering company Union Engineering A/S from Capidea Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pentair’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Pentair’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-31
Target Union Engineering A/S
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Pentair
Sellers(s) Capidea Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Union Engineering A/S

Fredericia, Denmark
Union Engineering A/S is an engineering company specialized within sustainable technologies for capturing, recovering and purification of CO2.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pentair

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Diversified
Employees9,750
Revenue 4.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Pentair facility in Roseville, Minnesota.
Pentair facility in Roseville, Minnesota.

Pentair is a global diversified industrial products company. Pentair's Water and Fluid Solutions segment is a provider of water and fluid processing products and solutions used in a wide range of applications. Pentair's Technical Products segment is a provider of products that enclose and protect some of the world's most sensitive electronics and electrical equipment, ensuring their safe, secure, and reliable performance. Pentair was founded in 1966 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 18
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 14
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-18 Pentair - Valves & Controls Business

Swaziland

Pentair Ltd. - Valves & Controls Business is a provider of control, isolation, pressure relief valves and actuation solutions and it has a large global installed base in chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, power, mining and other process industries.

Sell $3.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-01 nVent Electric

London, United Kingdom

nVent Electric is a provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. nVent designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world’s most sensitive equipment, buildings, and critical processes. nVent offers a comprehensive range of enclosures, electrical connections and fastening, and thermal management solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation. The Company's principal office is in London, United Kingdom and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. nVent Electric was founded in 1903 and is based in London, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Capidea Management

København, Denmark

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 2.3B DKK
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capidea Management ApS is a Danish private equity firm that targets small and mid-sized market companies located in Denmark. The Firm targets potential for growth businesses with attractive market positions, proven products and technologies led by experienced management team. It looks to invests in companies with an enterprise value of DKK 400 million. Capidea seeks to hold both majority and minority equity interest in well established portfolio companies. Specific areas of interest include manufacturing, distribution, software, retail, and services. The Firm does not looks to invests in real estate, financial companies, venture capital and start-up companies. Capidea Management ApS was formed in 2006 and is based in København.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 12
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 6
Country: Denmark M&A 5 of 12
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-14 Creativ

Holstebro, Denmark

Creativ is a developer, purchaser, and seller of craft and hobby supplies. The customer base includes schools and institutions, B2B companies as well as private customers. Creativ sells to customers in more than 40 countries, whereof the largest export markets are the UK, Germany, and the other Scandinavian countries. Creativ was founded in 2000 and is based in Holstebro, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-16 Westpack

Holstebro, Denmark

Westpack design, develop, manufactures, and sells special packaging and display solutions to more than 22.000 jeweler, watch- and glass retailers across Europe. Furthermore, Westpack provides tailormade solutions to more than 300 jewelry, watch, and glass brands globally. Westpack was founded in 1953 and is based in Holstebro, Denmark.

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