M&A Deal Summary

Posti Group Oyj Acquires Suomen Transval Oy

On September 28, 2018, Posti Group Oyj acquired transportation company Suomen Transval Oy from MB Funds

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Posti Group Oyj’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Posti Group Oyj’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-28
Target Suomen Transval Oy
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Posti Group Oyj
Sellers(s) MB Funds
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Suomen Transval Oy

Tuusula, Finland
Suomen Transval Oy a company that specializes in in-house logistics. Suomen Transval was founded in 1994 and is based in Tuusula, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Posti Group Oyj

Helsinki, Finland

Category Company
Sector Business Services
Employees22,000
Revenue 1.6B EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Posti is Finland’s postal and logistics service provider. The Company's core business operations include postal services, parcel services, freight services and logistics services. Posti has the most comprehensive service network in Finland, and on weekdays the Company visits around three million households and companies.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-08 OpusCapita

Helsinki, Finland

OpusCapita helps organizations sell, buy and pay more effectively by providing them with extended purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash solutions. With 600 million transactions processed annually by over 8,000 customers across more than 100 countries, company have created a global ecosystem where buyers, suppliers, banks and other parties connect, transact and grow. Together with our customers, OpusCapita is transforming sales, procurement and financial processes for the digital age. OpusCapita was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

MB Funds

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MB Funds is a Finnish private equity firm focused on buy-outs, privatizations, buy and builds, and expansion capital transactions. The Firm targets mid-market companies throughout Scandinavia with €20 to €200 million in revenue. MB Funds was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Helsinki.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 20
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 13
Country (Finland) 10 of 18
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 Freebo

Orebro, Sweden

Freebo is a provider of solar power electrification for domestic houses. Freebo is based in Orebro, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-04 Parmaco Oy

Tampere, Finland

Parmaco designs build and leases fully assembled and ready-to-use high-quality wooden modular buildings that are used as schools and daycare centers in Finland and Sweden. Parmaco was founded in 1966 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

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