M&A Deal Summary

Ratos Acquires TFS International

On September 7, 2015, private equity firm Ratos acquired life science company TFS International for 47M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ratos’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Ratos’ 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ratos’ 13th transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-07
Target TFS International
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Ratos
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 47M EUR

Target

TFS International

Lund, Sweden
TFS International is a contract research organization (CRO) that supports pharmaceutical companies throughout the clinical development process. TFS focuses its scientific and medical expertise through a broad spectrum of industry-leading experts in dermatology, oncology, and hematology. TFS International was established in 1996 and is based in Lund, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ratos

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1866
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ratos is a publicly-traded investment group focused on acquiring and growing un-listed companies. Ratos does not have any sector preferences and pursues platform companies throughout Scandinavia. The Firm's target investment size is 250M SEK to 5B SEK. Ratos looks to be an active owner in pursuing growth options and improving operations. Ratos was established in 1866 and is based in Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 31
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 17 of 23
Country (Sweden) 13 of 19
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-25 Speed Group

Boras, Sweden

Speed Group is a provider of logistics services that extend from staffing to full-scale warehouse management and certain supplementary services in production, recruitment, and education. Speed Group was established in 2004 and is based in Boras, Sweden.

Buy kr450M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-04 Hafa Bathroom Group AB

Halmstad, Sweden

Hafa Bathroom Group AB is a designer and manufacturer of bathroom products.

Sell -
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