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2016-09-27 Plantasjen
Retail
Kongsvinger, Norway
www.plantasjen.no

Plantasjen is a garden superstore chain in the Nordic region, providing a wide assortment covering the customers entire need for garden and terrace products as well as decorative flowers and in-house plants. Plantasjen was established in 1986 and is based in Kongsvinger, Norway.

Revenue (mlns) 3,700 NOK
EBITDA (mlns) 370 NOK
Secondary Buyout
Value

$351

0.8x Revenue

7.8x EBITDA

Ratos
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stockholm, Sweden
www.ratos.se

Apax
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.apax.com

Deal Article Deal Link  
2011-03-29 Nille
Retail
Trollasen, Norway
www.nille.no

Nille is one of the discount retailers with a broad assortment of non-food products. Nille has a strong brand and nationwide network of more than 280 stores, which makes the company a clear leader in the shopping center discount segment. The product range is exclusively targeted towards women and includes categories such as candles, napkins, birthday products, kitchen supplies, textiles and a number of other categories. Nille was founded in 1981 and is based in Trollasen, Norway.

Secondary Buyout
Value

$296

BC Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.bcpartners.com

Herkules Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Oslo, Norway
www.herkulescapital.no

2014-08-07 Elkjøp Norge AS
Retail
Lorenskog, Norway
www.elkjop.no

Elkjøp Norge AS is a retail consumer electronics based in Lorenskog, Norway. Company products includes hardware, printer, keyboards and mice, software, network, fax machines, telephones, mobile phones, digital cameras etc.

Divestiture

Currys
Company
Retail
London, United Kingdom
www.currysplc.com

Dixons Retail Plc
Company
Retail
Herts, United Kingdom
www.dixonsretail.com

2006-12-04 Plantasjen
Retail
Kongsvinger, Norway
www.plantasjen.no

Plantasjen is a garden superstore chain in the Nordic region, providing a wide assortment covering the customers entire need for garden and terrace products as well as decorative flowers and in-house plants. Plantasjen was established in 1986 and is based in Kongsvinger, Norway.

Revenue (mlns) 2,500
EBITDA (mlns) 300
Secondary Buyout

Apax
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.apax.com

Advisor: UBS Investment Bank

EQT
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stockholm, Sweden
www.eqtgroup.com

Advisors: Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange , BofA Securities , Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)

2012-03-02 Europris AS
Retail
Fredrikstad, Norway
www.europris.no

Europris AS is the hard discount retail and wholesale company in Norway, with emphasis on both food and non-food products.

Secondary Buyout

Nordic Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stockholm, Sweden
www.nordiccapital.com

IK Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.ikinvest.com

2013-03-18 Dekk1 Holding AS
Retail
Eivind Boe, Norway
www.dekk1.com

Dekk1 Holding AS, which owns tire and rim chain Dekk1 AS and wholesaler Norway Tyres has decided to separate the two businesses by demerge units to two new companies with separate ownership groups.

Add-on Acquisition

RAC Holding AS
Company
Retail
Billingstad, Norway

Borea Asset Management
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Bergen, Norway
www.borea.no

2025-05-27 XXL
Retail
Oslo, Norway
www.xxlasa.com

XXL is a sports retailer with stores and e-commerce in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Austria. XXL pursues a broad customer appeal, offering a one-stop shop experience with a wide range of products for sports, hunting, skiing, biking, and other outdoor activities. XXL was founded in 2000 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

Stake Purchase

Frasers Group
Company
Retail
Shirebrook, United Kingdom
www.frasers.group

Altor Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stockholm, Sweden
www.altor.com

Deal Article Deal Link  
2020-12-16 Tromas AS
Retail
Trondheim, Norway
www.tromas.no

Tromas AS is a retailer of the construction industry that provides Trøndelag with tools and fastening products. Tromas was founded in 1992 and is based in Trondheim, Norway.

Add-on Acquisition

Ahlsell
Company
Distribution
Stockholm, Sweden
www.ahlsell.com

-
Deal Article Deal Link  
2020-02-24 Skovly-Gruppen AS
Retail
Oslo, Norway
www.skovly.no

Skovly-Gruppen AS is a full-service wholesaler of professional cleaning and hygiene products. Skovly-Gruppen is based in Oslo, Norway.

Add-on Acquisition

OptiGroup
Company
Distribution
Molndal, Sweden
www.optigroup.com

-
Deal Article Deal Link  
2007-06-01 Music Retail Holding
Retail
Oslo, Norway

Music Retail Holding is an operator of a chain of musical instrument retail stores. Music Retail Holding has merged/acquired a number of musical instrument stores, chains, and wholesalers in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Music Retail Holding is based in Oslo, Norway.

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

NorgesInvestor
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Oslo, Norway
www.norgesinvestor.no/en/private-capital/

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2013-07-09 Validus AS
Retail
Lysaker, Norway
www.validus.no

The Validus Group comprises the Nordic region's leading companies and brands in the fields of health food, duty free goods and beauty care.

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

FSN Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Oslo, Norway
www.fsncapital.com

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2007-04-01 Tilbords
Retail
Bergen, Norway
www.tilbords.no

Tirag AS is a retailer within kitchen and interior products. The Tilbords retail chain consists of 116 stores across Norway, 100 of which are owned by franchisees and sixteen being owned by the chain. The company also owns the candle and table napkin manufacturer Cleo.

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Herkules Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Oslo, Norway
www.herkulescapital.no

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2010-06-02 XXL
Retail
Oslo, Norway
www.xxlasa.com

XXL is a sports retailer with stores and e-commerce in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Austria. XXL pursues a broad customer appeal, offering a one-stop shop experience with a wide range of products for sports, hunting, skiing, biking, and other outdoor activities. XXL was founded in 2000 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

Advisor: Carnegie Investment Bank
Stake Purchase

EQT
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stockholm, Sweden
www.eqtgroup.com

-
2019-06-19 XXL
Retail
Oslo, Norway
www.xxlasa.com

XXL is a sports retailer with stores and e-commerce in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Austria. XXL pursues a broad customer appeal, offering a one-stop shop experience with a wide range of products for sports, hunting, skiing, biking, and other outdoor activities. XXL was founded in 2000 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

Stake Purchase

Altor Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stockholm, Sweden
www.altor.com

-
Deal Article Deal Link  
2006-10-01 Wahwah
Retail
Bergen, Norway
www.wahwah.no

Wahwah is an operator of a Norwegian retail chain offering leading-brand personal care products through a results-oriented spa treatment component. Wahwah was founded in 2002 and is based in Bergen, Norway.

Growth Capital

Mercurio Capital Partners, LLC
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.mercuriocapital.com

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2006-06-07 Nille
Retail
Trollasen, Norway
www.nille.no

Nille is one of the discount retailers with a broad assortment of non-food products. Nille has a strong brand and nationwide network of more than 280 stores, which makes the company a clear leader in the shopping center discount segment. The product range is exclusively targeted towards women and includes categories such as candles, napkins, birthday products, kitchen supplies, textiles and a number of other categories. Nille was founded in 1981 and is based in Trollasen, Norway.

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Herkules Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Oslo, Norway
www.herkulescapital.no

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Avg $324
7.8x EBITDA
0.8x REVENUE

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