| Date | Target |
Transaction Type Value: $mlns |
Acquirer | Seller | ||||||
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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.
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Secondary Buyout
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Ratos
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Apax
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| 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
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BC Partners
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Herkules Capital
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| 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
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Dixons Retail Plc
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| 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.
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Secondary Buyout |
Apax
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EQT
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| 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
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IK Partners
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| 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
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Borea Asset Management
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| 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
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Altor Equity Partners
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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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
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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
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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
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- | ||||||
| 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
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- | ||||||
| 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
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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
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| Avg |
$324
7.8x EBITDA 0.8x REVENUE |
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