M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-05-25 |
| Target | Reima |
| Sector | Apparel/Textiles |
| Buyer(s) | Riverside |
| Sellers(s) | Vaaka Partners |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 139 of 295 |
| Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 109 of 147 |
| Country: Finland M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 9 of 18 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-04 |
NovaMed
Jerusalem, Israel Novamed, Inc. is an Israel-based life science company founded in December 1995. Since its inception Novamed has been committed to the development of innovative, proprietary diagnostic systems with worldwide marketing potential. |
Sell | $214M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 |
Justrite
Des Plaines, Illinois, United States Justrite is a manufacturer of safety products that are designed to help companies prevent catastrophic events caused by fire or spillage of hazardous materials. Justrite was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 625M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vaaka Partners is a Finnish private equity firm focused on buyouts of small and medium-sized Scandinavian businesses valued up to €100 million. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and targets companies with sales of €10 to €200 million. Vaaka was originally established in 1989 and was formerly a unit of Pohjola Bank plc. before becoming independent in 2010. Vaaka Partners is based in Helsinki.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 22 |
| Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| Country: Finland M&A | 4 of 21 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 |
Ovenia Oy
Helsinki, Finland Ovenia Oy is a provider of real estate management, property management and rental services in Finland. It manages over four million square meters of residential and commercial space in Finland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-03 |
Produal
Kotka, Finland Produal develops and manufactures measurement and control devices for the HVAC sector. It offers frost protection and fire alarm thermostats, electronic thermostats, transmitters, electric power controllers, controllers, temperature measuring, transducers and accessories, and wireless transmitters. Produal was founded in 1987 and is based in Kotka, Finland. |
Buy | - |