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Royal Unibrew Acquires Solera Beverage Group

On July 2, 2021, Royal Unibrew acquired distribution company Solera Beverage Group from CapMan

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Royal Unibrew’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Royal Unibrew’s 1st transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-07-02
Target Solera Beverage Group
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Royal Unibrew
Sellers(s) CapMan
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Solera Beverage Group

Oslo, Norway
Solera Beverage Group is an importer and distributor of wine and other beverages across the Nordic countries. Solera operates through several established importer brands and targets continued growth in the Nordic beverage market. Solera Beverage Group was founded in 2002 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Royal Unibrew

Faxe, Denmark
Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Beverages
Employees4,000
Revenue 23.9B DKK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Royal Unibrew is a producer and marketer of beer, malt, and soft drinks. Royal Unibrew A/S was founded in 1989 and is based in Faxe, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Norway) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-23 Hartwall

Helsinki, Finland

Hartwall Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of an alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-16 Aqua d’Or

Brande,, Denmark

Aqua d'or engages in the production and sale of still bottled water segment with a market share of 50% in value in Denmark. Aqua d'or was formed in 1988 and is based in Brande, Denmark.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CapMan

Helsinki, Finland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 4.9B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CapMan is a private equity group focused on a variety of investments in Scandinavia and Russia. CapMan's buyout group looks to invest €20 to €70 million (€10 to €20 for mezzanine) of capital in unlisted companies generating €50 to €500 million in revenues. CapMan seeks control positions and does not have any sector preferences. CapMan was established in 1989 and has offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Luxembourg, and Moscow.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 43
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 25
Country (Norway) 5 of 5
Year (2021) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-02 MM Sports

Härryda, Sweden

MM Sports is a sports nutrition and health supplement company. The company’s product offering consists of sports nutrition, health supplements, gym equipment and accessories. MM Sports was founded in 2002 and is based in Härryda, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-12 Realmachinery

Lempäälä, Finland

Realmachinery is a full-service house specialised in machinery, that sells, rents, maintains and equips earthmoving machinery for each purpose. Realmachinery was established in 2010 and is based in Lempäälä, Finland.

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