M&A Deal Summary

Triton Partners and Ardian Acquire Ramudden

On November 27, 2017, private equity firms Triton Partners and Ardian acquired safety/security company Ramudden from IK Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Triton Partners’ 2nd and Ardian’s 4th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Triton Partners’ 17th and Ardian’s 4th transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-11-27
Target Ramudden
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Triton Partners
Ardian
Sellers(s) IK Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ramudden

Gavle, Sweden
Ramudden is a specialist provider of work zone safety solutions for the road, construction, and industrial sectors. The service offering includes rental of road barriers, signage, traffic and road signs, concrete systems, industrial heating solutions, traffic arrangement plans, surveillance, and maintenance service as well as safety education programs. Ramudden was founded in 2005 and is based in Gavle, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Triton Partners

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 21.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Triton Partners is an investment firm focused on investing in medium-size companies headquartered in Western and Northern Europe. This includes businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Triton generally pursues market leading companies with the potential for change, as well as growth opportunities through operational improvements. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, consumer services, healthcare, and industrials. Triton Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 63 of 105
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 15 of 26
Country: Sweden M&A 17 of 23
Year: 2017 M&A 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Infratek ASA

Oslo, Norway

Infratek ASA is a provider of electrical grids, lighting and railway systems, serving a large number of major clients such as national and regional grid operators and utilities. Infratek ASA was established in 2007 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-28 AVS Verkehrssicherung

Leverkusen, Germany

AVS Verkehrssicherung is a provider of highway traffic safety services. The Company offers all essential services throughout highway traffic-safety projects. These services range from initial planning and obtaining permits to complete construction site setup and security. AVS Verkehrssicherung is based in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Buyer

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 311 of 464
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 4 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 99 of 155
Country: Sweden M&A 4 of 7
Year: 2017 M&A 23 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-21 CCC

Vienna, Austria

CCC provides customers with care and BPO solutions with 18 locations in eight countries. The company draws on 19 years of experience in handling incoming calls, outgoing campaigns, written customer communication via e-mail, chat, and social media, as well as back-office activities. CCC was founded in 1998 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-30 WaterFleet

San Antonio, Texas, United States

WaterFleet provides mobile water and wastewater treatment solutions for remote and temporary worksites. The company’s patented systems deliver clean drinking water, treat and recycle wastewater onsite, and offer turnkey sanitation facilities that reduce costs, environmental impact, and logistical challenges for industrial and commercial customers. WaterFleet was founded in 2014 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

IK Partners is a private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle-market to large-sized companies throughout Europe. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €300 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with strong cash-flows. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 122
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 29 of 51
Country: Sweden M&A 24 of 30
Year: 2017 M&A 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-27 SVT Group

Seevetal, Germany

SVT Group is a provider of solutions for preventative or passive fire protection and damage management. The PFP business comprises the full value chain from R&D to manufacturing as well as installation services of fire preventing and resistant products that are sold either to OEM or construction customers. SVT Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Seevetal, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-20 Optimum Group

Alkmaar, Netherlands

Optimum Group is a European printing and labelling company. Optimum Group is a printer of self-adhesive labels, banding and shrink sleeves, primarily serving the food and retail market. The Group operates through five printing facilities, of which four in the Netherlands and one in Belgium. Optimum Group is based in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

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