M&A Deal Summary

Vaasan Acquires Nordic Bake Off A/S

On February 25, 2006, Vaasan acquired distribution company Nordic Bake Off A/S from Accent Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vaasan’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Vaasan’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-02-25
Target Nordic Bake Off A/S
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Vaasan
Sellers(s) Accent Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Nordic Bake Off A/S

Holstebro, Denmark
Nordic Bake Off A/S is a distributor of bake-off products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vaasan

Helsinki, Finland

Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Food
Employees2,700
Revenue 400M EUR (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Vaasan is a bakery company in Finland and the Baltic region, with each Baltic subsidiary the market leader in its own country. Vaasan was founded in 1849 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Accent Equity

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Accent Equity Partners is a middle-market private equity firm that targets buyout and expansion capital investments in Scandinavia. Accent Equity is sector agnostic and generally prefers acquiring controlling positions. Accent Equity was formed in 1994 and is based in Stockholm.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 42
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 23
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-15 Semantix

Stockholm, Sweden

Semantix is a provider of professional language and communications services in the Nordic region. The company offers interpreting, translation, training, and writing services through its network of about 7,000 professional translators, interpreters, and language consultants. Its customers include public authorities, municipalities, county councils, and large and small companies in most industries. Semantix was formed in 1975 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-02 Grycksbo Paper AB

Grycksbo, Sweden

Grycksbo Paper AB is a provider of coated woodfree fine paper with good printing properties.

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