M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2021-09-15 |
| Target | Woolovers |
| Sector | Apparel/Textiles |
| Buyer(s) | Verdane |
| Sellers(s) | Langholm Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Verdane is a Norwegian private investment focused on acquiring portfolios of investments. In addition to secondary investing, Verdane also invests in co-investment pools as well as makes direct investments in individual growth companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products/services, software, energy, technology, and communications. Verdane provides support to portfolio owners to reduce exposure to private equity risk, achieve liquidity and free owners from the burden of managing direct investments. The majority of Verdane's investments are growth stage, however, the Firm can invest at any stage of development. Verdane was formerly known as Four Seasons Venture AS and was established in 1985. Verdane is based in Oslo, with additional offices in Helsinki and Stockholm.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 78 of 84 |
| Sector (Apparel/Textiles) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 8 of 11 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 4 of 4 |
| Year (2021) | 7 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-15 |
Purity Soft Drinks
Wednesbury, United Kingdom Purity Soft Drinks is a producer of fruit juices and soft drinks. Juice Burst is the company’s main brand, offering retailers and consumers a wide range of fruit juices and juice drinks. Purity Soft Drinks was founded in 1892 and is based in Wednesbury, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-18 |
Porterbuddy
Oslo, Norway Porterbuddy is a logistics technology platform that sets new standards for greener, personalized, and convenient last-mile delivery for online shoppers. Focusing on the smart use of technology, digital interfaces, and machine learning, the company’s proprietary technology platform optimizes the use of available infrastructure in the logistics market allowing local couriers to use their excess capacity. The platform enables direct integration in the online shopping and checkout process, making life easier for both consumers, couriers, and online retailers. Porterbuddy’s smart route planner algorithm consolidates orders from different sites into one delivery. Porterbuddy was founded in 2017 and is based in Oslo, Norway. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 250M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Langholm Capital is an independent private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market consumer-oriented companies. Specific areas of interest include companies that target markets in health and well-being, convenience, services aimed at the aging population, and emerging/innovative brands. Langholm Capital looks for companies valued up to €200 million and generally based in the UK and Western Europe. Langholm Capital was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 8 |
| Sector (Apparel/Textiles) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 5 of 5 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 6 of 6 |
| Year (2021) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-15 |
Purity Soft Drinks
Wednesbury, United Kingdom Purity Soft Drinks is a producer of fruit juices and soft drinks. Juice Burst is the company’s main brand, offering retailers and consumers a wide range of fruit juices and juice drinks. Purity Soft Drinks was founded in 1892 and is based in Wednesbury, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
