M&A Deal Summary

Wihuri Oy Acquires Realmachinery

On July 12, 2021, Wihuri Oy acquired machinery company Realmachinery from CapMan

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wihuri Oy’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Wihuri Oy’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-12
Target Realmachinery
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Wihuri Oy
Sellers(s) CapMan
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wihuri Oy

Helsinki, Finland

Category Company
Founded 1901
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Wihuri Group is one of Finland's largest and most respected business enterprises. It is still run and owned by the same family as 100 years ago when it first took root.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-08-15 Wipak Walothen

Bomlitz, Germany

Wipak Group holds a rank in the development and manufacture of multilayer films (in particular barrier films) and high-end packaging solutions in Europe.

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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 34 of 44
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 21 of 25
Country: Finland M&A 16 of 24
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-02 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-12 Bright

Vantaa, Finland

Bright is a provider of the event- entertainment- and experience services in Northern Europe and has a presence in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The company's key areas of expertise include event technology planning and solutions as well as creative content production services for various types of events from small company parties to grand galas and arena concerts. It is also a prominent provider of system integration and offers AV equipment sales and distribution. Bright was formed in 2011 and is based in Vantaa, Finland.

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