M&A Deal Summary

Verdane Acquires CAP-Group

On October 16, 2019, growth capital firm Verdane acquired education company CAP-Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Verdane’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Verdane’s 5th transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-16
Target CAP-Group
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Verdane
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

CAP-Group

Hämeenlinna, Finland
CAP-Group is a driving school and a pioneer of simulator-based training for consumers and professionals. CAP-Group has pioneered the digitalization of driving schools in Finland, bringing customers a more convenient driving school experience at a better price. The company’s proprietary and industry-leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is used by the vast majority of driving schools in Finland. CAP-Group was formed in 2009 and is based in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

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Buyer

Verdane

Oslo, Norway

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 1.2B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 63 of 85
Sector: Education M&A 3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 16 of 21
Country: Finland M&A 5 of 9
Year: 2019 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-30 Norstat

Oslo, Norway

Norstat provides data collection and processing information to professional users of market analysis and other types of research. The company conducts annually 1.5 million interviews in the Nordic region, mainly by using online panels and telephone interviews (CATI) and has the largest pre recruited online panel in the Nordic region, representing a solid base for further strengthening its position in a growing industry. Norstat was founded in 1997 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-17 Danelec

Farum, Denmark

Danelec provides maritime hardware and software for data collection and safety. Danelec’s products enable meaningful operational efficiency improvements to large seafaring vessels, contributing to global resource efficiency and sustainability targets in the maritime sector. Danelec was founded in 1981 and is based in Farum, Denmark.

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