CapMan Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CapMan has invested in 1 company.

CapMan’s most common sectors for investment aremedical products (8%) and information technology (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and growth capital (34%). In total, CapMan has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Den Finland Oy for $86M.

In the last 3 years, CapMan has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). CapMan’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold MPT Sweden AB for -.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity103
    • M&A Buy Activity71
    • M&A Sell Activity32
  • Total Sectors Invested 33
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 4

CapMan

Ludviginkatu 6, 4 fl.,
Helsinki, 00130
Finland
+358 207 207 500
www.capman.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Engineering, Financial Services, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Publishing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Eastern Europe, Scandinavia

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 70
Enterprise Value 50 250
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 67 3 1 - - - 71
vol $86M $86M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 27 2 2 1 - - 32
  103

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Malte Manson Verkstader AB 2023-02-13 - Secondary Buyout
SkogÃ¥s, Sweden · www.maltemanson.com
Fortaco Group Oy 2022-07-08 - Stake Purchase
Vantaa, Finland · www.fortacogroup.com
Netox Oy 2022-07-08 - Growth Capital
Oulu, Finland · www.netox.fi
Picosun Oy 2022-06-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Espoo, Finland · www.picosun.com
Bright Group Oy 2021-10-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Vantaa, Finland · www.brightgroup.com
Solera Beverage Group 2021-07-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Oslo, Norway · www.solera.no
MM Sports AB 2021-07-02 - Secondary Buyout
Gothenburg, Sweden · www.mmsports.se
Pharmia Oy 2021-03-08 - Growth Capital
Tuusula, Finland · www.pharmia.fi
HopLop Oy 2021-03-05 - Secondary Buyout
Vantaa, Finland · www.hoplop.fi
Neural DSP Technologies Oy 2020-08-06 - Growth Capital
Helsinki, Finland · www.neuraldsp.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 3 (7%) - 5 (7%) -
Manufacturing 2 (5%) - 5 (7%) -
Medical Products 3 (7%) - 5 (7%) -
Business Services 3 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Software 3 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
Distribution 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Media 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
Retail 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Education 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Furniture 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Leisure 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Life Science 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Marketing 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (3%) -
Restaurants 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Construction 1 (2%) 86M (100%) 1 (1%) 86M (100%)
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Communications 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (1%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Total 41 $86M 71 $86M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Finland 15 (37%) 86M (100%) 31 (44%) 86M (100%)
Sweden 9 (22%) - 17 (24%) -
Russia 15 (37%) - 16 (23%) -
Norway 1 (2%) - 5 (7%) -
Denmark 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Domestic 15 (37%) 86M (100%) 31 (44%) 86M (100%)
Cross-border 26 (63%) - 40 (56%) -
Total 41 $86M 71 $86M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 10 (24%) - 24 (34%) -
Growth Capital 17 (41%) - 24 (34%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (12%) - 9 (13%) -
Stake Purchase 6 (15%) - 8 (11%) -
Venture 2 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Divestiture 1 (2%) 86M (100%) 2 (3%) 86M (100%)
Going Private - - 1 (1%) -
Total 41 $86M 71 $86M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 11 (34%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (31%) -
Trade Sale 8 (25%) -
Stake Sale 2 (6%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Total 32 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Keystone Advisers
 1
Summa Capital Oy
 1
Livingstone Partners LLP
 1
Legal Deals
Baker & McKenzie
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $86M
TOTAL $86M
Largest Den Finland Oy
$86M (2011-01-21)
sell # Total
TOTAL -
Largest InfoCare AS
- (2018-07-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
9 (13%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
34%
11 (34%)
Strategic(s)
56%
18 (56%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

4.9B EUR

Established

1989

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Joakim Frimodig

CEO

Johan PÃ¥lsson

Co-Managing Partner

Mari Simula

Head of Fund Investor Relations

Antti Kummu

Managing Partner

Christian Borgström

Managing Partner

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