Brandkonsulten Kjell Fallqvist AB is a highly reputable fire consultancy business with offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Norrköping, and Umeå. The company is a market leader, actively moving the development of fire consultancy services forward. Brandkonsulten Kjell Fallqvist will be an independent unit within the BST group. The BST group is a portfolio company of IK Investment Partners that is active in the field of sprinkler solutions and fire protection systems and represented in several locations in Sweden. KANTER has represented the seller in the transaction.
KANTER has assisted Novax, Axel Johnson’s arm for investments in small and medium-sized growth companies, in connection with the investment in the health platform OneLab.
Segulah Fund V, together with minority shareholders, have entered into an agreement to fully divest Sandbäckens Invest Group Holding AB to KLAR Partners. Sandbäckens is a leading Swedish provider of heating & sanitation installations as well as sprinkler solutions and fire protection systems. Founded in Linköping in 1993, the Company now has c.800 employees in over 30 operating subsidiaries located across Sweden. KANTER has represented Segulah in the transaction.
Assemblin El increases and strengthens its position in several locations through its acquisitions of J.Östling & C.Sparf El AB (Uppsala), TIS Tervell Installation och Service AB (Karlstad), Åby Eltjänst AB (province of Östergötland) and E A Installationer AB (Trelleborg). Assemblin VS also expands and broadens its business with the acquisition of Vantec System AB, which offers planning and installation of processing equipment within the food processing industry, as well as Essén Rör AB and Kalmar VVS & El-montage AB. Assemblin was advised by KANTER in all transactions.
Alcadon Group has acquired the Danish company 6X International and its German subsidiary 6X International, a leading distributor of fiber and network infrastructure. KANTER represented Alcadon Group in the transaction.
Storskogen has acquired the majority of the shares in Pierre Entreprenad, a leading construction contractor in Gävle. In addition to construction work, the company also performs demolitions and drilling as well as industrial floors. Pierre Entreprenad was founded by Claes Pierre in 1959. KANTER represented the seller of Pierre Entreprenad in the transaction.
KANTER welcomes Tobias Hultén as a new partner on 1 January 2021. Tobias currently works in KANTER’s Corporate / M & A group with both private and public companies. We are very happy to welcome Tobias to our partnership. Tobias is much appreciated by both clients and colleagues, and we look forward to continuing to develop the business together with Tobias. It is always pleasant with new partners but extra much so with an existing colleague, says Per Ugge and Charlotta Poehler, Managing Partners at KANTER.
Knightec acquires the digital agency Daresay. Through the merger, Knightec broadens its range of services and becomes a leading player in service design and digital product and service development. Following the acquisition, the Knightec group will consist of more than 800 employees. Knightec was advised by KANTER in the transaction.
blq closes its first fund at SEK 200,000,000. Among the investors were, inter alia, SEB, Lena Apler, Lars Backsell and Noel Abdayem. blq mainly invests in in early-age start ups focusing on tech and innovation. KANTER represented blq in connection with the establishment of the fund.
Storskogen has become the majority owner of M J Contractor. M J Contractor is a construction company active in the Stockholm region with project in, for example, construction and engineering work. The company was founded in 1993 by Mikael Johansson. KANTER represented the seller of M J Contractor in the transaction.