Francks Kylindustri has made three acquisitions in Norway and acquired Therma Industri, Invent and HB Kuldetjeneste, providing Francks access to the Norwegian market. In addition, Francks Kylindustri has strengthened its position in Mälardalen through the acquisition of Kylconstruktioner i Västmanland.
Francks Kylindustri is a leading Nordic provider of industrial and commercial refrigeration solutions with ca. 40 branches across Sweden and Norway.
Francks was advised by KANTER in the transactions.
Cupori Oy, a leading Nordic manufacturer of copper piping, has been acquired by the Swedish investment firm Lazarus Industriförvaltning AB, specialized in operational transformation and turn-arounds.
Lazarus Industriförvaltning AB was represented by KANTER in the transaction.
Praktikertjänst AB has agreed to acquire the business conducted by Aleris Sjukvård AB at two clinics in the Bollnäs region and several rehabilitational clinics in the Stockholm region as well as the business conducted by Aleris Närsjukvård AB at Rudan Vårdcentral and its adjacent rehabilitation clinic in the Stockholm Region. The transaction is currently pending clearance from the Swedish Competition Authority. KANTER represented Praktikertjänst in the transaction.
Levinsgruppen has acquired Edsvikens El, CombiEl, M. Sjöbergs El and Puls Nätservice.
Levinsgruppen is a leading provider of electrical installations and service. Edsvikens El is a leading provider of projects and services in areas such as infrastructure / e-mobility and energy efficiency. Combiel and M. Sjöbergs El are both full-service providers in electrical engineering and electrical installation. Puls Nätservice provides services related to electrical power networks.
The current owners will remain in their respective operational roles and retain a significant shareholding in the group.
KANTER advised Levinsgruppen in the acquisitions.
Alcadon has conducted a private placement of approximately SEK 128 million by way of a directed share issue through an accelerated book building process. Alcadon is a leading supplier of products for data and telecommunications solutions and is listed on Nasdaq First North. KANTER represented Alcadon in the private placement.
Axfood and Mathem are entering into a strategic partnership, with Axfood divesting Mat.se in exchange for shares in Mathem, a strong pure-play online retailer with home delivery. At the same time, Mathem is entering into a long-term delivery partnership with Axfood’s purchasing and logistics company Dagab. The purchase consideration for Mat.se amounts to SEK 688m on a cash and debt-free basis, and payment will take place through newly issued shares in Mathem corresponding to a shareholding of 16.5%. Axfood was represented by KANTER in the transaction.
Alcadon Group AB has acquired 80 percent of 6X International, a distributor of fiber optic solutions and systems. The acquisition also includes a call / put option for the remaining 20 percent.
Founded in 1991, 6X International is a value-add distributor specialized on fiber optic components and complete solutions.
Alcadon was represented by KANTER in the transaction. KANTER’s team consisted primarily of Karl Eklund and Axel Jönsson.
Francks strengthens its position in the southwest region of Sweden and in Småland through the acquisitions of Kyl & Värmepumpservice i Halmstad AB and Gislaved Kylteknik AB, respectively. The current owners will continue to develop the companies in collaboration with Francks.
Francks was advised by KANTER in the transactions.
KANTER’s team consisted primarily of Karl Eklund and Axel Jönsson.
Opter AB (publ), a market leading SaaS company which develops and sells software for transport planning, listed its shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market on 23 November 2021. In connection with the listing, the general public in Sweden and certain institutional investors were invited to acquire shares in Opter at a price per share of SEK 56, equivalent to a pre-money equity value of approximately SEK 320.7 million.
KANTER’s team consisted of Björn Kristiansson, Ebba Olsson Werkell and Alexander Grägg.
The founder of Modigo AB and ADHD Care by Modigo AB has sold a majority stake in the companies to Broviken. The companies are leading suppliers of neuro psychiatric evaluations and medical treatment of patients with ADHD in Sweden. KANTER represented the founder in the transaction.