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Eurazeo and Arax Properties sign an agreement to acquire the Trinity Trading Estate in the south east of England

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Paris, September 10th 2021

The Real Estate team of Eurazeo, with its partner Arax Properties, has reached an agreement with Orchard Street for the acquisition of the Trinity Trading Estate (“the Estate”), a multi-let trading complex located South East of London and totaling 410,000 sq ft (38,000 sqm).
The asset is strategically located in Sittingbourne, between London and the Euro Tunnel, an established and thriving commercial location in Kent with best-in-class connectivity.

This 98%-leased Estate is generating day-1 income with a strong rental reversion potential. Together with its partner Arax Properties, the Real Estate division will invest to modernize the asset and develop additional units in order to further increase density and capture the Estate’s full rental potential.
In the wake of the acquisition of two office buildings in London, the Trinity Trading Estate allows Eurazeo to increase its footprint in the UK and enter the industrial and logistics market. Eurazeo equity commitment amounts to around €27 million.
Renaud Haberkorn, Managing Partner of Eurazeo, Head of the Real Assets division, said:
« We have identified various levers to create additional value within this multi-let industrial park, in particular densifying the estate and renovating significantly existing units. This first “value-add” acquisition in the UK industrial and logistics market will set the first stone of a portfolio aggregation strategy and reflects our conviction in a growing market that has experienced a structural shift accelerated by Covid-19 pandemic. »

Riccardo Abello, Managing Director, Real Estate, added:
« Thanks to its existing diverse tenant base generating income from day 1 and high historical occupancy, the Trinity Trading Estate offers downside protection as well as numerous asset management initiatives. »

Giles Morse, Partner of Arax Properties, said:
« Arax Properties is delighted to be undertaking another investment with our partners Eurazeo. Arax Properties has built a best-in-class industrial and logistics team and looks forward to expanding its exposure to the sector across the UK. »

ABOUT EURAZEO
• Eurazeo is a leading global investment group, with a diversified portfolio of €25.6.7 billion in assets under management, including €17.8. billion from third parties, invested in 450 companies. With its considerable private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure expertise, Eurazeo accompanies companies of all sizes, supporting their development through the commitment of its nearly 300 professionals and by offering deep sector expertise, a gateway to global markets, and a responsible and stable foothold for transformational growth. Its solid institutional and family shareholder base, robust financial structure free of structural debt, and flexible investment horizon enable Eurazeo to support its companies over the long term.
• Eurazeo has offices in Paris, New York, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, London, Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Berlin and Madrid.
• Eurazeo is listed on Euronext Paris.
• ISIN: FR0000121121 – Bloomberg: RF FP – Reuters: EURA.PA

 

EURAZEO CONTACT
Virginie Christnacht
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS vchristnacht@eurazeo.com
+33 (0)1 44 15 76 44
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HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS pbernardin@eurazeo.com
+33 (0)1 44 15 16 76
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Andera Acto supports DP Software Group in its development strategy

Andera Partners

Created by Patrice Silvère in 2006 from the merger of two core companies, H2i and Krier, the DP Software Group is a software solutions provider for real estate professionals that also provides digital and It also provides digital services and dematerialization services for legal documents.

The group has expanded over the years with the acquisition in 2015 of Entities (web agency dedicated to developers/builders), Tissot (legal document publisher) in 2018 and Rodacom (software publisher for transactional companies and website creator) in 2019.

The fundraising organized by UBS allows its founder and shareholder Patrice Silvère, while retaining almost all of the capital, to acquire the means necessary to accelerate his growth strategy for the DP Logiciels group.

Andera Acto arranged both mezzanine and equity financing in this transaction.

Patrice Silvère’s ambition is to continue the group’s development through robust organic growth and a dynamic and a dynamic external growth policy in order to further strengthen its software, digital, services and legal expertise offer, services and legal expertise in order to cover all the needs of clients property managers and transactional agents.

Commenting on this step, Patrice Silvère said: “DP Logiciels has succeeded in getting through the very special period we have all been through, in an exceptional and very positive way, thanks to the loyalty and solidity of our customers and the commitment of our employees and managers. There are many new opportunities to be seized, and this is the very reason for this financial operation, which will enable us to accelerate in a controlled manner. I have found in the Andera Acto teams a partner who has clearly understood the DNA of the company, which is based on the commitment of all, transparency and independence in the service of our clients. A new subsidiary will soon strengthen the Group and illustrate our strategic approach.”

Christine Martinovic and Arnaud Faure, Director and Partner of Andera Acto add: “We are delighted to be able to support Patrice and his management team in this new stage of its development and to enable the group to assert itself as one of the major publishers of software solutions for real estate professionals, with a complete and exhaustive offer. ”

 

PARTICIPANTS IN THE OPERATION :

– DP Logiciels: Patrice Silvère and his management,

– Investors: Andera Acto: Arnaud Faure, Christine Martinovic, Vérane Wierucki

– Mezzanine debt: Andera Acto (Arnaud Faure, Christine Martinovic, Vérane Wierucki)

 

CONSULTANTS :

DP Logiciels:

– M&A advisory: UBS (Nicolas Henry, Florent Keufer, Félix Chatillon)

– Financial due-diligence: Advance (Olivier Poncin, Mehdi Adyel)

– Corporate lawyers: Cabinet Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard LePomellec)

 

Financial Investors :

– Financial due-diligence: Odéris (Aurélion Vion, Nicolas Boucher)

– Strategic due-diligence: CMI (Nicolas Kandel, Romain Girard, Bastien Hontebeyrie)

– Legal, tax and social due-diligence: Cabinet Thémis (Xavier Roguet, Marina Cavé)

– Legal advice: Cabinet Thémis (Xavier Roguet, Marina Cavé)

– Purchasing consultant: APManagement (Sébastien Dray, Pierre Yves Dragaud)

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Cinven to make majority investment in True Potential

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International private equity firm, Cinven, today announces it has reached an agreement to make a majority investment in True Potential (‘the company’), one of the fastest growing and most innovative financial services groups in the UK. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed.

True Potential operates across the wealth management value chain, providing advice, investment platform and fund solutions to more than 1.4 million retail clients in the UK. The company has a highly scalable business model, having built a bespoke and proprietary technology platform to serve both financial advisers and clients.

Headquartered in Newcastle, UK, True Potential was founded in 2007 by Chairman David Harrison and CEO Daniel Harrison. The business employs more than 350 people and works with more than 800 restricted advisers. Approximately 20% of the financial adviser market in the UK uses True Potential’s technology and support services.

True Potential is expected to have in excess of £20 billion of assets under management (‘AuM’) and to generate c. £135 million of EBITDA for the year ending 31 December 2021, reflecting the company’s strong growth over the past five years, during which time AUM and EBITDA have grown at CAGRs of more than 30% and more than 40%, respectively.

Cinven’s Financial Services team, working closely with Cinven’s TMT team, identified True Potential as a compelling investment opportunity with several key attractions:

  • Leading value proposition for clients and strong focus on customer outcomes reflecting its hybrid advice offering, which facilitates frequent adviser interactions both digitally and in-person, access to a range of diversified funds and low all-in fee structure;
  • Attractive market dynamics in the UK wealth management sector, with high levels of recurring revenues and low asset churn, supported by structural market growth given demographic changes and initiatives to address the savings gap in the UK;
    Proprietary and scalable technology platform, which allows for seamless adviser and client journeys, enhances end-client engagement and provides economies of scale as the business grows;
  • Differentiated business model for financial advisers with efficient onboarding processes facilitating accelerated adviser recruitment, a key contributor to True Potential’s strong growth momentum within an adviser market that remains highly fragmented;
  • Track record of high growth delivering outstanding financial performance, with a significant proportion of recurring revenues and strong organic cash conversion enabling continued investment in adviser recruitment and the technology platform to drive further growth; and
  • High calibre and proven management team, led by founders, David Harrison (Chairman), Daniel Harrison (CEO), Neil Johnson (CFO), Mark Henderson (Head of True Potential Investments) and Earl Glasgow (Head of Distribution).

Caspar Berendsen, Partner at Cinven, commented:

“True Potential has a truly differentiated business model within the UK wealth management sector, where there are strong structural growth drivers. The company provides attractive services and products to financial advisers and their clients, using technology to anticipate and meet customer demands in the future as well as now.

“The combination of Cinven’s longstanding track record in both Financial Services and TMT, along with True Potential’s strong management team and integrated business model, will support the company’s future growth. In particular, this transaction will enable continued investment in True Potential’s financial adviser recruitment and its technology platform.

“The Cinven team looks forward to working with the excellent management team, in particular the founder-owners of the business, to support the existing strategy, building on the company’s significant growth potential and success.”

David Harrison, Chairman of True Potential, said:

“We identified Cinven as the right partner for True Potential’s next phase of growth due to their Financial Services and TMT expertise. Their investment will enable us to continue to deliver on our mission to revolutionise the way wealth management is provided. We have a shared vision and I am certain that this investment in True Potential alongside the existing management expertise will deliver continued growth for many years to come.”

Daniel Harrison, CEO of True Potential, stated:

“Our aim in this process was always to find the right partner with the same values that would benefit our clients, financial advisers and staff. In Cinven we have found that partner. The financial advice and investment markets are constantly evolving but we have grown consistently over 14 years by being bold, digital-first and client-focused. This investment and exciting partnership will continue that trend.

“I look forward to working closely with Cinven and continuing to lead the business as we provide the best possible service to our clients and advisers.”

This transaction follows Cinven’s recent investments in the financial services sector, including Miller, a leading specialist insurance and reinsurance broker; Compre, a specialist global consolidator of closed books of non-life insurance policies; NewDay, a leading UK consumer finance company; and Premium Credit, a leading UK provider of premium finance for commercial and retail insurance products.

The investment also builds on Cinven’s TMT investments in software businesses with financial services offerings including Drake Software, a leading provider of tax preparation software, and Visma, a provider of software for accounting, tax and payroll applications.

The transaction is subject to customary anti-trust and regulatory approvals.

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ZeroPoint Technologies raises €2.5 M, led by Industrifonden

Industriefonden
September 8, 2021

The Deep Tech landscape of today offers a lot of investment opportunities and Industrifonden’s strength is to spot and research the best innovations. Therefor we’re very proud to announce that we have led a EUR 2.5 million seed round in ZeroPoint Technologies to finance the company into 2021 and beyond. ZeroPoint Technologies provides the world’s only available real-time Memory Compression IP block for System on Chips (SoCs), effectively doubling a computer’s main memory capacity and memory bandwidth; providing significantly more performance per watt. The new capital will be used to grow and expand the company’s international presence and take several products to market.

The most challenging bottlenecks in computing typically stem from memory capacity and bandwidth. ZeroPoint Technologies’ Ziptilion™ overcomes these bottlenecks: it is the world’s first general-purpose memory compression technology for high performance SoC processor subsystems, such as servers, smart mobiles, and embedded systems. Ziptilion’s™ hardware IP block compresses main memory in real-time by a factor oftwo to four. The solutiondoubles memory capacity and memory bandwidth, resulting in significantly faster systems, more performance per watt, and lower energy use.

“The impact of ZeroPoint Technologies’ product is extremely interesting as it deals with critical bottlenecks in memory capacity and bandwidth. The research that the company builds on comes from Chalmers University. This research, together with the existing owners, Chalmers Invest and a prominent Family Office, signals the promise of this investment opportunity”, says Anna Ljungdahl, Investment Director and Head of Sustainability at Industrifonden.

This investment will support ZeroPoint as they grow their customer base in North America and Asia Pacific, and their development of new innovative products. The company is also set to expand its engineering team in Sweden.

“ZeroPoint Technologies’ ambition is to become the de facto standard for main memory compression in high performance SoC processor subsystems, and this funding gives us muscles to make it happen. Memory bottlenecks are a tremendous challenge for SoC developers, and we mitigate this challenge by doubling main memory capacity and memory bandwidth. Systems with memory compression are environmentally friendly and financially effective. We reduce hardware waste, reduce power consumption, and reduce operating expenses. In short: We deliver more performance per watt”, says ZeroPoint Technologies CEO Klas Moreau.

ZeroPoint Technologies’ IP block is easy to integrate with existing industry standard on-chip-bus-protocols. The IP-block is placed on the memory access path and is invisible to the operating system and applications. Thanks to the ultra-tuned compression/decompression accelerators and that data is compressed when fetched from memory, the memory access latency is often shorter with Ziptilion™ than without.

ZeroPoint Technologies is a spinout from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has over the years developed an impressive IP Portfolio in the memory compression domain. Their patented compression technology is based on 15 years of research. Today the company works with industry leaders on product implementation projects and technical evaluations.

Read more in Breakit today.

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AnaCap invests in WebID, a leading German Digital Identity Verification-as-a-Service Provider

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AnaCap invests in WebID, a leading German Digital Identity Verification-as-a-Service Provider

AnaCap Financial Partners (“AnaCap”), a leading specialist mid-market private equity investor in technology enabled financial services, today announces a majority investment in WebID, a leading German digital identification provider. AnaCap will provide significant growth capital and partner with the founders and existing management team to extend WebID’s product offering to other industries outside of the core financial services and telecoms space where it has a market leading position, such as eGovernment, eHealth, eCommerce and eMobility as well as support inorganic growth through future acquisitions.

WebID provides a range of digital identification solutions for Know Your Customer (“KYC”) purposes, such as identification via video call, online banking, artificial intelligence, as well as qualified electronic signature (“QES”) solutions for E-Signing to leading financial institutions and large corporates across Germany, via its modular IT platform, Global Trust Technology Platform (“GTTP”). WebID is an enabler of the increasingly important offline-to-online channel shift being witnessed globally and holds several patents across Europe, US and China. The company identifies over 15,000 users per day with Video Ident alone and more with their fully automated products, on a 24/7 basis, and has collected and stored over 8 million verified identities. WebID continuously looks to develop new innovative and secure solutions which help make the daily lives of customers, industries, and public authorities more digital, eco-friendly and convenient.

WebID was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, other main sites are Hamburg, Kiel, and Solingen. It has ~300 customers including a blue-chip roster of large corporates and financial institutions. WebID is a pioneer of Bafin[1] -approved, AML-compliant video identification solution and is highly respected among its clients and regulators alike. Currently, major lenders such as Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas and Santander are established core clients and rely on WebID’s KYC solutions to boost their online channel activities.

The DACH region is well known to AnaCap and the investment in WebID follows portfolio company MRH Trowe’s (“MRHT”) continued strong expansion with nine bolt-on growth acquisitions as part of an accelerated buy-and-build strategy in the large and fragmented German corporate insurance broking market, for which AnaCap is leveraging experience from its successful buy-and-build strategy of payments company heidelpay across the region and subsequent successful exit to KKR.

Tassilo Arnhold, Partner at AnaCap, commented:
“WebID is a very impressive company and one we have been tracking for some time, given its footing in the high growth digital identification market in Germany. The banking landscape there is witnessing sustained growth from increasing channel shifts of online vs. offline and the penetration of KYC in online processes that we believe will ultimately lead to a fully online customer journey. WebID is extremely well placed to enable, facilitate and capitalise on this trend, particularly for large banks who are keen adopters for security, operational efficiency and cost management purposes. There is also significant further upside potential through the possible deployment of digital identification solutions in additional verticals going forward via the likes of eGov and eHealth, fuelled by actual real use cases and existing favourable legislation. We look forward to supporting management in the next stage of growth for WebID.”

Frank S. Jorga, Founder of WebID, commented:
“We have had numerous inquiries over the past few years and have been pleased with the interest we have received from prestigious investment companies. For us it was important to have a partner matching the founding spirit of WebID. Now with AnaCap, we have found the right investor to consistently expand our leading position in the market and as an industry pioneer and to significantly accelerate our growth, which has so far been organic. After the company’s formative years, 2020 was an exceptional year for WebID. Sales from 2019 of more than 13 million euros rose to 20 million in 2020 and this year we are heading for 30 million. All this confirms our strategy, which is now supported by AnaCap. Products, such as our invention WebID Video Ident, are of interest to numerous, especially regulated, sectors worldwide due to their high level of security. Our IT platform provides a comprehensive global ecosystem for E-KYC and related services. A first-class portfolio for a strong growth trajectory via new business development and international expansion. AnaCap’s experience and success in the fintech space are ideal to further realize our strategy of ambitious growth. Together, we are taking WebID’s success story to the next level.”

For this transaction, AnaCap received corporate finance advice from GCA Altium and legal advice from Proskauer Rose (London) and Norton Rose Fulbright (Munich). The transaction is subject to the usual closing conditions.

 

 

[1] The German financial regulator

Sep 07 2021

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EQT Public Value invests in Storytel – becomes second largest shareholder

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EQT is pleased to announce that EQT Public Value (“EQT Public Value”) has acquired 6.6 million shares in Storytel AB (“Storytel” or “the Company”), representing an ownership of close to 10 percent of shares outstanding. Joakim Rubin, Partner within EQT Public Value Advisory Team, is nominated to join the board of directors, subject to approval of an extraordinary general meeting.

Storytel, listed on Nasdaq First North has a strong track record of organic and inorganic growth in the large and fast-growing audiobook market. Storytel is one of the world’s largest subscribed audiobook and e-book streaming services and offers listening and reading of more than 700,000 titles on a global scale. The Company’s vision is to make the world a more empathetic and creative place with great stories to be shared and enjoyed by anyone, anywhere and anytime. Storytel’s streaming business is conducted under the brands Storytel and Mofibo. Storytel’s publishing business area is carried out through the audiobook publisher StorySide and acclaimed Nordic publishing houses such as Norstedts, People’s and Gummerus. Storytel operates in 25 markets around the globe and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

EQT Public Value seeks to identify minority investments in public companies with market leading positions, strong management teams and significant potential for top-line and earnings growth. Through shareholder engagement, EQT Public Value aims to work closely with existing shareholders, boards and management teams in order to allow that companies reach their full potential and deliver shareholder value. In addition to Storytel, EQT Public Value has previously disclosed positions in Securitas, BHG Group, Storebrand, Biogaia and AFRY.

The EQT Public Value advisory team looks forward, pending the Extraordinary General Meeting, to working together with shareholders, board and management on the next phase of Storytel’s growth journey.

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Apax Funds and Warburg Pincus to acquire T-Mobile Netherlands

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax”), a leading private equity firm, and Warburg Pincus LLC (“Warburg Pincus”), a leading global growth investor, have today agreed to acquire T-Mobile Netherlands Holding B.V. (“T-Mobile” or the “Company”) from Deutsche Telekom AG and Tele2 AB. The transaction values the company at an Enterprise Value of €5.1bn.

T-Mobile, which operates four brands – T-Mobile, Tele2, Ben, and Simpel – is a leading European telecommunications operator. Under the current management team, the Company has become the leading mobile network operator in the Netherlands and the first to offer unlimited and nationwide 5G, as well as becoming the fastest growing operator in fixed broadband market serving around 700,000 broadband customers at the end of Q2 2021.

Both Apax and Warburg Pincus have long-standing experience and strong track-records in the Communications Services and broader Telecommunication, Media, and Technology (“TMT”) sector, having invested in companies globally, including in Salt (Apax), Wind Telecom (Apax), TDC (Apax), Ziggo (Warburg Pincus), Inexio (Warburg Pincus) and Community Fibre (Warburg Pincus). The two firms have also worked closely together since 2019 when their respective funds jointly invested in Inmarsat, a mobility-focused satellite operator focused on maritime, aviation and government end-markets.

Under the new ownership, T-Mobile will become an independent Dutch Company and Apax and Warburg Pincus will look to partner with the management team to support the Company as it continues to focus on innovation and growing its already impressive customer base.

Søren Abildgaard, CEO T-Mobile Netherlands, said: “Today is a big day for us. We are excited about the path ahead and to work together with Apax and Warburg Pincus over the coming years. We are looking forward to continuing our strategy in the Dutch market, offering superior value to our customers. As such, we remain steadfast in our promise to deliver the best possible customer experience, powered by the best mobile network in the world. We have come a long way and re-positioned T-Mobile as a winning player by driving innovation and change within the market, being the first mobile operator to offer unlimited and nationwide 5G. I am proud of what we as a team have achieved in the past and believe we are today better positioned than ever for the next chapter.”

René Obermann, co-head of Europe and MD of Warburg Pincus Deutschland, said: ‘’Hats off to the talented people at T-Mobile/Tele2/Ben and Simpel for what they have accomplished! Ultra-fast wireless internet, the most highly regarded customer support and innovative services – at affordable rates. Yet the wireless revolution has only just begun. Over the next decade everyone will be able to remotely participate from anywhere in the world, enjoying an unprecedented virtual experience, and it will be possible for everything to be connected; becoming smarter, more efficient and safer. We will support the company to lead this development and invest even more into people and their skills, next generation networks and digital services, so that customers will ask: ‘’Waarom kunnen andere telecom bedrijven niet zo goed zijn als T-Mobile?’’ (“Why can other telecom companies not be as good as T Mobile?’’)

Gabriele Cipparrone, Partner at Apax, said: “T-Mobile fits perfectly with the Apax Funds strategy of investing in innovative companies with solid fundamentals and strong growth prospects. Thanks to the excellent work of its talented management team and employees, T-Mobile enjoys strong brand recognition and has become the leading mobile operator in the Netherlands, with a growing presence in fixed broadband, leveraging future-proof fibre to the home technology. We look forward to supporting the Company to further accelerate growth and become a leading convergent player, by enhancing its network leadership, growing its fibre to the home customer base and delivering a best-in-class customer service.”

The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including consultation with employee representatives, and regulatory approvals.

Credit Suisse and Liontree acted as financial advisors, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted as legal advisors to Apax and Warburg Pincus.

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Latour invests in global leading supplier of battery chargers – CTEK

2021-09-07 07:32

Investment AB Latour (publ) has today committed to acquire 31.0 percent of the shares in CTEK AB for 69 SEK per share, corresponding to a total of SEK 1,054 m. The acquisition of the shares is coinciding with the company’s planned IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm, which is expected in the second half of September, 2021.

CTEK is the leading global supplier of premium low voltage chargers and the second largest EVSE product supplier in Sweden. CTEK has its headquarters in Vikmanshyttan, Sweden. The company is currently represented in more than 70 countries and employing 170 employees.

Göteborg, 7 September, 2021

INVESTMENT AB LATOUR (PUBL)
Johan Hjertonsson, CEO

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Investment AB Latour is a mixed investment company consisting primarily of a wholly-owned industrial operations and an investment portfolio of listed holdings in which Latour is the principal owner or one of the principal owners. The investment portfolio consists of nine substantial holdings with a market value of about SEK 90 billion. The wholly-owned industrial operations has an annual turnover of SEK 16 billion.

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Ohpen secures new financing for expansion

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NPM participation Ohpen, provider of a software-as-a-service (saas) platform for banks, insurers, investment companies, real estate investors and pension funds, has recently secured thirty million euros of new financing from Deutsche Bank. The growth capital will be used to continue expanding in markets such as the United Kingdom and to further develop the platform’s functionalities.

According to CFO Douwe Bijl, the new financing allows Ohpen to realise its strategic goal of becoming a prominent international player in the digitalisation of financial services. He notes that the global market for banking IT is estimated at some 300 billion dollars, and that existing financial institutions are investing heavily into the modernisation of their IT systems to meet the demands of clients, shareholders and regulators. “Thanks to this new round of financing, we will be able to push forward with our internationalisation, accelerate our innovation roadmap and conquer a larger share of this lucrative market”, Bijl said.

Ohpen previously strengthened its position through the acquisition of fintech company Davinci, the nomination of Leni Boeren as new Supervisory Board member, and by recruiting banking veteran Jerry Mulle as Ohpen UK’s Managing Director.

Read more: Digital banking services provider Ohpen selects Aspire Systems as implementation partner

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Ratos company HL Display acquires Display Italia

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2021-09-02

HL Display is acquiring Display Italia with a revenue of EUR 10M. The acquisition will strengthen HL Display’s customer base and position as a leading supplier for in-store merchandising and communication solutions to grocery retailers in Europe. The enterprise value is approximately EUR 8M corresponding to an EV/EBITA multiple of 5x.

Display Italia, based in Reggio Emilia, in northern Italy, has an annual sale of EUR 10M and employs 38 people. Founded in 1989, Display Italia has built a strong position in Italian retail, catering both to grocery retail, pharmacies and branded suppliers.

“With the acquisitions of Display Italia, HL Display has now completed its third bolt-on acquisition in 2021, in line with its communicated strategy. The acquisitions strengthen HL Display’s overall business, are strategically important and contribute financially through cost and revenue synergies. I am very impressed with how HL Display has been able to execute on its inorganic growth ambition throughout the year.” says Joakim Twetman, Head of Business Area Industry. “For Ratos, add-on acquisitions is one of the key initiatives to meet our financial targets.”

“Since the start of our partnership in 1989, Display Italia has built a very strong market presence in Italy, creating a better shopping experiences together with retailers and brands. Their knowledge of the Italian grocery landscape and passion for retail has made them an essential partner for HL Display and I am looking forward to further our presence in Italy,” says Björn Borgman, CEO of HL Display.

The acquisition was completed on 1 September 2021.

For further information, please contact:
Josefine Uppling, VP Head of Communication & Sustainability, Ratos
+46 76 114 54 21
josefine.uppling@ratos.com

Joakim Twetman, Head of Business Area Industry, Ratos
+46 70 339 16 66
joakim.twetman@ratos.com

Björn Borgman, CEO, HL Display
+46 72 264 17 90
bjorn.borgman@hl-display.com

About HL:
HL is a global leader in in-store merchandising and communication solutions, helping customers to create a better shopping experience around the world. Founded in 1954, HL today is present in more than 70 countries and solutions can be found in 295,000 stores, helping customers to grow sales, inspire shoppers, drive automation and reduce waste. The HL Display Group has its headquarter in Stockholm, Sweden and sales companies covering 26 markets as well as distributor partners covering the remaining markets globally. The company has 1,000 employees and net sales of SEK 1,610M.

About Ratos:
Ratos is a business group consisting of 12 companies divided into three business areas: Construction & Services, Consumer and Industry. In total 2020, the companies have approximately SEK 34 billion in sales. Our business concept is to develop companies headquartered in the Nordics that are or can become market leaders. We enable independent companies to excel by being part of something larger. People, leadership, culture and values are key focus areas for Ratos. Everything we do is based on Ratos’s core values: Simplicity, Speed in Execution and It’s All About People.

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