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Aars Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

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

Aars’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (20%) and apparel/textiles (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, Aars has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Onitio for -.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Aars

Aars AS

Bygdoy Alle 4,
Oslo, 0257
Norway
+47 48 22 40 93
www.aars.no

Aars is a family-backed private investment firm focused on a variety of direct and other alternative investments. The Firm's direct investment group is sector agnostic and will consider opportunities throughout Scandinavia. Aars looks for businesses with strong company cultures and situations where strategic expertise can help with growth. Aars was originally established in 1936 and is based in Oslo, Norway.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Electronics, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 9 - 1 - - - 10
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Iterate 2022-03-20 - Growth Capital
Oslo, Norway · www.iterate.no
OneCo 2019-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kristiansand, Norway · www.oneco.no
Onitio 2018-07-05 - Secondary Buyout
Kristiansand, Norway · www.onitio.com
Brandstad Drift AS 2016-07-14 - Trade Sale
Oslo, Norway · www.brandstad.no
Micro Matic Norge AS 2016-04-12 - Secondary Buyout
Hvalstad, Norway · www.micromatic.no
Vinestor AS 2014-11-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Billingstad, Norway · www.vinestor.no
Brandstad Drift AS 2013-02-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Oslo, Norway · www.brandstad.no
Norfolier GreenTec AS 2012-12-01 - Stake Purchase
Oslo, Norway · www.norfolier.com
Network Norway AS 2011-07-22 - Trade Sale
Oslo, Norway · www.networknorway.no
Molift AS 2010-10-22 - Trade Sale
Oslo, Norway · www.molift.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Apparel/Textiles 1 (17%) - 2 (20%) -
Information Technology 2 (33%) - 2 (20%) -
Beverages - - 1 (10%) -
Business Services 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Electronics 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Environmental - - 1 (10%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (10%) -
Restaurants 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 6 - 10 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Norway 5 (83%) - 9 (90%) -
Sweden 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 6 - 10 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (50%) - 5 (50%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (33%) - 2 (20%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (20%) -
Growth Capital 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 6 - 10 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (100%) -
Total 3 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
TOTAL -
Largest Onitio
- (2018-07-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
2 (20%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Small

Established

1936

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Fredrik Dokk Nygaard

Managing Director

Knut Jacobsen

CFO & Analyst

Calle Sibbern

Investment Director

Jan Peter Sunde

Investment Director

Jon Pran

Investment Director

FAQ

When was Aars founded?

Aars was founded in 1936.

What type of investor is Aars?

Aars is a family office.

Where is Aars headquartered?

Aars is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

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