Verdane Capital VIII acquires three Danish wind power product companies

Danish wind power

Verdane Capital has just completed their biggest acquisition in Denmark with the takeover of three successful companies JSB Group, Jupiter Group, and Polytech. These three companies, which have been owned by among others Danish Pentaco Partners up until now, all produce components for the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers – including Vestas, Siemens, and General Electric. The companies’ Danish headquarters are located in Ringkøbing, Køge, and Bramming with production facilities in Poland, China, and in the US.

“Our objective with the acquisition of JSB Group, Jupiter Group, and Polytech is primarily to drive expansion and take the companies to the next stage on a global scale. All three companies have shown significant growth and we see further potential based on the strategic initiatives that we have identified in close cooperation with the existing management teams,” says Emanuel Johnsson from the Verdane Capital Advisors investment team in Stockholm.

Seller: The right buyer for creating further growth
The selling party is pleased to see Verdane Capital taking over the companies:

”All three companies have developed in the way that we intended, and they all show satisfactory financial results. Now however, the time is right for the three companies to shift gear. Verdane Capital has experience within this sector and will be able to contribute with strong competence to drive further global expansion in all three companies. Importantly, Verdane Capital will continue to develop the companies abroad as well as in Denmark, where the management, product development, and advanced production takes place. Therefore, we look forward to follow the companies into the future,” says Thomas Bechmann, partner in Pentaco Partners.

 

Verdane Capital sees great potential in Danish small- and middle-sized growth companies
Verdane Capital Advisors (the exclusive advisory firm to Verdane Capital funds), with offices in Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsingfors are primarily seeking investment opportunities in the Nordics.

“We follow Danish small and medium-sized growth companies within energy, advanced industry, technology, and e-commerce with great interest. This is where Verdane has special industry knowledge and where Denmark has a leading position. A prerequisite for any acquisition is that there must be significant growth potential in the core business, the company must have reached a certain size, and that we have a clear case as to how we can drive strategic initiatives and value together with management,” says Pål Malmros, partner in Verdane Capital Advisors.

According to Verdane Capital Advisors, Danish companies are interesting due to their strong entrepreneurial culture, commercial understanding, and international mindset supported by a stable home market: ”This gives our team a solid departure point in their work on helping the company rise from local success to become global players,” says Pål Malmros.

Facts – Verdane Capital

· Verdane Capital Advisors manages four active funds that hold approximately 700 million Euro in committed capital
· Since 2003, Verdane Capital’s funds have conducted 27 portfolio transactions as well as a number of investments directly into single companies
· Verdane Capital Advisors was founded in 1985 in Norway
· Verdane Capital has 24 employees working out of offices in Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki
· With its increased Danish activities, Verdane is looking into setting up a Danish office