Vinge advises Scania on its acquisition of Northvolt’s Systems Industrial business, including production capabilities, a research and development center, and a team of approximately 260 employees. The operations are based in two locations: a production facility in Gdańsk, Poland, and an R&D center in Tomteboda, Stockholm, Sweden.
Preem operates around 500 filling stations in Sweden, as well as refineries in Lysekil and Gothenburg which in total represent over 40% of Sweden’s energy needs for transportation and 80% of its refining capacity. Preem and Varo will jointly become Europe’s second largest renewable fuel producer and account for almost 10% of all road and marine fuels sold in Europe.
Vinge has acted as advisor to Ambea AB (publ) together with the Finnish law firm Krogerus in connection with the acquisition of Validia Oy from Invalidiliitto, the Finnish Association for the Disabled, a leading care provider in Finland. Through the acquisition, Ambea establishes a presence in the Finnish market and strengthens its position as the only care provider with operations in the four largest Nordic countries. The purchase price amounts to a total of SEK 1, 382 million.
Schibsted Media has entered into an agreement to acquire Telia Company’s TV & Media business, consisting of TV4 and MTV Finland. The transaction implies an enterprise value of SEK 6.55 billion on a cash and debt-free basis and it is expected to close in Q3 2025, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Vinge advises the majority shareholders Altor, Telia Company, Time For Growth and Zenith VC in connection with the divestment of shares in Marshall Group AB (publ) (”Marshall Group”) to HongShan Group, formerly known as Sequoia China. The Marshall Family will continue as owner in the Marshall Group.
Enterstore a.s., owned by Hartenberg Holding, has entered into an agreement with Scope Growth III L.P. to acquire Swedish Bra Holding AB, Miss Mary of Sweden. Miss Mary is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of women's underwear, with approximately 90 percent of its revenue coming from e-commerce. enterstore is an e-commerce group consisting of portfolio companies with leading brands in niche industries.
Umia Stockholm AB was founded in 2016 by Jonas Hedlund, Rolf Danielsson, Ronnie Ketola and Göran Karlsson, and currently has around 60 employees and a turnover of SEK 190 million (2023). The company specialises in electricity, which accounts for 70 % of its business, and ventilation. As part of the acquisition, Umia Stockholm AB will be integrated into the Sandbäckens brand in the near future.
Vinge has advised the Swedish state in connection with the reconstruction proceedings of SAS. The proceedings, which included considerations regarding state aid approved by the European Commission, have among other things involved restructuring, debt write-downs as well as an investment by a consortium consisting of Castlelake, Air France-KLM, Lind Invest and the Danish state. In total, the investment amounted to approximately USD 1.2 billion in SAS, divided into USD 475 million in unlisted equity and USD 725 million in convertible debt.
Vinge has advised the Nordic private equity firm Axcel in connection with its establishment of a new property well-being service group by creating a platform of 15 companies across Sweden and Norway. The group offers inspection, maintenance and incident management services for properties, with a focus on indoor air quality, moisture and pipes.
Vinge has advised Fidelio Capital (“Fidelio”) and the other shareholders of Odevo Group (“Odevo”) in connection with the divestment of a minority shareholding to funds controlled by CVC Capital Partners (“CVC”). Fidelio, the existing management team and other minority shareholders of Odevo will retain a majority holding in the company.
Vinge advises Bridgepoint Development Capital III and Bridgepoint Europe VI (”Bridgepoint”), founders as well as the other shareholders in connection with Cinven, an international private equity firm, acquiring a significant stake in Vitamin Well Group (“Vitamin Well”) and thereby becoming the new lead investor, while Bridgepoint, founders and the other shareholders will retain significant minority stakes following the transaction.
Vinge advises Bergs Timber AB (publ) and Bitus AB in connection with the divestment of the Fågelfors pellets business to J. Rettenmeier & Söhne. The Fågelfors pellets factory is based in Fågelfors in Högsby. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Vinge, together with Thommessen, advised the infrastructure group Eleda in connection with the acquisition of Sartor & Drange AS, a market-leading civil engineering contractor in the Bergen region. Sartor & Drange AS offers services in areas such as road, water and sewerage and foundation work in Western Norway. Sartor & Drange AS has approximately 200 employees and a turnover of approximately NOK 1,100 million.
EQT Infrastructure VI, through its indirectly owned subsidiary Otello BidCo AB, announces a recommended public offer to the shareholders of OX2 AB (publ) (“OX2”). The shares are admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap.
