Capidea

Capidea is a private equity firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark, established in 2006. It specializes in making long-term investments in small and medium-sized companies across various sectors, including business products and services, manufacturing, and technology. The firm primarily seeks majority stakes in its investments, focusing on facilitating generational change, management buyouts, and capital for growth and acquisitions. With a total capital commitment of approximately DKK 1.5 billion, Capidea has developed a strong portfolio by targeting competitive businesses in trading, distribution, service, and manufacturing. The firm is also open to investing in minority stakes when appropriate.

Henrik Karlsen

Partner

7 past transactions

Maki A/S

Acquisition in 2021
Maki A/S is a distributor of toys, games and baby equipment in the Nordic region. With its portfolio of internationally recognized brands and proprietary products, Maki serves more than 1,500 customers and close to 5,000 retail outlets in the Nordic region. Maki excels among others at local presence as well as years of experience in the sourcing and marketing of toys and baby equipment brands. The head office is located in Hårup, Silkeborg, where its employees provide customers with daily deliveries and marketing.

Budweg Caliper

Acquisition in 2018
Budweg Caliper is the suppliers of brake calipers in the independent Aftermarket. Budweg Caliper’s products are developed, produced and remanufactured in one of the most modern factories in Europe – in central Denmark – guaranteeing outstanding brake technology and quality often beyond OE standards. Budweg Caliper is a 100% Danish family-owned business, founded in 1978 and situated in Odense, Denmark. Budweg Caliper supplies brake calipers and spare parts exclusively through distributors and wholesalers in the IAM. From the central distribution center in Denmark, Budweg Caliper delivers to 30 different markets in Europe. Care, speed and accurate processing deadlines are key aspects of Budweg Caliper’s excellent logistics and high availability.

Creativ Company

Acquisition in 2016
Creativ Company was founded in Denmark in 2000, and today we have 180 dedicated employees in 10 European countries. Their ambitions have grown at the same rate, although our basic attitude is the same: Creativ Company must be the best in its field, both in terms of working environment and in the way we operate and develop the business.

Broen-Lab

Acquisition in 2015
Broen-Lab is a premium manufacturer of laboratory fittings and emergency shower systems.

Xstream

Acquisition in 2014
Xstream provides an online video management solution for OTT and TV everywhere. The company offers MediaMaker, a video management system that allows its users to ingest, manage, monetize, encrypt, encode, and deliver internet TV to any connected device; and applications that deliver content to set-top boxes, connected TVs, tablets and smartphones, and game consoles. The company also provides many other related services such as media hosting; transcoding and encoding; Digital Rights Management, a solution which encrypts content for multiple internet-enabled devices; and Ingest, a cloud-based service that makes getting large volumes of video content from various content providers easy. Xstream was founded in 1999 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ellepot

Acquisition in 2013
Ellepot develops and manufactures customized machines for the horticulture. It offers specially developed papers, propagation trays, and spare parts. The company also provides installation and training services. It offers its products for applications in forestry, pot and bedding, and landscape areas, as well as vegetables, fruits and nuts, and other crops.

Klokkerholm Karosseridele A/S

Acquisition in 2011
Klokkerholm Karosseridele A/S distributes auto body parts to the independent aftermarket for car parts.
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