| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.01.2022 | Axcel sells Swedish Isadora to investor consortium
| Founded in Sweden in 1983, Isadora is a leading cosmetics brand with presence in more than 40 markets, almost 200 employees and own production facilities in Malmö, Sweden, and Bern, Switzerland.
Since Axcel acquired the business in March 20... |
| 12.01.2022 | Axcel acquires DANX and Carousel to create a strong pan-European in-night logistics provider | DANX (Day And Night (e) Xpress) was a pioneer in Denmark as the first in-night distributor of spare parts, and is recognised by its customers for its high-quality services in a complicated and fragmented market. DANX has since extended its ... |
| 06.01.2022 | Axcel partners with Picca Automation to create a leading Nordic industrial automation partner | Picca Automation is a leading provider of industrial automation services and software solutions to public and private customers in Denmark. Founded in 1988, Picca has in recent years grown revenue by 6-8% annually, and today has more than 1... |
| 06.01.2022 | Frontmatec and Asuan agrees to join forces in Latin America | The past three years has seen the development of a very positive and successful partnership between Frontmatec and Asuan. Several large projects in Latin America have been secured by combining our respective product offering and technical s... |
| 21.12.2021 | Axcel invests in BullWall, a leading ransomware protection software provider | BullWall offers a unique solution to stop ransomware attacks via its proprietary software, RansomCare. RansomCare is specialist software acting as a last line of defence against ransomware when conventional cybersecurity systems fail.
Since... |
| 23.11.2021 | Axcel appoints new members of the Advisory Board and new CFO | Lars Rebien Sørensen, Chairman of the Axcel Advisory Board, said:
“We are in a process of rejuvenating the Advisory Board, and I am very pleased that Anna and Catharina are joining the board. With outstanding personal credentials and deep s... |
| 06.10.2021 | Axcel to sell SteelSeries to GN Store Nord | With revenue in excess of DKK 2 billion in 2020, SteelSeries has more than doubled its sale of premium gaming gear for esports professionals and enthusiast gamers during Axcel’s ownership. The rapid growth is based on a relentless focus on ... |
| 01.09.2021 | ProData Consult to acquire French emagine Group to create the leading European provider of high-end business and IT consultants | ProData Consult, the leading Northern European talent-centric provider of high-end business and IT consultants, today announced that it is to acquire emagine Group that holds a strong market position in France, Germany, and United Kingdom. ... |
| 24.08.2021 | Axcel VI successfully closes at the EUR 800 million hard cap | The fund size of Axcel VI represents an increase of more than 30% compared to its predecessor fund and, despite challenging market conditions, reached its hard cap of EUR 800 million, attracting leading institutional investors in the Nordic... |
| 19.07.2021 | Axcel sells Nissens Cooling Solutions to A.P. Moller Holding | With a total revenue of more than DKK 1.3 billion, Nissens Cooling Solutions is a global market-leading manufacturer of customised cooling solutions for wind and industrial applications. During Axcel’s ownership, Nissens Cooling Solutions h... |
| 02.07.2021 | Axcel creates a Nordic market leader in flexible workforce solutions | Eterni is one of the largest and fastest growing workforce solution businesses in the Norwegian market serving ~1,500 customers within education, construction, logistics and production. The company was founded in 2011 and today has ~100 cor... |
| 01.07.2021 | Axcel invests in ProData, a leading Northern European talent-centric provider of IT consultants | Utilizing its proprietary IT platform, ProData offers its blue-chip clientele scalability and access to quality-assured high-end IT talent, both through its large network of local freelance consultants and its Nearshoring-as-a-Service offer... |
| 17.06.2021 | Axcel partners with VetGruppen and its founders | VetGruppen was founded in 2019 with the goal of being the best home for veterinary clinics, through a combination of local leadership, collaboration, and access to shared resources. In the past two years, 22 successful clinics have chosen t... |
| 27.05.2021 | Annual Review & Sustainability Report 2020 | This year we have integrated our COP report with the Annual Review to reflect the increased focus and importance of the sustainability efforts across Axcel and our companies. In addition to a general update on Axcel you will in the report f... |
| 24.02.2021 | Aidian Oy acquires Mediphos Medical Supplies B.V. and Mediphos Diagnostics Belux B.V. | Mediphos Medical Supplies B.V. is specializing in the import, marketing and distribution of diagnostic tests and instruments for clinical laboratories and doctor’s offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Mediphos distributes rel... |
| 15.12.2020 | SteelSeries Acquires Controller Accessory Leader KontrolFreek | SteelSeries, the leader in gaming peripherals, today announces its acquisition of KontrolFreek, the industry leader in high-performance controller accessories. This acquisition bolsters SteelSeries’ already strong presence in the console ga... |
| 26.11.2020 | Axcel creates a Danish market leader in the temporary staffing industry | Axcel is investing in TeamVikaren/PersonaleBørsen, Protemp and Moment and thereby creating a leading Danish company in the temporary staffing industry. The three agencies complement each other in terms of segment and geography and will ther... |
| 16.10.2020 | Axcel invests in Currentum AB and creates a leading player in the Swedish technical installation market | The new group has revenues of around SEK 900 million with over 300 employees and a strong market position in both western and eastern Sweden. Current owners and management will remain in their roles and maintain a significant stake in the n... |
| 18.09.2020 | SuperOffice acquires Infobridge Software B.V. - a Dutch provider of value-added calendar and ERP data synchronization and integration software for the SuperOffice CRM offering | Infobridge Software B.V. is serving c.3,000 customers across Northern Europe from its headquarters in’s Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, with 12 employees. In addition to offering value-adding Apps to the SuperOffice customer base, InfoBridge wi... |
| 04.09.2020 | Sarah Hempel joins Axcel as Head of Sustainability | Axcel’s mission is to develop strong companies in a responsible way. Working towards that we are pleased to welcome Sarah Hempel as the new Head of Sustainability. Sarah joins from a position as Head of Global Sustainability Strategy & ... |
| 02.07.2020 | Axcel invests in AddPro | Axcel acquires a majority ownership stake in AddPro, a leading Swedish provider of IT outsourcing, application and cloud integration services. The current management team and founders will reinvest alongside Axcel.
Founded in Malmö, Sweden,... |
| 10.06.2020 | Axcel COP Rapport 2019 | - |
| 20.05.2020 | Exclusive interview: The corona crisis is challenging, but it also presents opportunities | |
| 20.05.2020 | Axcel publishes Annual Review for 2019 | |
| 14.04.2020 | Axcel Invests in SuperOffice | Axcel takes a controlling stake in leading Northern European SaaS CRM provider SuperOffice. The current management team will reinvest alongside Axcel.
For over 30 years, SuperOffice has been one of the leading CRM solution providers in Nort... |
| 06.04.2020 | SteelSeries Acquires Audio Software Leader A-Volute | COPENHAGEN – April 6, 2020 – SteelSeries, the leader in gaming and esports peripherals, today announces its acquisition of A-Volute, the leading independent developer of 3D sound solutions for gaming. The acquisition of A-Volute will contin... |
| 21.11.2019 | Loopia acquires Planeetta Internet Oy - one of the leading web hosting providers in Northern Europe Copy | Planeetta Internet Oy has 20 000 customers and 36 employees in Helsinki, Joensuu and Rovaniemi. In addition to bringing loyal customers and a strong position in the Finnish market, with the brands Planeetta, Ops.Host, Neutech and Webhotelli... |
| 20.11.2019 | Axcel wins the award for Private Equity Fund of the Year at DVCA’s annual summit | DVCA’s annual summit gathers prominent people from the entire industry for an entire day of debates about the current and future states of the industry, and this year, the theme of the summit was UN’s global compact goals. The annual summit... |
| 14.11.2019 | Björn Larsson to become a partner at Axcel | Axcel is strengthening its team in Sweden with the appointment of Björn Larsson as a new partner.
Björn Larsson, aged 38, is to become a new partner at Axcel based in Stockholm. Björn is currently Group CFO of Anicura, a European animal hos... |
| 29.09.2019 | Axcel supports EG's acquisition of Silkeborg Data - Company announcement | Company announcement 5/2015
AX IV EG Holding III ApS
The acquisition of Silkeborg Data will increase EG’s revenue to more than DKK 2 billion and is in line with EG’s strategy to establish leadership in a number of sectors, including the pub... |
| 30.08.2019 | Frontmatec enters into partnership with AIRA | Frontmatec has entered into an agreement to acquire 40% of the shares in ASSESSORAMENT INDUSTRIAL ROBÒTICA I AUTOMATITZACIÓ, S.L. (“AIRA”), a leading supplier of advanced robotic solutions for the meat industry. The current owner and founde... |
| 01.07.2019 | Axcel invests in SteelSeries, a leading global brand within gaming peripherals | For nearly two decades, SteelSeries has been a frontrunner in the gaming industry, offering high-quality gaming peripherals to pro and enthusiast gamers. Its software platform has millions of daily users and is integrated with games and app... |
| 18.06.2019 | Axcel acquires leading mass hosting provider from Visma, operating under the brands Loopia and Active 24 | Axcel is investing in Loopia and Active 24 which collectively is a market-leading mass hosting provider currently owned by Visma
The business offers web domains, shared web hosting, and value-added services to around 350,000 SMEs and prosum... |
| 17.06.2019 | Axcel invests in Phase One | Axcel has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Phase One, a leading technology business specialising in high-end digital imaging software and equipment. The existing management team will reinvest alongside Axcel and continue to own a signi... |
| 15.06.2019 | Loopia acquires Binero Group’s mass hosting business to further strengthen its leading position in the Swedish market | Loopia has signed an agreement with Binero Group AB (publ.) to acquire its web hosting business in Sweden and Germany. The business provides web hosting and domain registrations to small and medium sized companies and consumers and will be ... |
| 29.05.2019 | Axcel partners with Jacob “Gubi” Olsen and GUBI, one of Scandinavia’s leading design brands | Axcel is investing in design company GUBI, which designs and sells furniture, lamps and other interior products worldwide
GUBI has delivered double-digit growth rates in recent years
Axcel will help the company expand further by developing ... |
| 23.04.2019 | Axcel acquires Orion Diagnostica | Axcel has acquired Finnish company Orion Diagnostica Oy (“Orion Diagnostica”), a leading player in the attractive point-of-care (POC) diagnostics market with a large portfolio of high-quality products. Together with Orion Diagnostica’s mana... |
| 12.04.2019 | Ball Group sold to German private equity fund, and Axcel III can be closed | Following a successful transformation of Ball Group, which produces and sells plus-size women’s clothing, Axcel has entered into an agreement to sell the business to a German private equity fund and can therefore close Axcel III.
With more ... |
| 04.04.2019 | Axcel’s fifth fund closes at EUR 617 million | Axcel has raised its fifth fund with total commitments at its hard-cap of EUR 617 million. Axcel V has received major support from both existing investors and a diversified group of new investors from the Nordic countries, the rest of Europ... |
| 03.04.2019 | European Sperm Bank is entering a partnership with Axcel | One of the Europes leading sperm banks, European Sperm Bank, has today entered into a new partnership with Axcel, which has now taken over the majority of shares. The partnership is built on a life-affirming vision and an ambitious plan to ... |
| 03.04.2019 | Francisco Partners to acquire EG from Axcel for DKK 3.7 billion | After a successful separation of EG into a software and service business and a subsequent sale of the service business to DXC Technology, Axcel has signed an agreement to sell EG, one of the leading Scandinavian software providers, to Franc... |
| 20.03.2019 | Axcel sells Driconeq to Irish engineering group Mincon Group PLC | Driconeq is a producer of drilling equipment for mining, water well drilling, construction and mineral extraction. In 2017, Driconeq posted revenue of approximately SEK 250 million with 120 employees in Sweden, South Africa and Australia.
M... |
| 02.03.2019 | Axcel sells Lessor to US company Paychex | After 17 months’ intensive ownership, Axcel has sold payroll specialist and HCM software Lessor to US company Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses.... |
| 01.03.2019 | Axcel sells Conscia to Nordic Capital | After a successful ownership period of close to four years, Axcel has signed an agreement to sell Conscia, one of the leading northern European providers of secure IT infrastructure solutions, to Nordic Capital Fund IX (Nordic Capital).
Con... |
| 12.02.2019 | Loopia Group acquires WebSupport, the #1 web hosting company in Slovakia | WebSupport, headquartered in Bratislava, is a major Central European provider of web hosting and web services to over 100,000 customers in Slovakia and Hungary. Part of the growing local tech community, WebSupport has an impressive history ... |
| 01.02.2019 | New partners at Axcel | Christoffer Müller and Asbjørn Mosgaard Hyldgaard have been appointed partners at Axcel as of 31 March 2019. At the same time, current partners Nikolaj Vejlsgaard and Vilhelm Sundström will leave the company.
Christoffer Müller (36) has wor... |
| 29.01.2019 | Loopia acquires .SE Direkt from the Swedish Internet Foundation | Loopia acquires the Swedish Internet Foundation’s registrar business .SE Direkt. As
of mid-February, .SE Direkt’s customers will have Loopia as registrar for their
domains.
.SE Direkt has been part of the Swedish Internet Foundation since 2... |
| 14.01.2019 | Frontmatec to acquire leading Spanish equipment distributor Intecal | Frontmatec, the leading global supplier of customized equipment, solutions and software for the red meat industry has entered into an agreement to acquire the leading Spanish distributor and service provider of food tech equipment, Intecal ... |
| 10.01.2019 | Axcel sells Mita-Teknik | After six years’ ownership, Axcel agrees to sell Mita-Teknik to partner and minority shareholder, the Andersen family.
Danish company Mita-Teknik is a leading supplier of control solutions for the wind power industry. In recent years, it ha... |
| 02.02.2018 | Axcel partners with family behind Swedish make-up brand IsaDora | Axcel invests in IsaDora, one of the Nordic region’s leading cosmetics brands with production and headquarters in Sweden, and additional production facilities in Switzerland and a presence in more than 40 markets. Owned and run by founder I... |
| 22.01.2018 | Lars Rebien Sørensen new chairman of Axcel’s Advisory Board; Niels B. Christiansen steps down after 12 years | Following his appointment as CEO of LEGO, Niels B. Christiansen has been looking to have fewer external commitments and is therefore stepping down from Axcel’s Advisory Board after 12 years, the last seven as chairman. His successor is Lars... |
| 23.11.2017 | Frontmatec to invest in China | Frontmatec has entered into an agreement to acquire Jining Xinglong Food Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (“Xinglong”), a leading supplier of equipment to the red meat industry in China. The transaction will provide Frontmatec with market ... |
| 31.10.2017 | Axcel teams up with family behind world-leading producer of accessories for pick-up trucks | Axcel is partnering with the owners of Danish company Mountain Top Industries, one of the world’s leading producers of pick-up accessories. The company has grown rapidly in recent years and has brought Axcel on board to support its continue... |
| 24.05.2017 | Axcel invests in family-owned cooling specialist Nissens | Axcel is partnering with Nissens to generate further growth in the Danish-based cooling company, a leading international player in both the automotive aftermarket and the wind power and industrial markets. Previous owner Alan Nissen will st... |
| 02.05.2017 | New owners for the world’s leading manufacturer of stunning tools | FRONTMATEC, the leading global supplier of customized equipment, solutions and software for the red meat industry has entered into an agreement to acquire the world leading manufacture of captive bolt stunning tools, Accles & Shelvoke L... |
| 07.04.2017 | Axcel off to a good start with its fifth fund | Axcel began raising Axcel V in Q4 2016 and has completed a first closing with commitments of EUR 352 million. Axcel V has received support from existing and new investors, achieving approximately 65% of the fund’s target of EUR 550 million.... |
| 28.09.2016 | PFA, PKA and Axcel acquire Danish Ship Finance | PFA, PKA and Axcel have agreed to invest up to DKK 4.25 billion in Danish Ship Finance’s A shares, thus securing a Danish ownership solution to further the company’s strong progress.
The future ownership of Danish Ship Finance today fell in... |
| 28.09.2016 | PFA, PKA and Axcel acquire Danish Ship Finance | PFA, PKA and Axcel have agreed to invest up to DKK 4.25 billion in Danish Ship Finance’s A shares, thus securing a Danish ownership solution to further the company’s strong progress.
The future ownership of Danish Ship Finance today fell in... |
| 12.07.2016 | Axcel creates global market leader in high-tech equipment for the global slaughter industry | Axcel is to invest in SFK LEBLANC, Attec, ITEC and Carometec, merging the four companies into an effective leading global player in the rapidly growing market for hightech slaughter equipment. The merged company will have total revenue of a... |
| 24.06.2016 | Axcel sells EXHAUSTO to French group Aldes | French family-owned ventilation group Aldes is buying EXHAUSTO from its owners Axcel and VKR Holding.
EXHAUSTO is a leading producer of mechanical ventilation solutions for residential buildings, offices, schools and institutions, etc. and ... |
| 13.06.2016 | Successful listing of Nordic Waterproofing in Stockholm | At the listing on Friday 10 June, Nordic Waterproofing offered for sale 69% of its shares and, at a share price of 71, the market value of the roofing company is now almost SEK 1.7 billion. There was great interest in the share, which was s... |
| 08.06.2016 | New partners at Axcel | As part of the preparations for raising Axcel’s fund V, Thomas Blomqvist has been appointed new partner at Axcel in Stockholm, and in Copenhagen Lars Cordt is promoted partner. As previously announced, Axcel V will be led by new Managing Pa... |
| 31.03.2016 | Axcel invests in family-owned payroll specialist LESSOR | Axcel is to buy the LESSOR Group, a specialist in IT-based payroll and HR systems through its two brands LESSOR and Danløn. Axcel will continue to pursue the growth plan that has helped the LESSOR Group to acquire a leading position in the ... |
| 04.02.2016 | Electronics Company BB Electronics sold to Management | Following major operational improvements at BB Electronics, Axcel has concluded an agreement to sell the company to an investor group comprising representatives of management and the Board of Directors. This will create a strong platform fo... |
| 05.12.2015 | Axcel sells kitchen business TCM Group to private equity firm IK Investment Partners | Following significant operational improvements in TCM Group, one of Scandinavia’s leading kitchen manufacturers, Axcel has reached an agreement to sell the company to funds advised by IK Investment Partners. Under Axcel’s ownership, TCM Gro... |
| 01.12.2015 | Christian Schmidt-Jacobsen to start at Axcel, Investment Period for Axcel IV Extended | Christian Schmidt-Jacobsen will start at Axcel shortly as co-managing partner, where he will work closely alongside managing partner Christian Frigast during a transition period.
Axcel IV, which has completed nine investments and one exit a... |
| 05.10.2015 | Axcel joins global private equity network | Axcel has joined with a number of other mid-market PE firms in Europe and the USA to establish a private equity network, thereby strengthening its ambition to work more internationally. The purpose of the Alliance for Global Growth (AFGG) i... |
| 09.07.2015 | New CFO at Axcel | Axcel has recruited Peter Nyegaard, previously a senior executive at Nordea, as its new CFO and partner. He will take over from Lars Thomassen, who has decided to leave Axcel after 13 years.
Peter Nyegaard spent more than 25 years at Nordic... |
| 11.06.2015 | New Managing Partner at Axcel | Axcel has appointed Christian Schmidt-Jacobsen, currently CFO at Icopal, as its new Managing Partner. He will replace Christian Frigast, who will continue as working chairman of the board of the management company and as chairman of Axcel’s... |
| 28.05.2015 | Axcel invest in Conscia | Axcel has agreed to acquire a majority stake in IT company Conscia, which supplies and services business-critical IT infrastructure, from a consortium of shareholders that includes Via Venture Partners. Management will continue to hold a si... |
| 09.03.2015 | Axcel sells LGT Logistics, the Nordic leader in furniture logistics | LGT Logistics is the Nordic leader in furniture logistics with annual revenue in excess of SEK 700 million and offers solutions including warehousing, consolidation and distribution of furniture both within and to/from the Nordic region.
Un... |
| 09.12.2014 | Sale of Pandora shares | Axcel III has today concluded the final sell down of its shareholding in PANDORA through an accelerated book building at a share price of DKK 520 corresponding to a total gross value of DKK 2.4bn. at a discount of 1.9% to the market Price.
... |
| 12.12.2012 | Axcel sells Royal Copenhagen | Axcel has sold Royal Copenhagen to the Finnish listed company Fiskars, which was founded in 1649. With sales of around DKK 5.5 billion, Fiskars is one of the leading global producers of quality products for the home, garden and outdoors.
Ax... |
| 14.06.2012 | Axcel in strategic collaboration with leading chinese investment company Fosun | China’s leading investment company Fosun International Ltd (Fosun) and Denmark’s leading private equity fund Axcel has announced a strategic collaboration. The agreement will be signed in connection with President Hu Jintao’s official State... |
| 11.05.2012 | Axcel sells Georg Jensen | Axcel acquired Georg Jensen in 2001 when it was an integrated part of the Royal Scandinavia group. Under Axcel’s ownership, the company has been transformed and rejuvenated into a global luxury brand with strong Danish roots.
The foundation... |
| 02.02.2012 | Best Battery Vacuum Cleaner of 2021 - Consumer Reports from Best & First | Cordless Vacuum Cleaners(sale vacuum cleaner) offer you the flexibility to find messes in your home, despite exactly how close they are to an electrical outlet, and also, we’ve been evaluating them for several years in our laboratories.
We ... |
| 29.01.2012 | Axcel expands its team | Lars Munch joins industrial board
Lars Munch, CEO of JP/Politikens Hus, has been appointed to Axcel’s Danish industrial board. JP/Politikens Hus is one of Denmark’s largest and most important media houses, best known for publishing the nati... |
| 13.07.2011 | Axcel raises Denmark's biggest-ever fund | Axcel has now raised Axcel IV, which at DKK 3.6bn will be Denmark’s biggest-ever private equity fund. Axcel IV has broad backing from previous investors and has also received commitments from a number of new foreign investors, and Danish bu... |
| 03.06.2011 | Axcel to buy Cimbria | Axcel has entered into an agreement with EQT Opportunity, the Toftdahl Olesen family and other shareholders to acquire Cimbria, the market leader within production of equipment and complete processing lines for the processing, handling and ... |
| 22.04.2011 | Axcel funds report investment return of DKK 11.5 BN | 2010 was in many ways Axcel’s best year yet – with the IPO of PANDORA, establishment of Axcel IV and preparation for the sales of EskoArtwork, Netcompany and HusCompagniet, which were completed at the start of 2011.
This high level of activ... |
| 18.04.2011 | Announcement from Axcel on behalf of Prometheus Invest | This announcement is regarding Company Announcement No.26 from PANDORA
Copenhagen, Denmark – Following PANDORAs update on financial expectations for 2011 – released this morning to the market – Axcel, on behalf of the majority shareholder i... |