Addum
Status
Realised
Country
Sweden
Strategy
Mid Cap
Sector
Entry
Mar-96
Exit
May-00
Fund
IK 1994
Website
News
European industrial conglomerate
Addum was, at acquisition, an industry conglomerate consisting of many separate businesses including construction equipment rental (Cramo), pre-cast concrete manufacturing and the production of piston rings.
Addum was acquired by IK in March 1996, via the IK 1994 Fund, from Securum. This was followed by a number of partial exits through divestitures or IPOs of several subsidiaries. IK's final exit was completed in May 2000 through the sale of Cramo to Geveke.
Our Value Creation Strategy
During our ownership, we worked alongside the management team to:
- Focus on two of the larger companies to develop their core business activities;
- Prepare a number of smaller businesses for sale and divestment; and
- Restructure and optimise remaining construction equipment rental business.