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Clearwater advises GaveFabrikken on its sale to Capidea

Transaction

GaveFabrikken on its sale to Capidea

Sell-side

Undisclosed

Role

Adviser to GaveFabrikken on the sale to Capidea

Sector

Business Services
Consumer

Region

Denmark

We have advised Denmark’s largest B2B supplier of Christmas presents, GaveFabrikken, on the sale to private equity fund Capidea. 

GaveFabrikken is Denmark’s largest supplier of employee Christmas presents, delivering more than one million gifts to employees across businesses in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. GaveFabrikken offers a broad range of Christmas presents in collaboration with well-known brands, complemented by its own private-label brands. 

Capidea is a Danish private equity fund founded in 2006, currently managing a portfolio of 12 businesses. It invests long-term in competitive small and mid-size Danish businesses within trading, distribution, service, IT, and production. 

In this new partnership, Capidea will contribute to the continued growth and development of GaveFabrikken in both existing markets and potential new geographic markets. The owner of GaveFabrikken, Nikolai Kiim, will continue as co-owner and will play an active role in the business going forward. 

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Selling your life’s work, especially when it’s growing, is a monumental decision. We received competent guidance not only with the many practical tasks involved in a sale but also with choosing the right partner among the interested parties who would adopt our vision and future. For me, it is not only about the price; it’s about securing the best possibilities for growth and partners who value decency both internally and externally.

Nikolai Kiim, founder and CEO, GaveFabrikken
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GaveFabrikken has been a pioneer in conceptualising Christmas presents. Historically, the niche market was unorganized, but GaveFabrikken made it easier for business of all sizes to offer attractive gift concepts to their employees, allowing a high degree of choice. Today, GaveFabrikken delivers more than one million presents annually and is the undisputed largest present supplier in Scandinavia, making it the most preferred player in its field for the most attractive brands. Capidea demonstrated a strong understanding for the opportunities within the platform that GaveFabrikken has created – it will be exciting to follow this partnership and the international expansion over the coming years.

Lars Thorup Gregersen, Partner, Clearwater

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