Perusa Partners acquires Dynasafe

The investor was attracted to the company as it will strengthen the market position of existing portfolio companies such as GRV Luthe, a specialist in the disposal of unexploded ordnance. Furthermore, Perusa was convinced by the company's market expertise, technology, staff and management team.

The acquisition represents the first investment in Sweden for Perusa Partners Fund 1.

Debt
A debt structure was provided by Nordea Sweden.

Company
Dynasafe was created in 1991 as a spin-out from Bofors group, founded in 1646. The firm is a supplier of explosion containment equipment as well as equipment for the safe destruction of munitions. Headquartered in Karlskoga, the company also operates a subsidiary in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Dynasafe is expecting a turnover of €27m in 2011.

People
Dr Hanno Schmidt-Gothan represented Perusa on the deal.

Advisers
Equity – Ernst & Young (Financial due diligence); Kanzlei Delphi (Legal).
Vendor – KPMG (Corporate Finance); Kanzlei Mannheimer Swartling (Legal).

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