Polaris awarded “Best PE house in Denmark 2018”

Polaris has been awarded “Best private equity house in Denmark 2018” by the business paper InsideBusiness. After a highly successful year with the sale of Louis Poulsen and the acquisitions of Menu, ProData Consult and Falck Safety Services, Polaris received the award after votes from 30 of the leading actors within the M&A industry in…

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Molslinjen acquires Danske Færger A/S

Molslinjen has acquired Danske Færger A/S from the Danish state and Clipper Group. Molslinjen will now operate an additional four ferry routes in Denmark. In total, Molslinjen operates nine ferry routes in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden as well as the express bus service called Kombardo Expressen. Please see the press release below: Dansk (Klik her)…

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Polaris invests in Falck Safety Services

We are pleased to announce that Polaris has entered into an agreement with Falck to acquire 100% of its shares in Falck Safety Services Holding A/S (“FSS”) as well as all other safety activities within Falck. FSS is the world’s leading provider of safety trainings for the offshore, wind and maritime industries. The company currently…

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Polaris divests Louis Poulsen

Polaris has entered into an agreement to divest its majority shareholding in Louis Poulsen to Investindustrial Group Holdings SA, which is an investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VI L.P. (“Investindustrial”). Louis Poulsen has developed strongly under Polaris’ ownership since the acquisition in 2014, generating considerable revenue and earnings growth. The development has been driven by significant…

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Polaris invests in IT consultancy ProData Consult

We are pleased to announce that Polaris has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority shareholding in ProData Consult, Denmark’s leading independent IT consultancy focused on business and IT consultants. Over 15 years, ProData Consult has generated an average annual growth in excess of 20% through the Group’s activities in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland,…

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Triax is launching a new ethernet over Coax – WiFi solution

Triax has just launched Ethernet over Coax + WiFi. The solution delivers an enterprise-grade 1 Gbps network over Coax that is ideal for hotels, housing associations and small businesses whose infrastructure is built up on coaxial cabling. Please see press release below: English (Click here) For more information please contact: Polaris Peter Maigaard, Director Phone: +45 3525 3456 Email:…

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Kombardo Expressen is coming to Aalborg

Kombardo Expressen is coming to Aalborg. The successful express bus has carried thousands of passengers between Aarhus and Copenhagen since its launch this summer, and is now expanding to an additional express route between Aalborg and Copenhagen. The express bus has turned out to be a great success, going from 44 to 150 weekly departures…

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Polaris invests in interior design company Menu

Press release Copenhagen, 23 March 2018 Polaris Private Equity IV K/S (“Polaris”) has signed a definite agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Danish company Menu A/S (“Menu”). Menu was established in 1978 and has repositioned the company since 2012, creating a strong interior design brand. Menu has transformed its product portfolio from solely…

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Det Danske Madhus launches new e-commerce platform for ready-made meal delivery

Det Danske Madhus has just launched a new e-commerce platform, from which all customers (both those under public visitation and private consumers) can order ready-made meals for delivery. Try it yourself at https://www.detdanskemadhus.dk/ For more information please contact: Polaris Rune Lillie Gornitzka, Associate Partner Phone: +45 3525 3465 Email:

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