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Thule

Consumer·

Sweden·Exited 2014·Held 7yr

Entry

2007

Hold

7yr

Exit

2014

Who owns Thule?

Thule is a Swedish Consumer company, formerly owned by Nordic Capital and EQT, exited in 2014 (exit via IPO). No current private equity owner is on file.

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Most recent investor

Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital Fund VI · 2006 · Buyout

2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQSweden

SectorConsumer

StatusAcquired

Key takeaways

·Fully exited in 2014.
·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 6 years.

Ownership history

2 ownership periods

Exited

Last exited in 2014.

EQTExited 2004

1999 · 2004(5yr) · EQT I · 1994 · Buyout

Secondary · to Candover

EQT sold Thule to Candover in 2004 after 5 years.

Nordic CapitalExited 2014

2007 · 2014(7yr) · Nordic Capital Fund VI · 2006 · Buyout

IPO

Nordic Capital took Thule public via IPO in 2014 after 7 years.

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Questions

Who owns Thule?

Thule was formerly owned by Nordic Capital and EQT, exited in 2014. No current private equity owner is on file.

Who did Thule sell to?

EQT sold Thule to Candover in 2004 (Secondary).

Who has owned Thule over time?

Thule has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: EQT · via EQT I · 1999–2004 · sold to Candover · (Secondary); Nordic Capital · via Nordic Capital Fund VI · 2007–2014 · (IPO).

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