The property of Unifeeder will pass by Montagu Private Equity to Nordic Capital Fund VIII



The Nordic bottom Capital Fund VIII has reached an agreement with the society of private Montagu equities in order to buy the company of Unifeeder navigation, than work a net of services feeder and shortsea in Europe North and that in 2012 it has transported two million container making beyond 8.000 ports of call in more than 40 ports. The terms of the understanding with Montagu Private Equity, that it had bought Unifeeder in 2007 ( on 8 June 2007), they are not been profitable famous.

"Unifeeder - the director of Montagu Private Equity has commented, Mads Hansen - has recorded optimal performances from when Montagu it has invested to you in 2007 and is satisfied of the results of the company. With the managing director Jesper Kristensen and to its team, we have constantly developed the activity in spite of the difficult conditions of the market of the moment and have widened the range of the company from a local within to a Pan-European one. We hope that Nordic Capital and the leadership continues to have happened with Unifeeder".

The acquisition of Unifeeder, than recently has acquired the Feederlink competitor ( on 30 August 2012), it represents the first investment in the field of shipping and the logistics of the society of the private Nordic equities Capital. In Unifeeder - Lars Terney has declared, partner of NC Advisor, advisor of deep of Nordic the Capitals - "Nordic Capital sees an interesting ulterior, fast platform for, an organic and buying increase given to the remarkable operating abilities to Unifeeder which supplier of logistic services of quality and cost-effective and dates favorable dynamics of the field. There is excellent a potential one of expansion - Terney has explained - is in the activities feeder that in that shortsea it is in the currently covered geographic areas that in new regions. Nordic Capital has a tried experience in supporting the managing teams in realizing the ambitions of a fast increase and is ready to complete this step with the expert management and the employee competent of Unifeeder".

The managing director of Unifeeder, Jesper Kristensen, has found that, "in the course of the partnership with Montagu, Unifeeder has achieved a remarkable increase and - he has added - is proud of the development and the expansion of the last years. We are engaged to supply a reliable service of high quality and are recognized for our innovative solutions of transport and convenient, that they have been the key of our increase and our performances during a difficult economic phase. Now - it has concluded Kristensen - we are a company more hard to benefit is of our customers that of same we and we do not see the hour to collaborate with Nordic Capital in the course of the next chapter of development of our Unifeeder and to widen growth potential ulteriorly".