AKH HoldCo AS (Aker ASA) Merges with Aker Horizons Holding AS; Aker Horizons Distributes AKHH Shares to Shareholders

Baker Hughes and Akastor Form HMH

October 1, 2021

Energy

Baker Hughes' Subsea Drilling Systems business and Akastor ASA's wholly owned MHWirth have merged to form HMH, a global offshore drilling equipment company jointly owned (50/50) by Baker Hughes and Akastor and effective October 1, 2021. HMH is headquartered in Amsterdam with major operational centers in Houston, USA and Kristiansand, Norway, combining product and service portfolios to deliver offshore drilling equipment and pursue energy-efficient solutions and adjacent-market opportunities such as renewables and mining.

Akastor ASA Acquires Mitsui's Stake in AKOFS Offshore; MOL to Receive 8.3%

January 14, 2025

Oil & Gas

Akastor ASA has completed the transfer of all of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.'s interests in AKOFS Offshore AS, increasing Akastor's ownership to 75%. Akastor and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed agreements under which Akastor will transfer 8.3% of AKOFS Offshore to MOL (on substantially the same commercial terms), resulting in final ownership of two-thirds for Akastor and one-third for MOL while AKOFS Offshore remains a jointly controlled entity.

PHM Group (Norvestor-backed) Acquires Kotikatu Holding Oy

September 24, 2020

Real Estate

PHM Group, majority owned by a fund managed by Norvestor, has agreed to acquire Kotikatu Holding Oy, a leading residential property maintenance services provider in Finland. The transaction creates a larger Nordic residential property maintenance group with expanded presence across Finland and Sweden, accelerating PHM's Nordic expansion and consolidation strategy as a Norvestor-backed platform.

GHK Capital Partners Acquires Horizon Air Freight from ICV Partners

August 26, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

GHK Capital Partners LP has completed the acquisition of Horizon Air Freight (Horizon Group) from ICV Partners, marking a control buyout of the global maritime logistics and freight forwarding specialist. The deal will enable GHK to accelerate Horizon's global expansion, pursue profitability improvements and further inorganic growth across the fragmented marine spare-parts logistics market.

ASKO Holding (Başak Traktör) to Acquire Majority of Buhler Industries

December 20, 2023

Manufacturing

ASKO Holding, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Başak Traktör, has agreed to acquire approximately 96.7% of the common shares of Buhler Industries Inc. and purchase outstanding debt owed to Rostselmash for an aggregate cash consideration of CAD$60.5 million. The deal, which purchases shares from Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd., is intended to support ASKO's expansion into the North American agricultural equipment market and is expected to close by year-end or early January 2024.

Kainos Capital Acquires Evriholder from The Edgewater Funds

January 3, 2023

Consumer Products

Kainos Capital has acquired Evriholder (Evriholder Acquisition, Inc.), a designer, developer and distributor of household, kitchen and personal care products headquartered in Brea, California. The transaction represents The Edgewater Funds’ exit of its ownership stake in Evriholder following a partnership that began in 2018; Evriholder will operate as a consumer-products platform serving mass, specialty and e-commerce retailers across North America and internationally.