Private Equity Firm Financial Services

Axcel

Copenhagen, Denmark

Founded in the Nordics, Axcel is a private equity firm investing across Northern Europe with a focus on four sectors: Technology, Business Services & Industrials, Healthcare and Consumer. Axcel has raised seven funds and currently owns a portfolio of companies.

Focus Areas
Private equity
Website
axcel.com

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2019-2022.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout

Axcel Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Axcel. 2 2019 2 2020 1 2022

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Axcel
    Target
    Carousel Logistics, DANX A/S
    Seller
    Livingbridge
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    Kent, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Danish private equity firm Axcel has agreed to acquire UK-based Carousel Logistics from Livingbridge and will combine Carousel with Danish logistics operator DANX A/S to create a pan‑European time‑critical logistics platform. Carousel, headquartered in Sittingbourne, UK, operates the Gateway technology platform, serves over 200 blue‑chip OEM customers across multiple end markets and had c.213 employees at the time of the sale.

  • Buyer
    SteelSeries, Axcel
    Target
    KontrolFreek
    Type
    Buyout

    SteelSeries has acquired KontrolFreek, a leading maker of high-performance controller accessories, to strengthen its position in the console gaming market and expand its controller and accessory product offering. KontrolFreek will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, bringing its product lines and community of more than four million gamers to SteelSeries' global distribution and R&D capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Axcel
    Target
    AddPro AB
    Seller
    Adelis Equity Partners
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Skåne County, Sweden
    Type
    Buyout

    Nordic private equity firm Axcel has acquired a majority stake in Swedish IT services provider AddPro AB from Adelis Equity Partners. The deal, terms undisclosed, transfers ownership of a company with ~SEK 800 million revenue and ~350 employees, enabling further geographic and capability expansion under Axcel.

  • Buyer
    Axcel
    Target
    SteelSeries
    Seller
    L Catterton
    Location
    Denmark
    Type
    Buyout

    Nordic private equity firm Axcel has agreed to acquire SteelSeries, the Copenhagen-founded gaming peripherals and software company, from L Catterton. Founder Jacob Wolff-Petersen and management will reinvest alongside Axcel as the company enters its next stage of growth; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Funds managed by Axcel
    Target
    Phase One
    Seller
    Silverfleet Capital
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Denmark
    Type
    Buyout

    Funds managed by Axcel have agreed to acquire Phase One, the Copenhagen‑headquartered developer of high‑end digital imaging software (Capture One) and medium‑format camera systems, from Silverfleet Capital. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and reflects Phase One's shift toward a software‑centric business and growth in industrial imaging end markets.

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