Kompan
Sector/industry
Playground equipment
Kompan is the World's leading playground equipment company. The
company designs, manufactures and markets playground products in
wood, metal and plastics. Its customers include municipalities,
pre-schools, schools, house associations etc.
The company was acquired by Nordic Capital Fund V in 2005
through a public-to-private transaction. Under Nordic Capital's
ownership, the company has grown substantially and eight add-on
acquisitions have been made in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland,
Australia, Denmark, Ireland and Belgium. Furthermore, the
production facilities have been relocated to the Czech
Republic.
Kompan is today the industry's clear innovation leader. The
company was honoured with both the Red Dot Design Award and the
French Janus de l'Industrie award for the outstanding design of
Story Makers - a new series of playground equipment for children
aged 2-6 with focus on theme and role play.
Management:
- Connie Astrup-Larsen, CEO
- Henning Andersen, CFO
Board of Directors:
- Jens Due Olsen, Chairman
- Michael Haaning
- Jesper Maillind
- Mads Nipper
- Joan Pedersen (employee representative)
- Finn Knudsen (employee representative)
Key Information:
Revenues 2010*:
EUR 192 million
Employees:
850
Ownership:
Nordic Capital Fund V, controlling shareholding
Date of investment:
2005
Head office:
Ringe, Denmark
* 2010 sales for companies still in portfolio; sales at exit for divested companies
