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March 22, 2022

Merging two businesses is no simple task; examples abound of unsuccessful pairings. Luckily, this has not been the case for PartnerService and Yding Gruppen (“the Company”), as they have proven to be the perfect fit. These businesses were acquired by Lynx in 2017 and 2021 respectively and merged over the past year. The Company offers commercial cleaning solutions to small and large organizations throughout Denmark. This Winter, we had the pleasure of speaking with Lone Ranum, the Company’s CEO, about her transition from COO to CEO, the partnership with Lynx, the merger with Yding Gruppen, and overcoming challenges amidst COVID-19. […]

March 21, 2022

As a leader, my job comes down to one thing: choosing the right people for my private equity team, whether that be executives and front-line staff or our bankers, lawyers, accountants and investors. The interaction, trust and camaraderie of your teams can make or break your business. I’ve made hiring mistakes. Each and every time I did, I found the poor performers were not team players nor were they decent or honest people. As a leader, I can’t do everything in the organization. I need to delegate. I need to ensure that the people who do the work are good, […]

February 11, 2022

The Herning-based machine manufacturer Obel-P Automation has come into new hands. On February 1, the Company, which specializes in automation equipment for the wood industry, was taken over by the Canadian capital fund Lynx Equity, and according to the new owner, it was not least the Herning team that made the deal interesting. “Obel-P’s management team, led by Ivan Madsen, Markus Hofmann and Michael Bonnichsen will continue to be the Company’s cornerstone and one of the main reasons why we went ahead with the transaction,” says Ashley Manis, Lynx Equity’s Deputy Director for M&A Scandinavia. Also on the seller’s side, the […]

February 8, 2022

Lynx equity, a Canadian company has acquired the Herning company, Obel-P Automation, which specializes in the production of automation equipment for the wood industry. This is stated by the parties in a press release. “Obel-P’s management team, led by Ivan Madsen, Markus Hofmann, and Michael Bonnichsen will continue to be the cornerstone of the Company and was one of the main reasons why we went ahead with the transaction,” commented Ashley Manis, Lynx Equity’s Deputy Director for M&A Scandinavia. “Their in-depth knowledge of the industry and their passion for their work is evident in the innovation solutions that Obel-P delivers […]