ByggPartner Gruppen has successfully finalized the acquisition of 100% of Åhlin & Ekeroth Byggnads AB, a transformative transaction that significantly increases the group's presence in the strategically vital Östergötland region. The strategic rationale for the move centers on the creation of a much larger industrial platform capable of competing for high-value contracts while leveraging shared expertise in digitalization and sustainable wood construction. This acquisition follows the group’s updated strategy of geographical diversification to reduce operational risks associated with regional market cycles. The transaction was structured to ensure long-term alignment, with the target’s management team reinvesting a substantial portion of the proceeds into the parent group, thereby becoming significant long-term shareholders. The target will continue to operate as an independent entity under its established brand, preserving its local entrepreneurial spirit while gaining access to the group’s centralized resources for large-scale procurement and research. This integration is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings, enhancing the group’s value proposition in the "partnership" contracting model and reinforcing its standing as a leading technical partner for Swedish urban development.

ÅHLIN & EKEROTH BYGGNADS, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGINcurrently observed in the Construction & Real Estate sector.

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