At what enterprise value was PRODATA CONSULT acquired in 2021?

During the acquisition of PRODATA CONSULT by AXCEL in 2021, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 1b - 4b SEK.

What was the EV/EBITDA of PRODATA CONSULT when it was acquired by AXCEL?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for PRODATA CONSULT is in the range of 10x - 18x.

When was PRODATA CONSULT acquired by AXCEL?

PRODATA CONSULT was acquired by AXCEL in 2021.

What was the EBITDA of PRODATA CONSULT during the acquisition?

PRODATA CONSULT's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 100M - 200M SEK.

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What is the average EV/EBITDA multiple for the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector in 2026?

The average EV/EBITDA multiple for the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector in 2026 is 15.1x.

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07/2021

PRODATA CONSULT acquired by AXCEL

DENMARK IT Services / Consulting & Integration EV 1b - 4b SEK

Context

Axcel has successfully finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in ProData Consult from Polaris and the organization's founders, marking the sixth platform investment for its Axcel VI fund. This strategic transaction aims to accelerate the target’s growth trajectory to establish a leading European talent-centric platform for IT consultants. The strategic rationale for the move is rooted in the convergence of an increasingly buoyant market for specialized digital talent and the target’s proven capability to deliver scalable, high-end technical solutions through its proprietary IT infrastructure. By incorporating the target’s market-leading position in Denmark and its strong established footprints in Poland, Sweden, and Norway, the group intends to drive a significant European consolidation program. The partnership focuses on scaling the unique "Nearshoring-as-a-Service" offering and entering new geographic markets to meet the surging demand for agile IT workforces. The founders and management remain significant shareholders, ensuring the preservation of the entrepreneurial culture and operational expertise that have driven the firm’s historical outperformance. This integration reinforces the group's standing as a primary enabler of digital growth and industrial efficiency in the Northern European professional services landscape.

It is worth noting that the fund Polaris Private Equity took control of Prodata Consult through an LBO in 2018.

PRODATA CONSULT, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.1x).

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Target

ProData Consult is a leading Northern European provider of high-end business and IT consultants. Its business model is powered by a proprietary IT platform that provides blue-chip clients with scalability and access to quality-assured professionals through local freelance networks and Nearshoring-as-a-Service hubs in Poland. The company’s value proposition is built on agility and the ability to source top-tier talent for critical digitalization projects. Strategically owned by Axcel (since August 2021), ProData Consult pursues an aggressive "Buy-and-Build" strategy to expand beyond the Nordics. With €202 million in revenue (2020), the firm aims to become a pan-European IT consultancy powerhouse by integrating geographically complementary players into its centralized technology and operational framework.

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Other operations with PRODATA CONSULT

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector
09/2021	PRODATA CONSULT	EMAGINE	DENMARK	Engineering & Consulting
06/2018	POLARIS PRIVATE EQUITY	PRODATA CONSULT	DENMARK	Consulting & Integration

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Valuation range: EV 1b - 4b SEK

EBITDA range: 100M - 200M SEK

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Acquirer: axcel