Specialized metal company in generational succession
Located in Låsby between Aarhus and Silkeborg, Danpres A/S is a company that specializes in metal processing.
The company was founded in 1996 and has been owned by Søren O. Nielsen and Knud Flemming Madsen throughout the years.
As part of a natural generational succession , the company's majority shareholder, Knud Flemming Madsen, has transferred his share.
John Nygaard and Claus Bruun from Business Broker advisors to the seller during the change of ownership.
The sales process resulted in the German metal company Zimmermann PV-Holding GmbH subscribing for a significant shareholding, and Danpres' CEO, Søren O. Nielsen, has also purchased a stake in the company. Nielsen, has also purchased a share, which means that he is now the main shareholder in the company.
The sale of the domicile that houses Danpres' activities was part of the transaction.
Strong buyer interest in the metal company
Danpres A/S employs 50 employees and is a technology company with specialized competencies in forming thin sheet metal.
The company serves customers with technically complex metal components in Denmark and selected export markets.
Customers include major players in the energy sector and the food industry.
Danpres' innovative approach to product development and high level of technical competence attracted a number of interested buyers during the sales process.
"There has been strong interest in Danpres. We have been in dialogue with a relevant field of both Danish and international buyer candidates," says Claus Bruun .
Prospects for growth at home and abroad with the sale of a metal company
German Zimmermann is a major manufacturer of component solutions for solar farms on the international market. They spotted that Danpres' high-tech production equipment could innovate metal components and thus streamline workflows in the assembly of solar parks. Therefore, they went all the way in the negotiations and are now co-owners of the Danish metal company.
As both majority owner and CEO, Søren O. Nielsen has with his newly acquired additional shareholding in Danpres expanded the opportunities to make his mark on the strategic direction of the company.
The new ownership structure forms the basis for further growth at home and abroad. It also paves the way for significant technology development at Danpres, which will continue to serve a wide range of customers.
DANPRES A/S
Zimmermann PV-Holding GmbH
acquired a shareholding in Danpres A/S
Assignment: Sale of the main shareholder's stake in connection with generational succession.
Solution: After market research and dialog with a number of interested buyer profiles, the solution was a sale of a major shareholding to Zimmermann PV-Holding GmbH and a share to Danpres' CEO, who now owns a majority.
Result: Danpres gets a competent and technically oriented co-owner who wants Danpres to continue to invest heavily in technology and knowledge.
Danpres A/S is a technology company with specialized competencies in sheet metal forming.
Business Broker advised the seller.
