DGAP-News: AURELIUS subsidiary Office Depot Europe announces divestment of its Nordics business
DGAP-News: AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA
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AURELIUS subsidiary Office Depot Europe announces divestment of its Nordics business Munich/Venlo, May 14, 2020 - Office Depot Europe, a portfolio company of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8) completed the divestment of Office Depot Nordics to CEO Frank Egholm in a family-office backed Management Buy-Out transaction. The business, also servicing other Nordic markets as well as its core business in Sweden, is set to benefit from further growth due to its strong market position and solid financing. A successful transformation lays the foundation for the MBO "I'm truly excited to have this opportunity because Office Depot Nordic is a fantastic company. We have come a long way the past few years, but there is still a great potential for evolving the business further. This change will fuel our ambitions of becoming an even more successful player in the Swedish market, and this deal marks an important milestone for us all in achieving that goal. We already have a great team in place to take us there. Our employees are our best asset and we as a management team are ready for the challenge. I'm very pleased to be a part of Office Depot Nordics' future, says Frank Egholm". Divestment of Nordics division follows the earlier divestment of the CEE division About Office Depot Nordics Contact: AURELIUS Group Anke Banaschewski Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Phone: +49 (89) 544799-0 Fax: +49 (89) 544799-55 E-Mail: [email protected]
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Language: | English |
Company: | AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA |
Ludwig-Ganghofer-Straße 6 | |
82031 Grünwald | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)89 544 799-0 |
Fax: | +49 (0)89 544 799-55 |
E-mail: | [email protected] |
Internet: | www.aureliusinvest.de |
ISIN: | DE000A0JK2A8 |
WKN: | A0JK2A |
Listed: | Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich (m:access), Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
EQS News ID: | 1044837 |
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