Dyvi has been a long-term strategic investor for 15 years and invests in established and well-managed companies with growth and improvement potential. An active role is played on the board of these companies, and capital, focus and industrial experience are provided.
In addition, Dyvi invests with partners or through reputable fund structures in listed an private companies.
Whether investing directly or with partners, Dyvi seeks value creation through solution-oriented and active long-term ownership, and releases value through thoroughly-planned and well-executed exits.
Private equity portfolio:
Reflex AS (www.barnashus.no) (www.frulyng.no) (www.reflex.no) (www.rexinus.se) (www.babyland.se)- Reflex and Rexinus (a Swedish company controlled by Reflex) operate retail chains and wholesale businesses in Norway and Sweden focusing on hardware, equipment, clothing and general merchandise for babies and children. The Norwegian operation consist of 25 wholly owned stores and 75 franchise outlets under the brands: Barnas Hus, Reflex and Fru Lyng. The Swedish business, consisting of 15 wholly owned stores and 14 franchise outlets, is marketed under the brands Barnens Hus, Reflex and Babyland. In December 2009, Alipes AB, which is an investment company financed by Inter IKEA and IKANO, acquired a majority stake in Reflex AS. Dyvi has retained a significant ownership in the company and holds two seats on the board of directors.
Rubik Solutions Group AS (www.rubik.no) – HP´s largest Service and Asset Management solutions partner in Scandinavia and the Netherlands. HP BTO specialists in strategy and operations being HP Platinum and SVI partner. Exclusive reseller of Troux Technologies strategic IT planning tools. Focus on maximising efficiency and control of client’s IT management costs. Customers include leading companies in banking, finance, IT, telecommunication, energy and consumer industry. Offices in Norway (headquarter), Sweden, Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands, 110+ employees and 2008 revenues of MNOK 100. Dyvi controls a majority stake in the company and holds seats on the board of directors, including the chairman.
Naustvik Enghav AS (www.naustvik.no) - Naustvik Gruppen and Domstein Enghav merged in 2008, creating the leading Norwegian sea food distributor with an annual turnover of about NOK 1 billion. Dyvi controls around 10% of the company and has a seat on the board of directors.
Kebony ASA (www.kebony.no) – environment friendly wood modification technology aimed at replacing tropical wood and harmful wood modification technologies. Own production facility in Skien and focus on licensing patented production process to international markets. Dyvi holds indirectly around 5% of the shares in Kebony.
Buksèr og Berging AS (www.bube.no)– the leading tug company in Norway. Dyvi has a 30% shareholding and representation on the board of directors.
Private equity realisations over the past years::
Hygoform AS – the leading provider of hygiene and spring water services in the Nordic business market. Dyvi was the lead investor from 1996 until the business was sold to industrial buyers in 2002.
Dockwise Transport NV (www.dockwise.com) – the global leader in semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels for marine transport. Dyvi was the third largest investor in the company and had a seat on the board of directors until the stake was sold in 2006.
Reslink AS (www.reslink.no) – a technology company in the oil and gas sector, which has developed and implemented the next generation of sand control technology. With a 10% shareholding, Dyvi was one of three financial investors with board representation. The company was sold to Schlumberger in 2006.
Flisekompaniet AS (www.flisekompaniet.no) – the leading importer, wholesaler and retailer of ceramic tiles in Norway. Dyvi was the lead investor before the company was sold in 2007.
Omnijet sold 2007
Weather One sold 2007
Profdoc – listed company sold 2007 to Compugroup
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