Finland

April 2022

Manna & Co acquired by the iconic Lexington Company, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm

Buy-side

Finland

Apr 2022

Manna & Co acquired by the iconic Lexington Company, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm

has acquired

Manna & Co acquired by the iconic Lexington Company, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm

Buy-side

Deal side

Buy-side

Deal size

€20m – €50m

Date

April 2022

Industry

Consumer & Retail

Advised by

Armatori Corporate Finance Oy

Known for its clothing and home design, Lexington operates in more than 20 markets. Manna & Co is already the parent company of Finlayson, Vallila and Makia, among others. According to Manna’s CEO, there will be more acquisitions.

Finn Manna & Co. design company buys Lexington, known in Sweden for clothing and home design.

Armatori Corporate Finance, the M&A Worldwide Partner in Finland acted as financial advisor to Manna & Co. in its acquisition of the iconic Lexington Company, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Welcome Lexington to the growing family of Manna & Co!

Manna & Co, the founding owners of Lexington Kristina and Tommy Lindhe, and some of the company’s other major shareholders have agreed to acquire a 68.1 per cent stake in Lexington, a Stockholm-listed company listed on First North.

The sellers will leave the ownership completely and will not remain the owners of Manna & Co, says Mannan’s CEO Mikko Koponen.

Founded in 1997, Lexington is an internationalized design and lifestyle brand operating in more than 20 markets.

In Finland, Lexington’s products are sold, for example, by Stockmann and several Interior Design stores. Lexington’s net sales in 2021 were approximately EUR 30.7 million and EBITDA was approximately EUR 2.7 million.

Lexington has about 125 employees. Lexington will continue to operate independently in the same way as other Manna & Co brands.

Manna & Co brands include Finlayson, Vallila, Makia, Reino & Aino and Sasta.

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