Dahlgren Capital Private Equity (Dcap PE) has launched its first public takeover offer, directed to the shareholders of Motion Display Scandinavia AB (publ).

The offer marks a significant milestone in Dcap PE’s long-term strategy to drive transformation and value creation in undervalued Nordic micro-cap companies. The offer signals the next phase of Dcap PE’s mission: to identify and develop smaller, high-quality Nordic companies with strong fundamentals, but for whom the stock market is no longer the optimal platform for growth. By transitioning these companies into a private setting, Dcap PE aims to provide the flexibility, capital, and hands-on partnership needed to accelerate innovation and long-term value creation.

Gustaf Karling, Managing Partner at Dcap PE, explains: “Our mission is to fill the growing gap in the Nordic private equity market. We focus on well-run, undervalued listed micro-cap companies that have been overlooked on the stock market, but could do very well as private companies. We bring in capital, experience, and a clear path for growth. I like to refer to ourselves as ‘friendly activists,’ which describes how we see our role as owners.”

About the Motion Display takeover offer, he says: “Motion Display is a well-positioned company with a strong customer base and clear leadership in premium in-store displays. The company has been affected by outside factors beyond its control. We see great potential to create value through long-term and flexible ownership. As a private company, Motion Display will have the right conditions to focus on innovation, commercialization, and growth.”

Launched in 2024, Dcap PE is dedicated to investing in smaller listed Nordic companies with strong foundations but unrealized potential on the stock market. In its first year, Dcap PE has invested in five companies across diverse industries including Westpay, Comitelli, Lyckegård Group, Motion Display, and EasyFill, each selected for their capacity for transformation and growth. With a typical investment horizon of two to three years, Dcap PE continues to build an active pipeline of new opportunities.

This first public takeover offer represents a strategic step forward for Dcap PE and reinforces Dahlgren Capital’s commitment to active ownership and long-term value creation.