Nordic Capital Fund VII acquires Britax Childcare

Chertsey, UK, November 22, 2010. Nordic Capital Fund VII has acquired Britax Childcare Holdings Ltd (“Britax Childcare”) from Carlyle Europe Partners II.Britax Childcare designs, tests, assembles and markets a range of premium child car safety seats and wheeled goods. The company has leading consumer brands in each of its principal markets including Europe (Britax® and Römer®), Australia (Safe‘n’Sound®, Steelcraft®, Babylove® and others) and the US (Britax®). Britax Childcare’s products are distributed through independent specialist retailers, multiple retail chains and vehicle OEMs. Britax