Saxdor Yachts sold to Malibu Boats

This landmark transaction brings together one of the industry’s most dynamic brands with a leading US-based powerboat manufacturer.

Founded in 2019, Saxdor Yachts is a privately owned Finnish premium dayboat manufacturer headquartered in Helsinki. The Company was established by Sakari Mattila, an award-winning boat designer who previously founded four internationally recognized brands: Axopar, XO Boats, Paragon, and Aquador. Saxdor designs, engineers, and manufactures a broad range of high-performance dayboats from 20 to 46 feet, combining Scandinavian design with smart layouts, performance-driven hulls, and competitive pricing. The company operates production facilities in Poland and Finland and distributes through a global dealer network of over 100 locations across more than 50 countries.

In addition to increased scale and portfolio expansion for Malibu, this transaction enhances its global manufacturing footprint, improves sourcing capabilities, expands service capacity and strengthens its international distribution infrastructure.

“Guided by our build, innovate, and grow framework, we set a high bar for acquisitions – and Saxdor clears it easily with world-class boats, industry-leading growth and global reach. With Saxdor, we are taking a meaningful step towards our vision of becoming a global marine solutions and services provider.”
― Steve Menneto, Chief Executive Officer at Malibu Boats

“We are proud to have guided the shareholders of Saxdor Yachts through this landmark transaction. In just a few years, Saxdor has grown from a bold idea into one of the most exciting brands in global recreational boating. Malibu Boats is the ideal partner to take this success story to the next level, combining Saxdor’s design DNA and international reach with Malibu’s scale and operational depth.”
― Hans Buysse, partner at Clairfield in Belgium

“This transaction is yet again testimony of the international reach of Clairfield and seamless collaboration of our international offices, working in a multi jurisdictional environment for our global clients. We are pleased to have assisted Saxdor in this transformative transaction”.
― Alexander Klemm, Chair of Clairfield, and Martin Lemmer, Consumer sector Co-Head

Clairfield International acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Saxdor.