Polaris Management A/S

Polaris Management A/S is a private equity firm specializing in investments in niche companies, growth capital, buyouts, corporate divestitures, adds on acquisitions, industry consolidations, and taking public company private transactions in mature small and medium sized enterprises. The firm does not invest in start-ups; companies threatened by bankruptcy; and real estate, shipping companies, and regulated banking and insurance. It seeks to make lower middle market investments in industrial and service sectors. The firm also invests in security services, office services and supplies, environmental and facilities services, diversified support services, commercial and professional services, specialized consumer services, education services, hotel, restaurant and leisure. It typically invests in companies based in United Kingdom, France, and Nordic region with a focus on Denmark and Sweden. The firm can also consider investing in China and Brazil. It makes equity investments in companies with revenues between €25 million ($34.08 million) and €200 million ($271.91 million), enterprise value between €30 million ($32.84 million) and €100 million ($136.32 million) with turnover between €20 million ($22.71 million) to €150 million ($170.34 million) and where members of management are co-investors. The firm prefers to acquire majority stakes either alone or with other investors. It considers taking a board seat in its portfolio company. The firm seeks to exit its investments between three years and seven years through an initial public offering or sale to a strategic buyer. Polaris Management A/S was founded in 1998 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.