Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital is a private equity firm established in 1989 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It specializes in buyouts and growth investments, primarily targeting large and medium-sized companies across various sectors, with a notable emphasis on healthcare, technology, financial services, industrial goods, and consumer retail. The firm focuses on investments in Northern Europe, particularly in the Nordic region and Germany, while also considering opportunities in other markets. Nordic Capital typically invests between $53 million and nearly $3.7 billion in companies with annual sales ranging from approximately $166 million to $796 million. The firm aims for majority ownership but may also consider minority stakes, holding investments for an average duration of 4.6 years. With a commitment to responsible investing, Nordic Capital emphasizes long-term value creation through strategic development and operational excellence, often taking a lead role in its portfolio companies and engaging closely with management teams. The firm has built a strong reputation for delivering impressive returns and has received multiple awards for its investment performance.

Jonas Agnblad

Partner

Mohit Agnihotri

Partner

Terese Ahrens

Investment Director

Jens Aleljung

Investment Director

Emil Anderson

Partner

Joakim Andreasson

Principal

Robert Andreen

Co-Founder and Senior Partner

Beatrice Bandel

Investment Manager

Daniel Berglund

Principal

Pål Billington

Investment Director

Felix Björklund

Special Partner

Maximilian Buchner

Investment Director

Max Cantor

Investment Director

Alfa Chan

Partner

Joel Davidkin

Managing Director

Tobias Dehlen

Managing Director

Aditya Desaraju

Investment Director

Christian Peter Dyvig

Partner

Christopher Ekdahl

Managing Director

Mans Folkesson

Partner

Niklas Fredriksson

Investment Director

Tiemo Grimm

Principal

Magnus Hammarström

Managing Director

Christian Hedegaard

Managing Director

Christian Holländer

Investment Director

Anders Hultin

Partner

Daniel Karlsson

Investment Manager

Ged Kelly

Managing Director - Nordic Capital Limited

Carl Robin Kirchmann

Investment Director

Lutz Kregel

Managing Director

Philipp Krispin

Investment Director

Maria Kulju

Investment Director

Rainer Lenhard

Partner and Head of DACH

Casper Lerche

Managing Director

Elin Ljung

Managing Director and Head of Communications and Sustainability

Chris Lodge

Principal

Joakim Lundvall

Partner

Thomas Mejdell

Managing Director

Andrew Murdoch

Investment Manager

Silvia Nasini

Investment Manager

Andreas Nasvik

Partner

Philippe Neuschafer

Principal

Erik Nyborg

Managing Director

Fredrik Naslund

Partner

Morgan Olsson

Founder and Senior Partner

Pauline Rahm

Investment Manager

Christof Ratjen

Partner

Richard Riboe

Managing Director

Tapani Salonen

Investment Director

David Samuelson

Principal

Henrik Sandreus

Operations Managing Director

Raj Shah

Partner

Greg Sheldon

Managing Director

Gregory Sheldon

Managing Director

Mark Stubbs

Investment Director

Diana Tan

Operations Managing Director

Peter Thorninger

Operating Partner and Head of Operations Advisory

Rickard Torell

Managing Director

Rolf Torsøe

Managing Director and Country Coverage Manager for Norway

Fredrik Uggla

Investment Director

Thomas Vetander

Partner

Ferdinand Wagner

Investment Director

Toni Weitzberg

Senior Partner

Sebastian Wohlgschaft

Investment Director

Josh Zhang

Investment Associate

Johannes Åkermark

Investment Director

Past deals in Finland

Qred

Private Equity Round in 2022
Qred Holding Ab provides small business loans tailored for SMEs in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Stockholm, the company offers a streamlined online application process, enabling quick access to funds. Qred is dedicated to addressing the financial challenges faced by small businesses, ensuring that loan applications are processed efficiently, often within 24 hours. The company's commitment is to support the growth of small enterprises by providing fast and secure financing solutions.

Qred

Private Equity Round in 2021
Qred Holding Ab provides small business loans tailored for SMEs in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Stockholm, the company offers a streamlined online application process, enabling quick access to funds. Qred is dedicated to addressing the financial challenges faced by small businesses, ensuring that loan applications are processed efficiently, often within 24 hours. The company's commitment is to support the growth of small enterprises by providing fast and secure financing solutions.

iLOQ

Acquisition in 2019
iLOQ Oy is a Finnish company that specializes in the development of digital locking systems. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Oulu, iLOQ offers innovative products such as the iLOQ S10, a battery-free digital key with encryption, the iLOQ S50, a self-powered NFC lock cylinder, and the iLOQ Privus, designed for homes and small businesses. The company's technology is notable for being the first electronic lock cylinder that self-powers by harvesting energy from key insertion, eliminating the need for batteries and hard wiring. iLOQ's solutions address common challenges in access management, such as lost or copied keys, while also providing environmentally friendly options that reduce maintenance costs and enhance security. With a global presence, iLOQ caters to various sectors, including industry and utilities, offering advanced mobile access management systems.

Signicat

Acquisition in 2019
Signicat is a digital identity service provider based in Europe, specializing in electronic identity and signature solutions. The company offers cloud-based services that facilitate user identification and electronic signing for both public and private sector clients. Signicat's solutions are designed to meet international standards and regulatory requirements, including privacy, anti-money laundering, and know your customer regulations. By providing advanced security technologies, Signicat helps organizations enhance their operational efficiency and deliver improved user experiences while mitigating risks associated with identity verification. Its clientele includes banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, government agencies, and businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2006 as Kantega Secure Identity, the company has grown to establish a presence in multiple countries, including the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Signicat is committed to providing reliable services with banking-grade service level agreements to ensure scalability and trust.

NOBA Bank Group

Post in 2017
NOBA Bank Group, operating under the name Nordax Bank AB, is a financial institution based in Stockholm, Sweden, that specializes in providing banking products and services to private individuals across Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Germany. Established in 2003, the bank offers a range of services including savings accounts, personal loans, and mortgage loans. With a workforce of approximately 200 employees, Nordax Bank serves around 100,000 customers in the Nordic region. The bank operates under the regulatory oversight of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and is backed by the state deposit guarantee, ensuring the security of deposits for its clients.

Nordnet

Acquisition in 2017
Nordnet AB operates a digital platform for savings and investments across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Stockholm, the company allows customers to save and invest in a variety of financial products, including stocks, mutual funds, derivatives, and bonds, through its website and mobile applications. Nordnet also provides lending services, including margin lending and personal loans, as well as residential mortgages. In terms of retirement solutions, the company offers private pension savings and occupational pension options for employers and employees in the Nordic region. Additionally, Nordnet hosts Shareville, a social investment network that connects approximately 250,000 users, enabling them to follow other investors and view their portfolios. This positions Nordnet as a significant player in the Nordic savings market, which is largely dominated by traditional banks and pension companies.

Resurs Bank

Acquisition in 2012
Resurs Bank AB, headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden, specializes in providing payment and financing solutions to the retail sector across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. The bank operates through two main segments: payment solutions and consumer loans. Its payment solutions segment delivers finance, payment, and loyalty services tailored for chain stores and e-commerce businesses, in addition to issuing credit cards and offering factoring services. The consumer loans segment focuses on unsecured loans to facilitate purchases, as well as providing savings and other deposit products. Founded in 1977, Resurs Bank has established itself as a market leader in consumer finance within the retail industry. It operates as a subsidiary of Resurs Holding AB.

Tokmanni Group

Acquisition in 2012
Tokmanni Group is a prominent retail chain in Finland, operating over 160 stores nationwide, along with an online shopping platform. The company specializes in offering a diverse range of quality products at affordable prices, catering to various customer needs, including home renovation, cleaning, fashion, leisure, interior decoration, and gardening. Its product selection features a mix of international brands, private label items, and non-branded products. Tokmanni Group also includes a portfolio of store formats, such as Tokmanni, DollarStore, Bigdollar, Miny, Click Shoes, and Shoe House, ensuring an appealing shopping experience across all sales channels. The company's logistics operations are managed from a central warehouse, enhancing its efficiency in product distribution.

Corob

Acquisition in 2008
COROB S.p.A. specializes in the manufacture and distribution of advanced tinting equipment tailored for the paints and coatings industry. The company offers a wide range of products, including point-of-sales equipment such as various dispensers, gyroscopic mixers, and vibrational shakers. Additionally, COROB provides in-plant and automated tinting systems, industrial gravimetric dispensers, mixing stations, and self-service vending solutions, along with spare parts to support these products. The company also develops software solutions to assist paint companies and retailers in managing their operations and distribution networks. Serving customers through a network of service partners, COROB operates both domestically in Italy and internationally. Founded in 1984 and based in San Felice sul Panaro, Italy, the company has production facilities in Italy, Finland, and India. COROB S.p.A. was previously known as CPS Color Equipment S.p.A. until its name change in December 2013.

Cloetta

Private Equity Round in 2005
Cloetta AB is a confectionery company based in Solna, Sweden, with a strong presence in Northern Europe, the Netherlands, and Italy. Founded in 1862, Cloetta manufactures and markets a diverse range of confectionery products, including chocolate items like pralines and wafers, as well as sugar confections such as foams, liquorice, and hard candies. The company also produces pastilles and chewing gum, with a wide brand portfolio that includes Kexchoklad, Polly, Läkerol, and Jenkki. Cloetta's products are distributed through various sales channels and are available in over 50 markets globally, with significant sales in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. The company operates approximately seven production units across five countries.
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