Sponsor Capital
Sponsor Capital Oy is a private equity firm specializing in investments in industry and family company ownership restructurings, acquisitions including management buyouts and buyins, generation transfers, turnaround, divestment of businesses from larger groups and privatizations, and growth capital in medium sized companies. The firm is unconstrained by sector limitations. It prefers to invest in Finnish mid-sized companies. It seeks to make majority investments alone or with a co-investor. The firm prefers to exit its investments between four and seven years through an initial public offering. Sponsor Capital Oy was founded in 1997 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.
Past deals in Finland
Haltija Group
Acquisition in 2015
Haltija Group focuses on disability devices, prosthetics and medical supplies.
Plastiroll
Acquisition in 2012
Plastiroll Oy LTD manufactures biodegradable and compostable materials for the packaging industry and other applications. It offers paper and board based material, such as plastic coated and laminated packaging material, compostable coating for papers and paperboards, and bioplastic coated and laminated packaging material; and biowaste bags, sacks, and film, such as inliners, bags for fruits and vegetables, shopping bags, and food sample. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Ylöjärvi, Finland. As of May 23, 2019, Plastiroll Oy LTD operates as a subsidiary of Walki Group Oy.
Espotel
Acquisition in 2013
Espotel was a leading provider of product creation services for electronic devices and systems, software and industrial internet applications. Our wide range of services cover consultation, development, test laboratory and production test systems.
Position at the edge of new technology with such leading technology partners as ARM, IBM, Texas Instruments and National Instruments, and strong roots in the development of electronic devices and systems has created Espotel a wide international customer base.
Kymppi Group Oy
Acquisition in 2015
Kymppi Group Oy engages in the insulation and scaffolding installations of pipeline and machinery for the process industry. The company offers thermal insulation, scaffolding, HVAC insulation, prefabricated metal sheet surfaces, and polyurethane applications; material rental and HVAC installations; and other services, such as asbestos removals, and fire stop insulation and fire protection projects. It serves pulp, paper, chemical, metal, food, and energy industries in Finland and internationally. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Oulu, Finland. It has sub-branches in Porvoo, Keminmaa, Raahe, Lappeenranta, Tampere, and Äänekoski.
TLT Group Oy
Acquisition in 2017
TLT Group Oy offers construction and installation of telecom and electricity networks. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Aura, Finland.
Orthex Group
Acquisition in 2015
Orthex Group is a Nordic designer, producer and marketer of household products. The Group products are sold under well-known consumer brands such as Smartstore, Gastromax, Kökskungen and Orthex. The Group sells its products to end customers through most of the major retail chains and discount stores in the Nordic countries and also has significant sales in Central Europe.
Myllyn Paras Oy
Acquisition in 2018
Myllyn Paras Oy produces, sells, and markets flours, flakes, grits, and pasta, as well as frozen doughs and bakes. It exports its products primarily to the Russian Federation and the Baltic countries. The company was founded in 1928 and is based in Hyvinkaa, Finland. Myllyn Paras Oy is a former subsidiary of Myllyn Paras Oy Konserni.
StaffPoint Oy
Acquisition in 2017
StaffPoint offers employment search and recruitment services in Finland. It helps employ 15, 000 experts each year in different industries. StaffPoint was founded in 1970 with offices in 14 localities in Finland and in one locality in Estonia and Spain.
Accountor Group
Private Equity Round in 2015
Accountor Enterprise Solutions Oy operates as a financial and human resources services company in Northern Europe. The company provides accounting, human resources, and financial advisory services to organizations of various sizes, which include international clients and smaller companies. It also offers financial management software to accounting firms, and small and medium-sized businesses. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Helsinki, Finland with additional offices in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. As of August 1, 2019, Accountor Enterprise Solutions Oy operates as a subsidiary of Digia Oyj.
Likeit Solutions
Acquisition in 2021
Likeit Solutions is a company specializing in demanding personnel management and task management solutions.
Tikomet Oy
Acquisition in 2013
Tikomet Oy is a company specializing in the recycling of hardmetal by the zinc process. Tikomet Oy is the market and technology leader in production of zinc reclaimed WC-Co powders and operates a state of the art recycling facility at Jyväskylä in Central Finland.
