Sentica Partners

Sentica Partners Oy is a private equity firm based in Helsinki, Finland, established in 2004. The firm specializes in acquiring and developing small and mid-sized companies, primarily focusing on management buyouts, growth equity, and corporate acquisitions. It targets sectors such as healthcare, information technology, equipment manufacturing, medical devices, engineering, industrial biotechnology, and business services, among others. Sentica prefers to invest in companies with annual sales ranging from €10 million to €100 million and enterprise values between €5 million and €50 million, typically committing between €0.5 million and €15 million per transaction. The firm is particularly interested in businesses located in Finland, especially in the Päijät-Häme region, and seeks to establish a presence in its portfolio companies, often acquiring majority or minority stakes and taking seats on their boards. Sentica Partners manages funds totaling approximately €180 million, primarily sourced from Finnish institutional investors and select European fund of funds.

Amal Molin

Investment Manager

Aitor de la Torre

Partner

Pentti Tuunala

Partner

Mika Uotila

Managing Partner

Kai Vesikallio

Investment Director

Asko Viren

Investment Director and Partner

Johan Wentzel

Partner

32 past transactions

3 Friends

Acquisition in 2021
3 Friends produces ice-cream using natural ingredients.

Dimex

Acquisition in 2021
Dimex is a Finnish, family-owned company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling high-quality workwear tailored for heavy industries, including earthworks, transport, logistics, and general industrial applications. The company produces a range of products, including safety clothing, standard work attire, accessories, softshell jackets, and knitwear. By focusing on durable and functional workwear, Dimex aims to ensure that workers can perform their tasks safely and effectively.

Picnic Group

Acquisition in 2019
Picnic Group operates as a chain of cafes. Picnic Group is a popular Finnish café chain, with 42 locations based in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Rovaniemi, Tornio and Oulu.

Sisco Oyj

Acquisition in 2016
Sisco Oyj is a Helsinki-based company founded in 2008 that specializes in the development of residential and commercial real estate properties. It focuses on constructing affordable and ecological solid wood structures, utilizing module and element solutions to meet the demands of urbanization in Finland's growth centers. As a subsidiary of PERMISO PLC since February 2019, Sisco Oyj addresses contemporary challenges in the construction sector through its innovative approaches to building design and sustainability.

TerraWise

Acquisition in 2015
TerraWise is an experienced and trusted partner for various types of infrastructure construction projects. The company focuses on delivering demanding projects related to environmental construction and specialized quarrying, offering a complete set of services in each area. TerraWise’s key value proposition is based on expertise, high-quality results and commitment to agreed schedules.

Coptersafety

Acquisition in 2015
Coptersafety provides unparalleled helicopter simulator training in a unique Nordic setting. It offer a full range of flight and mission training as well as bespoke training packages to offshore, search and rescue, EMS, corporate aviation and law enforcements professionals.

Secto Automotive

Acquisition in 2014
Secto Automotive is a Finnish company that specializes in car leasing services for both commercial and residential clients. The company provides a range of leasing options, including machine financing, taxi leasing, public procurement, transfer leasing, and private leasing. By offering diverse solutions, Secto Automotive aims to meet various transportation needs while ensuring competitive pricing for its clients.

Puuilo

Venture Round in 2011
Puuilo, a mid-sized non-food retailer offering small hardware, gardening products, tools, machinery, leisure products, pet products, detergents and seasonal products.

Citec

Acquisition in 2011
Citec Group Oy Ab is a consulting firm based in Vaasa, Finland, that specializes in providing multi-discipline engineering and information management services primarily to the energy and power industries, as well as other technology-driven sectors. Founded in 1984 and originally named Oy Tri-Technic AB, the company rebranded in 1994. Citec operates through two main entities: Citec Engineering Oy Ab and Citec Information Oy Ab. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services, including project management, engineering, site management, and technical communication, catering to industries such as oil and gas, civil engineering, manufacturing, and rail vehicles. With additional offices in several countries, including Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, and India, Citec aims to deliver cost-effective and innovative solutions that help clients achieve their strategic and sustainability objectives.

Arjessa Oy

Acquisition in 2010
Arjessa is a leading Finnish high-quality provider of full responsibility psychiatric and psychosocial treatments for children, adolescents and their families, with a significant market presence and national reach. With its position as Finland’s largest private provider within child & family open care and the second largest provider within child welfare institutional care, the Company complements Humana’s business area Individual & Family, especially given Humana’s presence and expertise within psychosocial care. Arjessa and Humana will together form the by far leading Nordic provider within individual and family care.

Miratel Oy

Acquisition in 2008
Miratel Oy is a supplier of nurse‐call and personal security systems for hospitals, health centres, nursing homes and homes for the elderly. Some 85 per cent of Finnish hospitals and health centres use Miratel nurse‐call systems.

9Lives Oy

Acquisition in 2008
9Lives Oy is a paramedic and ambulance company based in Helsinki, Finland, specializing in emergency medical services and non-critical patient transfers. Established in 1989, the company operates within 12 hospital districts, serving a population of nearly two million people. 9Lives Oy employs approximately 400 healthcare professionals and manages a fleet of nearly 100 ambulances, ensuring efficient and effective emergency care. In addition to its primary services, the company provides care for patients with respiratory paralysis and offers first aid services at public events. 9Lives Oy functions as a subsidiary of Falck A/S.

Corbel

Acquisition in 2008
Corbel offers real estate facility management services for investors, facility owners and tenants in Finland.

FinnSonic

Acquisition in 2006
FinnSonic is a company that is an expert in ultrasonic cleaning and fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI). The company develops and manufactures solutions for demanding industrial parts cleaning needs and NDT systems in Lahti, Finland. The aim is to develop intelligent, safe and cost efficient solutions to meet customer needs. Over 80% of the production goes to global exports.

Idesco Oy

Acquisition in 2006
Idesco provides secure and scalable identification solutions crafted to meet the unique demands of your business. Idesco not only offer solutions in access control, automated vehicle identification and other industrial and logistics applications. We also excel in customizing scalable and versatile solutions leveraging a full spectrum of RFID technology benefits you can integrate into deployments of your own secure, cost-effective and user-friendly identification systems. We create identification solutions that can make your business run more securely, efficiently - profitably.

atBusiness

Acquisition in 2006
atBusiness develops business-critical solutions. It offers services such as key process development, preliminary studies, target state analyses, concept and usability design, visual design and graphic production, architectural design and consulting, technology consulting, securing know-how and organizational readiness for change, and project management; project services; and testing and quality assurance services, such as design, implementation, result analysis, and method development. The company also provides training services, including advance communication, learning and insight, repetition and testing, and support in everyday work; continuous support and maintenance services, such as application, service, incident, problem, and change management, as well as transition and service desk; and application takeover and outsourcing solutions.

Vivoxid

Venture Round in 2005
Vivoxid Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets biomaterial products for the medical device sector. The company offers MetAlive soft tissue attachment technology for implant surfaces. BonAlive bioactive glass and biodegradable polymer composite products in bone reconstruction and FiberLive biodegradable fiberglass composites for load-bearing biodegradable implants. It has distributors in northern Europe, the United Kingdom, southern Europe, Italy, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Turku, Finland.

FRWD Technologies

Series A in 2005
FRWD Technologies, Ltd. designs, develops, and markets sports computers for outdoor and alternative sports enthusiasts, athletes, and professionals. The company's sports computer records route, location, speed, distance, heart rate or RR heart rate, altitude, temperature, and air pressure, as well as shows them real time on wrist display or mobile phone. It sells its products through retailers and distributors in Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Austria, and Switzerland. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Oulu, Finland. It has operations in Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, and internationally.
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