Sentica Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Sentica Partners has acquired 3 companies.

Sentica Partners’ most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (10%) and information technology (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (81%) and growth capital (8%). In total, Sentica Partners has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Arme Oy for $29M.

In the last 3 years, Sentica Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (24%). Sentica Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold Func Food Finland Oy for $25M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity66
    • M&A Buy Activity41
    • M&A Sell Activity25
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 1

Sentica Partners

Sentica Partners Oy

Kasarmikatu 21 B, (7th floor),
Helsinki, 00130
Finland
www.sentica.fi

Sentica Partners is a private equity group focused on investing in and developing small to mid-sized Finnish companies. Sentica looks for businesses generating sales of €10 to €100 million. The Firm is a generalist investor, but areas of particular interest include IT services, healthcare services and products, business services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and engineering. Sentica Partners in its present form was founded in 2004. The Firm has offices in Helsinki and Kuopio.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Real Estate, Retail, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 38 - 2 1 - - 41
vol $29M $29M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 23 - - 1 - 1 25
vol $66M $66M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TerraWise Oy 2024-05-06 - Secondary Sale
Helsinki, Finland · www.terrawise.fi
Citec Group Oy Ab 2022-04-25 - Trade Sale
Vaasa, Finland · www.citec.com
Veken Kaluste OY 2022-03-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ranua, Finland · www.veke.fi
Kolmen Kaverin Jaatelo Oy 2021-07-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.3friends.com
Dimex Oy 2021-06-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Leppavirta, Finland · www.dimex.fi
Func Food Finland Oy 2019-09-11 25M USD Trade Sale
Helsinki, Finland · www.funcfood.com
Picnic Group 2019-05-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.picnic.fi
Ropo Capital Oy 2019-02-25 - Secondary Sale
Kuopio, Finland · www.ropocapital.fi
Verkanappulat Oy 2018-11-29 - Consolidation
Turku, Finland · www.verkanappulat.fi
Hammas Hohde Oy 2018-11-20 - Growth Capital
Kuopio, Finland · www.hammashohde.fi
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 1 (8%) - 4 (10%) -
Information Technology - - 4 (10%) -
Construction 1 (8%) - 3 (7%) 29M (100%)
Business Services - - 3 (7%) -
Machinery 1 (8%) - 3 (7%) -
Manufacturing - - 3 (7%) -
Environmental 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Food 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Restaurants 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Software 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Education 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Engineering - - 1 (2%) -
Furniture - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 13 - 41 $29M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Finland 12 (92%) - 40 (98%) 29M (100%)
Sweden 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 12 (92%) - 40 (98%) 29M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 13 - 41 $29M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (69%) - 33 (80%) -
Growth Capital 3 (23%) - 3 (7%) -
Stake Purchase - - 3 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) 29M (100%)
Consolidation 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 13 - 41 $29M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 7 (28%) 31M (48%)
Secondary Sale 6 (24%) -
Trade Sale 5 (20%) 34M (52%)
IPO 2 (8%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Sold to Management 1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 25 $66M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Krogerus
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $29M
TOTAL $29M
Largest Arme Oy
$29M (2008-07-03)
sell # Total
< $100M 4 $66M
TOTAL $66M
Largest Func Food Finland Oy
$25M (2019-09-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
5 (20%)
Strategic(s)
24%
6 (24%)

FAQ

When was Sentica Partners founded?

Sentica Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Sentica Partners?

Sentica Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Sentica Partners headquartered?

Sentica Partners is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How much capital does Sentica Partners have under management?

Sentica Partners has 500M EUR under management.

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