Sponsor Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Sponsor Capital has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Sponsor Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (15%) and distribution (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (45%) and stake purchase (21%). In total, Sponsor Capital has invested in 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Sponsor Capital has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Sponsor Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Lindorff Group AB for $2.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity57
    • M&A Buy Activity33
    • M&A Sell Activity24
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 2

Sponsor Capital

Sponsor Capital Oy

Mannerheimintie 4,
Helsinki, 00100
Finland
+358 9 680 3300
www.sponsor.fi
info@sponsor.fi

Sponsor Capital is a private equity group focused on acquiring and investing in Finnish companies looking to expand abroad. The Firm targets profitable, stable businesses with €15 to €150 million in revenue. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, growth capital financings, restructurings, family successions, divestitures, and privatizations. Sponsor Capital was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Helsinki.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Real Estate, Retail, Software, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 15 150
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 (2.0/yr) # 23 2 3 2 3 - 33
Sell (0.8/yr) # 20 - 3 1 - - 24
vol $2.6B $2.6B
  57

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Fonecta Oy 2023-11-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.fonecta.fi
Suomen Kulutusosa Oy 2023-10-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lempaala, Finland · www.suomenkulutusosa.fi
Kiinteistöpalvelu Siiki Oy 2023-04-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tampere, Finland · www.siiki.fi
LTP Group Oy 2022-12-07 - Secondary Buyout
Vantaa, Finland · www.ltplogistics.fi
Myllyn Paras Oy 2022-06-01 - Trade Sale
Hyvinkaa, Finland · www.myllynparas.fi
Vantaan Kiinnike ja Rak Oy 2022-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.vantaankiinnike.fi
Fresh Servant Oy 2021-11-25 - Growth Capital
Edsevö, Finland · www.fresh.fi
Duell Bike-Center Oy 2021-11-24 - IPO
Mustasaari, Finland · www.duell.fi
Haltija Group Oy 2021-11-02 - Trade Sale
Vantaa, Finland · www.haltija.fi
Finncont Group Oy 2021-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Virrat, Finland · www.finncont.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (15%) - 5 (15%) -
Distribution 1 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Food 1 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Staffing 2 (15%) - 3 (9%) -
Building Materials 1 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Environmental 2 (15%) - 2 (6%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Communications - - 1 (3%) -
Construction - - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (3%) -
Media 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (3%) -
Retail - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 13 - 34 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Finland 13 (100%) - 32 (94%) -
Norway - - 1 (3%) -
Sweden - - 1 (3%) -
Total 13 - 34 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (54%) - 15 (44%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (15%) - 7 (21%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (23%) - 5 (15%) -
Growth Capital 1 (8%) - 4 (12%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) -
Going Private - - 1 (3%) -
Merger - - 1 (3%) -
Total 13 - 34 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 11 (46%) -
Secondary Sale 6 (25%) 2.6B (100%)
IPO 2 (8%) -
Sold to Management 2 (8%) -
Stake Sale 2 (8%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (4%) -
Total 24 $2.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Krogerus
 1
Borenius Attorneys
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.6B
TOTAL $2.6B
Largest Lindorff Group AB
$2.6B (2014-07-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
5 (15%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
6 (25%)
Strategic(s)
50%
12 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

428M EUR

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Matti Suutarinen

Chairman of the Board & Partner

Ari Jokelainen

Partner

Jussi Seppälä

Partner

Juuso Kivinen

Partner

Matti Virolainen

Partner

FAQ

When was Sponsor Capital founded?

Sponsor Capital was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Sponsor Capital?

Sponsor Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Sponsor Capital headquartered?

Sponsor Capital is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How much capital does Sponsor Capital have under management?

Sponsor Capital has 428M EUR under management.

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