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Lindorff Acquires Contant Oy

On January 1, 2003, Lindorff acquired financial services company Contant Oy from Sponsor Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lindorff’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Lindorff’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-01-01
Target Contant Oy
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Lindorff
Sellers(s) Sponsor Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Contant Oy

Turku, Finland
Contant Oy debt collectors in Finland with presence also in Estonia and Latvia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lindorff

Oslo, Norway
Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Business Services
Employees2,750
Revenue 470M EUR (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Lindorff is a full-service European credit management service provider. The company offers information services, payment services, invoicing services, debt collection, and debt purchase. Lindorff was founded in 1898 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sponsor Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 428M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 26
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 12
Country: Finland M&A 2 of 24
Year: 2003 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-01 Bravida

Stockholm, Sweden

Bravida is a provider of sustainable end-to-end solutions for electrical systems, heating and plumbing, HVAC, and other technical functions in properties and facilities. The Company has branches in around 180 locations across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Bravida was founded in 1922 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-11-24 Lindorff

Oslo, Norway

Lindorff is a full-service European credit management service provider. The company offers information services, payment services, invoicing services, debt collection, and debt purchase. Lindorff was founded in 1898 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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