Investment Summary

MB Funds Invests In Inspecta Group

On October 31, 2002, private equity firm MB Funds invested in engineering company Inspecta Group for 9M EUR

Investment Highlights
  • This is MB Funds’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is MB Funds’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MB Funds’ 7th transaction in Finland.
Investment Fate
  • Inspecta Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2007 for 243M EUR.
  • Inspecta Group was sold to a strategic buyer in 2015.

Investment Summary
Date 2002-10-31
Target Inspecta Group
Sector Engineering
Investor(s) MB Funds
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Deal Value 9M EUR

Target

Inspecta Group

Espoo, Finland
Inspecta Group is the provider of testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services in the Nordic region, with more than 1,000 staff across Sweden, Finland and the Baltic states.

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Investor

MB Funds

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MB Funds is a Finnish private equity firm focused on buy-outs, privatizations, buy and builds, and expansion capital transactions. The Firm targets mid-market companies throughout Scandinavia with €20 to €200 million in revenue. MB Funds was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Helsinki.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 35
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 2 of 3
Country (Finland) 7 of 32
Year (2002) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-10-01 COROB

Modena, Italy

COROB is a provider of advanced tinting equipment to the paints and coatings industry. The Group supplies applications in the paint and coatings, inks, and chemical industries, as well as providing the related after-sales services on a global scale, thanks to a capillary organization dedicated to management and maintenance. COROB was founded in 1984 and is based in Modena, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-01 A-Katsastus Oy

Vantaai, Finland

A-Katsastus Oy is a provider of vehicle inspection, driver’s examinations, and registration and other license services. A-Katsastus was founded in 1966 and is based in Vantaai, Finland.

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