M&A Deal Summary

Sentica Partners Acquires Secto Automotive

On February 10, 2014, private equity firm Sentica Partners acquired automotive company Secto Automotive

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sentica Partners’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Sentica Partners’ 27th transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-02-10
Target Secto Automotive
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Sentica Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Secto Automotive

Porvoo, Finland
Secto Automotive is a car leasing company, that provides leasing services to more than 1,000 corporate clients. Secto Automotive was founded in 2007 and is based in Porvoo, Finland.

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Buyer

Sentica Partners

Helsinki, Finland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 41
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 24 of 33
Country (Finland) 27 of 40
Year (2014) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-20 Func Food Finland Oy

Helsinki, Finland

Func Food Finland Oy is a wellness company that markets and distributes beverages, protein bars, supplements, and superfoods under the brands Celsius®, FAST Sports Nutrition, CocoVi, and FitFarm. Func Food represents a comprehensive portfolio of well-being products which promote active and, healthy lifestyles by investing in high-quality ingredients and best-in-class food and beverage expertise. Func Food was formed in 1996 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-01 Vesivek

Pirkkala, Finland

Vesivek is a roof renovation and installation provider for detached houses in Finland and Sweden. Vesivek’s founder Kimmo Riihimäki has invented a unique business concept, which is based on non-compromising customer service, professional and motivated workforce, standardized and safe processes as well as utilization of hoist lift trucks and own steel roofing sheet production. Vesivek is based in Pirkkala, Finland.

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