M&A Deal Summary

Sponsor Capital Acquires StaffPoint

On October 5, 2017, private equity firm Sponsor Capital acquired staffing company StaffPoint from Tesi

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sponsor Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Sponsor Capital’s 19th transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-05
Target StaffPoint
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Sponsor Capital
Sellers(s) Tesi
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

StaffPoint

Helsinki, Finland
StaffPoint is a provider of human resources management services. StaffPoint group comprises two business areas: staffing and recruitment services and coaching services. StaffPoint was founded in 1971 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

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 21 of 34
Sector (Staffing) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 5
Country (Finland) 19 of 32
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-02 TLT Group Oy

Turku, Finland

TLT Group Oy is a provider of modern network solutions providing the most challenging telecommunications, electricity network and district heating network construction projects as well as planning and maintenance services. TLT Group Oy was founded in 2010 and is based in Turku, Finland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-08 Myllyn Paras

Hyvinkaa, Finland

Myllyn Paras is a manufacturer of grain-based products such as flour, flakes, brans, pasta, frozen dough, and pastries. Myllyn Paras operates two manufacturing facilities, a mill, and a frozen bakery. Myllyn Paras was founded in 1928 and is based in Hyvinkaa, Finland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tesi

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Sovereign Wealth Fund
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tesi is a Finnish venture capital and private equity firm specializing in fund and direct investments. Tesi specifically targets minority investments in early, growth stage, and established businesses. Areas of interest include industrial, mining, software, business and consumer services, healthcare, life science, cleantech, and marine. Tesi was established in 1995 and it is based in Helsinki.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 33
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 3
Country (Finland) 18 of 30
Year (2017) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-18 BCB Medical

Turku, Finland

BCB Medical is a provider of medical information gathering and analysis. BCB combine, analyze and illustrate clinical data gathered from various sources and present it in an understandable format so that current and future generations can live healthier lives. BCB Medical was established in 2003 and is based in Turku, Finland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Visedo Oy

Lappeenranta, Finland

Visedo Oy develops, manufactures and delivers electrical drive trains for heavy mobile work machine, marine vessel and bus applications. The drive trains are suitable for both hybrid electric (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) solutions to harsh operating environment.

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