M&A Deal Summary

Vaaka Partners Acquires AINS Group

On October 20, 2020, private equity firm Vaaka Partners acquired construction company AINS Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vaaka Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Vaaka Partners’ 33rd transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-10-20
Target AINS Group
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Vaaka Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

AINS Group

Tampere, Finland
AINS Group is an open-minded construction design and consultancy firm that helps clients succeed in property and construction projects. A creative and trusted group of almost 800 experts works on construction management, structural engineering, and infrastructure construction projects in 12 offices in Finland and internationally. AINS Group was founded in 1959 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

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Buyer

Vaaka Partners

Helsinki, Finland

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 625M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vaaka Partners is a Finnish private equity firm focused on buyouts of small and medium-sized Scandinavian businesses valued up to €100 million. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and targets companies with sales of €10 to €200 million. Vaaka was originally established in 1989 and was formerly a unit of Pohjola Bank plc. before becoming independent in 2010. Vaaka Partners is based in Helsinki.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 38
Sector: Construction M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 24 of 27
Country: Finland M&A 33 of 37
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-19 Staria

Helsinki, Finland

Staria is a financial administration services company. Staria helps companies to grow with modern cloud technology, fast business-driven implementations, and international accounting services. The Company's service portfolio includes NetSuite ERP, Accounting services, HR and Payroll, and UiPath RPA. Staria was founded in 2003 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-01 Fysios

Espoo, Finland

Fysios is a provider of physiotherapy services, helping people of all ages restore physical mobility and wellbeing. Fysios was founded in 2015 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

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