Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Financial Services

Vaaka Partners Acquires Staria

On May 19, 2020, private equity firm Vaaka Partners acquired financial services company Staria

Acquisition Context
  • This is Vaaka Partners’ 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Vaaka Partners’ 32nd transaction in Finland.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 19, 2020
Target Staria
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Vaaka Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

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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Buyer Overview 1

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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 33 of 38
Sector: Financial Services 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 23 of 27
Country: Finland 32 of 37
Year: 2020 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-14 Foreship

Helsinki, Finland

Foreship is an independent company specializing in ship design and engineering. Foreship was founded in 2002 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-20 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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