Vaaka Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Vaaka Partners has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Vaaka Partners’ most common sectors for investment areretail (9%) and manufacturing (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (71%) and growth capital (19%). In total, Vaaka Partners has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Vaaka Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity37
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 26
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 2

Vaaka Partners

Kasarmikatu 36,
Helsinki, 00130
Finland
www.vaakapartners.fi
vaakapartners@vaakapartners.fi

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Electronics, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Marine, Oil/Gas Exploration, Real Estate, Retail, Software, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Canada, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 200
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 10 100
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 31 1 2 - 2 1 37
Sell (0.6/yr) # 18 - - - 2 1 21
  58

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Molok Ltd. 2023-07-10 - Trade Sale
Nokia, Finland · www.molok.com
Huutokaupat.com 2023-01-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.huutokaupat.com
LTP Group Oy 2022-12-07 - Secondary Sale
Vantaa, Finland · www.ltplogistics.fi
Bolt.Works Oy 2022-02-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.bolt.works
medbase Ltd. 2022-02-15 - Growth Capital
Turku, Finland · www.medbase.fi
Fysios Oy 2022-02-01 - Unknown
Espoo, Finland · www.fysios.fi
AINS Group 2020-10-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tampere, Finland · www.ains.fi
Staria Oyj 2020-05-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.staria.com
Foreship Oy 2019-10-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helsinki, Finland · www.foreship.com
Nordic Healthcare Group Oy 2018-11-13 - Growth Capital
Helsinki, Finland · www.nhg.fi
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - 3 (8%) -
Retail - - 3 (8%) -
Business Services 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Construction 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Electronics - - 2 (5%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (15%) - 2 (5%) -
Real Estate - - 2 (5%) -
Staffing 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Beverages 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (3%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Environmental - - 1 (3%) -
Financial Services 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (3%) -
Information Services 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Marine 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (3%) -
Software 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 13 - 37 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Finland 12 (92%) - 36 (97%) -
Canada 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 12 (92%) - 36 (97%) -
Cross-border 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 13 - 37 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (54%) - 26 (70%) -
Growth Capital 5 (38%) - 7 (19%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (5%) -
Total 13 - 37 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 10 (48%) -
Secondary Sale 7 (33%) -
Sold to Management 2 (10%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (5%) -
Unknown 1 (5%) -
Total 21 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Borenius Attorneys
 1
Krogerus
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
2 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
6 (29%)
Strategic(s)
48%
10 (48%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

625M EUR

Established

1989

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Juha Peltola

Managing Partner

Antti Salmela

Partner

Ilkka Pentikainen

Partner

Jarkko Murtoaro

Partner

Panu Vuorela

Partner

FAQ

When was Vaaka Partners founded?

Vaaka Partners was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is Vaaka Partners?

Vaaka Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Vaaka Partners headquartered?

Vaaka Partners is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How much capital does Vaaka Partners have under management?

Vaaka Partners has 625M EUR under management.

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