Rantalainen Group Acquires Klara Consulting in Sweden
September 1, 2023
Rantalainen Group, majority-owned by funds managed by Norvestor, has acquired Klara Consulting Holding AB, a leading Swedish accounting, payroll and HR services provider. The add-on deal — Rantalainen's largest to date — closed on 1 September 2023, increases Rantalainen's presence in Sweden, and leaves Ceder Capital and certain key employees as minority shareholders.
- Buyers
- Rantalainen Group, Norvestor
- Targets
- Klara Consulting Holding AB
- Sellers
- Ceder Capital, Fifty key employees / certain key employees
- Platforms
- Rantalainen Group
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Stockholm County, Sweden
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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