Norvestor Acquires Majority Stake in Pinja Group Oy

Norvestor Acquires Majority Stake in Wint Group AB

October 25, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Norvestor IX has signed an agreement to acquire a majority of the shares in Wint Group AB, a Gothenburg-based provider of automated cloud accounting and payroll software for micro and small businesses. Wint generates over SEK 140 million in ARR, serves ~4,500 customers, employs about 100 people, and Norvestor will become the company's largest shareholder following the transaction (expected to close Q4 2024).

Norvestor Acquires Majority Stake in Rantalainen Group Oy

January 23, 2023

Accounting & Tax

Norvestor VIII SCSp has signed an agreement to acquire a majority of the shares in Rantalainen Group Oy, Finland’s largest provider of outsourced accounting and payroll services. Rantalainen, headquartered in Hyvinkää, serves about 20,000 SMEs, employs ~1,200 people across 60 locations and generated over EUR 100 million in 2022; Norvestor will become the largest shareholder following the acquisition from Intera Fund III Ky and Oona Capital and aims to pursue a Nordic buy-and-build strategy.

Norvestor Acquires Majority Stake in Xllnc Nordic AB

February 5, 2019

IT Services

Norvestor VII L.P., managed by Norvestor Equity AS, has acquired a ~55% majority stake in Xllnc Nordic AB, a Växjö-headquartered provider of IT lifecycle management and device-as-a-service solutions. Management and employees retain the remaining shares; Xllnc has ~200 employees and reported c. SEK 1,300 million in revenue in 2018 as Norvestor supports the company's Nordic growth and service development.

Norvestor Acquires Majority Stake in BST Group from IK Partners

November 8, 2021

Industrial Services

Norvestor VIII has agreed to acquire a majority stake in BST Group Nordic AB from IK Partners' Small Cap II Fund; financial terms were not disclosed. BST, a Stockholm-based full-service active fire protection provider with ~430 employees and pro forma revenues of about SEK 900 million, will see Norvestor become the largest shareholder while management and key employees remain invested.

Norvestor Acquires Majority Stake in Pearl Group

December 28, 2020

IT Services

A fund advised by Norvestor Advisory AS has agreed to acquire a c.52% majority stake in Pearl Group, a Nordic IT solutions and ERP partner headquartered in Lysaker, Norway. The investment provides Pearl with expansion capital to grow organically and via M&A while the existing management and key employees retain a significant minority stake and reinvest proceeds.

Norvestor VIII Acquires Majority Stake in Upheads AS

March 10, 2022

IT Services

Norvestor VIII SCSp has signed an agreement to acquire a majority of the shares in Upheads AS, a Stavanger‑headquartered full‑service IT provider for SMEs in Norway. Norvestor will become the largest shareholder alongside the founder, management and key employees, with the partnership intended to accelerate growth, expand services (including IT security and cloud offerings) and scale the business; the transaction is expected to close in April 2022.