News
16.02.2017
Trust is now Ropo Capital
Trust Kapital makes significant brand updates and changes its name. The Group’s umbrella brand will be Ropo Capital. The new name and visual appearance highlight the company’s Finnish origin.
Attachments: Press release Ropo Capital 16 February 2017
09.02.2017
Sentica announces its intentions to offer shares in Kotipizza to institutional investors
Sentica Buyout III Ky and Sentica Buyout III Co-Investment Ky (together "Sentica"), intend to sell up to 4,020,618 shares in Kotipizza Group Oyj ("Kotipizza" or the "Company") (the "Shares") corresponding to approximately 63.3 per cent of all the outstanding shares of the Company (the "Share Sale"). The Shares represent all of the shares that Sentica owns in the Company. Sentica will decide the final number of the Shares to be sold based on investor demand.
Attachments: Press release Kotipizza 8.2.2017
09.02.2017
Sentica has sold its shares in Kotipizza Group Oyj
Sentica Buyout III Ky and Sentica Buyout III Co-Investment Ky (together "Sentica") have sold all of their shares in Kotipizza Group Oyj ("Kotipizza" or the "Company") in an accelerated book-building process (the "Share Sale"). Sentica sold altogether 4,020,618 shares in the Company, corresponding to approximately 63.3 percent of all the shares and votes in Kotipizza. The sale price in the Share Sale was EUR 9.50 per share and the gross sales proceeds of the Share Sale amounted to approximately EUR 38.2 million. After the Share Sale, Sentica does not own shares in the Company.
Attachments: Press release Kotipizza 9.2.2017
18.01.2017
Sentica Partners exploring options for its ownership in Kotipizza
Sentica Partners Oy’s funds “Sentica Buyout III Ky” and “Sentica Buyout III Co-Investment Ky” (together, “Sentica Partners”) have engaged Carnegie Investment Bank and Pareto Securities to explore options for reducing their ownership in Kotipizza Group Oyj (“Kotipizza”) in one or several stages.
Attachments: Press release Kotipizza January 18 2017
17.01.2017
Trust Kapital acquires Enfo Zender
Trust Kapital, the company specializing in receivables lifecycle management and financing, acquires the information logistics service provider Enfo Zender Oy in a share purchase deal. Enfo Zender’s information logistics business, including business operations and customers, is transferred to Trust Kapital in the transaction. With the acquisition, Trust Kapital’s revenue in 2017 will rise to over 40 million euros, and approximately one in six invoices in Finland will be delivered by the company.
Attachments: Press release Trust Kapital 17 January 2017
25.10.2016
Sentica invests in Sisco Oyj
A fund managed by the Finnish private equity investor Sentica Partners will acquire a majority stake in Sisco Oyj, a residential construction company, in an agreement signed on 25 October 2016. Sisco’s current owners will continue in key operative roles and as minority shareholders after the transaction.
Attachments: Press release Sisco 25 October 2016
09.09.2016
Tammermatic Group has sold its U.S. subsidiary Interclean Equipment Inc
Tammermatic Group Oy has sold its equity interest in InterClean Equipment, Inc. to InterClean Holdings, LLC. The new company is owned by a group of investors led by the private equity firm Oakland Standard Co. Additional investors include industry veterans, Morten Merrild, Rob Forbes and Kirk Ylinen. The sale became effective on September 9, 2016.
Attachments: News release Tammermatic September 9 2016
10.08.2016
JJ Kaivin ja Kallio Oy becomes part of TerraWise
TerraWise has acquired JJ Kaivin ja Kallio Oy, a company specializing in earthworks, quarrying and blasting. The acquisition is part of TerraWise’s growth strategy and it further broadens the Group’s infrastructure construction expertise while also expanding its geographical reach into Southwest Finland. The sellers of JJ Kaivin ja Kallio will remain in key operating roles and will become owners in the Group via the transaction.
Attachments: Press release TerraWise 10 August 2016
27.07.2016
Coptersafety orders five new full flight simulators to become a leading helicopter training center
Coptersafety – an independent helicopter flight training service provider has today announced the order of five new Full Flight Simulators (FFS) from American TRU Simulation + Training. The chosen simulator models are Airbus Helicopters H125 and H145, and AgustaWestland AW169 and AW189. Training demand for all of these models is expected to increase in the future. The fifth FFS will be decided in the coming months in response to market conditions. The investment is the largest ever done in civil helicopter aviation.
Attachments: News release Coptersafety July 27 2016
27.06.2016
G7 Data and Chilit unite, a new agile IT service provider is formed
G7 Data and Chilit unite their forces as a fund managed by private equity company Sentica Partners acquires majority stakes in both companies. A new significant IT service provider is formed to the Finnish ICT sector. The new company aims to serve a broader customer base with a wide scope of ICT solutions and services. The service offerings and the customer oriented service approach of the two companies complement each other and enable customers a wide selection of IT solutions and services through one service provider. Key personnel of G7 Data and Chilit continue as minority shareholders of the new company.
Attachments: Press release Chilit & G7 Data June 27 2016
12.05.2016
Sentica exits Pihlajalinna
A fund managed by Sentica Partners Oy has sold its remaining shares in the leading social and healthcare company Pihlajalinna Oyj.
Attachments: Pihlajalinna press release May 12 2016
23.03.2016
Private equity investor Sentica to support Trust Kapital’s growth
A fund managed by the Finnish private equity investor Sentica Partners has acquired a majority stake in Trust Kapital Group. Trust Kapital’s founders, Petri Tukiainen and Tuomo Rissanen, remain with the company as significant owners also after the transaction.
Attachments: Press release Trust Kapital Group 23 March 2016
01.02.2016
Hämeen Laaturemontti acquires Nesco Group
Hämeen Laaturemontti acquires all the shares in Nesco Group in a transaction signed on January 29 2016. The new entity combines two market leaders of their own fields: Hämeen Laaturemontti is Finland’s largest roof renovation company and Nesco Group’s Vesivek is the leading rainwater and roof safety solutions’ sales and installation organization in Finland.
Attachments: Press release Hämeen Laaturemontti February 1 2016
04.01.2016
Sentica Partners strengthens investment team
Aitor de la Torre has joined Sentica as a partner and a member of the investment team on January 4 2016. Previously he worked in Danske Bank Corporate Finance during years 2008-2015, out of which the last five years he served as a Director.
Attachments: Press release Sentica January 4 2016
04.01.2016
Sentica acquires three companies to create a significant new infrastructure construction player
A fund managed by the private equity company Sentica Partners has acquired majority stakes in three specialized infrastructure construction companies: Kanta-Kaivu Oy, Cendigo Oy and Kallionporaus Arto Soininen Oy. The transaction brings the companies under one parent entity. Key individuals from each company will remain with the new Group as significant minority owners.
Attachments: Press release Sentikaivu January 4 2016
15.12.2015
Sentica has sold shares in Pihlajalinna Plc
Sentica Buyout III Ky and Sentica Buyout III Co-Investment Ky (together “Sentica”) have sold part of their shares in Pihlajalinna Plc (“Pihlajalinna” or the “Company”) in an accelerated book-building process in connection to the share issue of Pihlajalinna (the “Share Sale”).
Attachments: Press release Pihlajalinna December 15 2015
30.11.2015
Sentica sells its ownership in Puuilo
A fund managed by Sentica Partners Oy sells its stake in the fast growing discount retailer Puuilo Oy. The purchaser is Adelis Equity Partners Fund I and Puuilo’s key personnel will continue as significant owners in the company.
Attachments: Press release Puuilo November 30 2015
04.11.2015
Sentica to support Coptersafety’s growth
A fund managed by Sentica Partners becomes the majority owner in Coptersafety Oy, which offers training services to helicopter pilots. The founder and CEO of the Company, Mikko Dahlman will continue as CEO and as a significant minority owner. With Sentica’s support, Coptersafety targets remarkable growth in the coming years.
Attachments: Press release Coptersafety November 4 2015
30.07.2015
Pihlajalinna became listed on the official list of Helsinki Stock Exchange
Pihlajalinna Oyj ("Pihlajalinna" or "Company") became listed on the official list of Helsinki Stock Exchange in the beginning of June. In the initial public offering (“IPO”), the final subscription price per share was set at €10.50 corresponding to a market capitalization of 201 million euros. The demand in the IPO was strong and the IPO was oversubscribed several times after which the subscription period was discontinued prematurely.
Attachments: Press release Pihlajalinna June 30 2015
07.07.2015
Kotipizza becomes listed on the official list of Helsinki stock exchange
Kotipizza Group Oyj ("Kotipizza" or "the Company") became listed on the official list of Helsinki Stock Exchange in the beginning of July. In the initial public offering (“IPO”), the final subscription price per share was set at €5.00 corresponding to a market capitalization of 31.8 million euros.
Attachments: Press release Kotipizza July 7 2015
