Sentica Partners acquires medical transport business unit from Nurminen Logistics

A fund managed by the Finnish private equity investor Sentica Partners is acquiring Helsingin Ensihoito ja Sairaankuljetus Oy (HES) from Nurminen Logistics Plc, listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. Key individuals from the company and from Finnish Industry Investment Ltd will become minor shareholders in the company. The change in ownership will enable the company to expand its operations and strengthen its position as the leading medical transport company in Finland. The structural change process in the first‐aid and medical transport sector offers promising future opportunities for bigger players. The sale price of the share capital of HES is EUR 7.8 million.

Attachments: HES press release 10.10.2008