Sentica Partners
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 26 January 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, with ICG's Circet, Five Arrows' Mintec, Carlyle's Jagex, and more
Sentica buys Finnish workwear maker Dimex
Sentica is currently deploying its fifth buyout fund, which held a final close on its €185m hard-cap in 2017
Sentica exits Finnish IT company Solteq
Exit comes 11 years after the GP, via Sentica Buyout III, invested in Descom, which was acquired by Solteq in 2015
Adelis buys Ropo Capital from Sentica
Ropo’s management team remain in their positions in the business and will retain a stake
Sentica-backed VMP lists on Nasdaq Helsinki
Final offer price stands at €5 per share, setting a market cap of around €69.5m for the HR company
Sentica's VMP closes IPO public offering
Company lists less than a year after the GP acquired it via the Sentica Buyout V fund
Sentica Partners exits Silta
Following the deal, Silta will become part of Administer, with its brand and name unchanged
Sentica, Tesi back SuperPark
With the fresh capital, SuperPark will have the resources to grow and open new parks globally
Sentica acquires Purkupiha and Dammega
Finnish GP has bought majority stakes in the Helsinki-based demolition businesses
Sentica acquires VMP Group
Sentica takes a majority stake, while the current management and founders retain a minority
Sentica backs Konevuori
Konevuori will operate as a subsidiary of Finnish infrastructure construction group TerraWise
Nordic fundraising market remains buoyant despite dealflow dip
In the first part of our 2017 Nordic Fundraising Report, unquote" examines statistics for the local market across 2013-2017
Sentica raises €185m for fifth buyout fund
Finland-based buyout house has hit the €185m hard-cap for its lower-mid-market vehicle
Sentica sells final shareholding in Kotipizza
Accelerated bookbuilding process run by Carnegie and Pareto Securities sees the Finnish GP exits its shareholding in the pizzeria chain
Sentica's Kotipizza bolts on Pizzataxi
Finnish pizza delivery and restaurant chain grows in southern Finland
Sentica's Trust Kapital bolts on Enfo Zender
Acquisition is the first bolt-on by GP-backed Finnish business support services company
Sentica exits Arjessa in €32m trade sale
Exit for Finnish GP’s third buyout vehicle comes after six years of ownership
Sentica Partners acquires BPO company Trust Kapital
The Finnish business process outsourcing company’s founder will retain a significant minority stake alongside the GP
Vaaka sells Finnish roofer to Sentica’s Hämeen Laaturemontti
Exit comes five years after Vaaka's acquisition and two years after Sentica backed Hämeen Laaturemontti
Sentica builds infrastructure group with triple buyout
Sentica inks the MBOs of Kanta-Kaivu, Cendigo and Kallionporaus Arto Soininen
Adelis in Puuilo SBO from Sentica
Acquisition was made through GP's €410m first fund
Sentica in Coptersafety MBO
Buyout comes four years after company's inception
Sentica's Func Foods buys CocoVi
Bolt-on extends Func's health food product range
Sentica picks up Secto Automotive
Sentica Partners has acquired a majority stake in Finnish car-leasing company Secto Automotive.