IK Partners

We are pleased to announce that the IK Partnership III ("IK PF III") Fund has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Seventeen Group ("Seventeen"), a leading independent insurance and risk management organisation in the UK, from the founding shareholders and management team. This transaction represents IK's 10th investment in the UK and was led by our Partnership Fund Investment team in Munich. Read more here: https://ow.ly/UsIM50Vgvi3 #Investment #BusinessServices #PrivateEquity

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we recognise the invaluable contributions of women in private equity and the importance of fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. This year, we are proud to highlight Investor Relations Partner, Alice Langley, as she marks an incredible 20 years with the firm. Alice has played a pivotal role in shaping IK’s Investor Relations, Communications and ESG efforts, while also championing diversity and inclusion within the firm. At IK, we are proud that: 45% of our employees are women; 27% of our Investment teams are women; 19% of our Partner Group are women; and 27% of our Directors are women. #IWD2025 #AcceleratingAction #WomenInPrivateEquity

We are pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap III ("IK SC III") Fund has signed an agreement to invest in Tecomatic AB (“the Company”), a leading Swedish provider of water purification and erosion protection solutions. IK will invest from the fund’s dedicated pool of Development Capital, alongside the management team who will be reinvesting. As responding to growing impacts of climate change becomes increasingly important, Tecomatic provides essential solutions for flood control, water protection and soil erosion. The Company’s proven engineering technologies help protect infrastructure, improve water quality and reduce long-term risks — ultimately strengthening the resilience of communities and industries. Our acquisition of Tecomatic represents IK’s 200th investment since inception. It was led by our Development Capital team in Stockholm, who looks forward to supporting the Company in the next phase of its growth. Congratulations to all involved! Read more here: https://ow.ly/trNc50VbbIR #Investment #Industrials #PrivateEquity

We were thrilled to celebrate the opening of our Munich office at Hotel Bayerischer Hof München yesterday. It was great to have so many of our investors, portfolio company management teams, advisors and industry peers join us to commemorate the occasion. The launch of IK's newest office demonstrates our ongoing commitment to investing in the dynamic and highly attractive DACH market. Since inception, the team has completed 33 deals in the region and looks forward to working on many more! #PrivateEquity #NewOffice #IKMunich Mads Ryum Larsen | Dr. Joachim Dettmar | Anders Petersson | Adrian Tanski | Alice Langley | Florian Simmerer

Following our Real Deals ESG Award win for 'PE House of the Year: Mid-Cap (Average deal size >€250m)' last year, Jovana Stopic, ESG Director, gave an exclusive Q&A, sharing how IK integrates responsible investing principles throughout the investment process, from leveraging sustainability trends to actively supporting portfolio companies. Click here to read the full article: https://ow.ly/guyB50UYvaY If you'd like to dig a little deeper into our recent progress and achievements, check out our latest Sustainability Report: https://lnkd.in/ekvwDcTF #Sustainability #ResponsibleInvestment #CreatingValueWithResponsibility

We are delighted to be joining a community of like-minded investors, senior managers and advisors, committed to advancing and growing successful healthcare businesses.

We are pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap III (“IK SC III”) Fund has signed an agreement to invest in HSL Compliance (“HSL” or “the Company”), a leading UK environmental testing, inspection, certification and compliance company. IK will invest alongside the management team and LDC, who will both be reinvesting. The transaction was led by our Small Cap Investment team in London, who looks forward to supporting the Company in the next phase of its journey. Congratulations to all involved! Read more here: https://ow.ly/zU3g50USxMa #PrivateEquity #Investment #Industrials

Over the last 12 months, IK has been particularly active in the Industrials sector, leveraging more than 35 years of expertise. From fire protection to advanced warehouse solutions, our recent investments span all four subsectors IK focuses on in the broader Industrials space. This reflects our commitment to driving growth and unlocking value in fast-growing European businesses. To find out more and explore all our Industrials sector investments, please visit the link below: https://ow.ly/RY7t50UKjaN #PrivateEquity #Sectors #Industrials

We are delighted to have made the shortlist for the Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2025 in the following categories: - Private Equity House of the Year: Upper Mid-Cap (EV on entry €100m-€500m). - France & Benelux Upper Mid-Cap Deal of the Year (EV on entry >€100m): For our exit of Eres Group. - France & Benelux Mid-Cap Deal of the Year (EV on entry <€100m): For our exit of Yellow Hive to our first continuation vehicle, IK Strategic Opportunities I. - Nordic Deal of the Year: For our exit of Mabtech. This recognition is testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone at IK, following an extraordinary year in 2024. Best of luck to all the other companies shortlisted! Read the full shortlist here: https://ow.ly/nMn350UIkyG #PEA25 #PrivateEquity #Awards

We are delighted to announce the opening of our newest office in Munich, as part of our ongoing commitment to investing in the DACH region. Our Munich office will be headed up by Dr. Joachim Dettmar, Partner in our Operations team and Adrian Tanski, who has recently been promoted to Partner and sits within our Partnership Fund team. Alongside Adrian, Ingmar Bär and Alexandra Kazi have also been promoted to the partnership in recognition of their achievements and longstanding commitment to IK. This news follows another record-breaking year for IK, which saw us invest in 15 new companies and exit 10. Throughout 2024, we also completed over 100 add-ons and welcomed 41 new joiners to the team. Congratulations to Adrian, Ingmar, Alexandra and the other individuals across the company who were also awarded promotions! Read more here: https://ow.ly/TcTE50UCnys #NewOffice #Promotions #PrivateEquity