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IK Partners

IK Partners (“IK”) is a European private equity firm focused on small and mid cap investments in the Benelux, DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), France, the Nordics countries and United Kingdom. The firm is led by Christopher Masek who has been the CEO since 2012.[1]

IK Partners
Company typePrivate Ownership,
Limited Liability Partnership
IndustryPrivate Equity
PredecessorIK Investment Partners
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
ProductsInvestments, private equity funds
Total assets€16.5 billion
Owner
Number of employees
c. 185
Websiteikpartners.com

History

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Logo used by the firm prior to its rebranding as IK Investment Partners

IK Partners was established in 1989.[2] Founded under the name Industri Kapital by Björn Savén and Kim Wahl,[3] the partnership's origins lie in Enskilda Ventures, which in 1989 sponsored Björn Savén in raising the Scandinavian Acquisition Capital Fund (SAC) and established the London office. SAC closed with approximately €108 million in commitments, mainly from Scandinavian investors.[citation needed]

In 1993 Industri Kapital became independent through the management buyout of SAC's assets and activities from Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, the parent of Enskilda Ventures. SAC's was renamed the Industri Kapital 1989 fund.[4] In the same year, the company established offices in Stockholm and Oslo.

After having its name changed to IK Investment Partners in June 2008,[5] it became known as IK Partners in September 2021.[6] In December 2023, it disposed of CDMO Klingel Holding to Swedish medical devices developer and manufacturer Elos Medtech for a sum of €370m.[7][8]

In May 2024, Wendel announced that it had completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in the company for approximately €3.8 million.[9]

Funds

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Industri Kapital's second fund, IK 1994, held its final closing with commitments totalling €250 million.[citation needed]

In 1997 Industri Kapital inaugurated its Hamburg office and closed its third fund, IK 1997, with commitments of €750 million. The year after, the firm completed its first investment in Germany.[citation needed]

The fourth fund, IK 2000, closed with €2.1 billion in commitments in the year 2000. IK 2000 made its first investment in France. Three years later, in 2003, Industri Kapital began raising its fifth fund, IK 2004.[10][11] IK completed fundraising in 2004 with €825 million in commitments. The firm's Paris office was opened two years later.

In the year 2007 Industri Kapital closed its sixth fund, IK 2007, with commitments of €1.7 billion.[12] In October 2013, IK closed its seventh fund, IK VII, with investor commitments of approximately €1.4 billion.[13]

In 2015, IK closed its first small cap fund, IK Small Cap I, at its hard cap of €277 million.[14] The following year, IK closed its 8th mid-cap fund, the IK VIII Fund, at its hard cap of €1.85 billion.[15] In 2017, the firm opened its Amsterdam office.

IK continued to grow its small cap team through the IK Small Cap II Fund, which closed in February 2018 with total commitments of €550 million (almost twice the size of its predecessor).[16]

In 2019, IK introduced its minority partnership investment strategy and closed its first fund, IK Partnership I, with commitments of €300 million.

The firm's latest mid-cap fund, IK IX, was closed in May 2020, at its hard cap of €2.85 billion, making it the largest fund in the firm's history.[17]

IK closed its IK Small Cap III in April 2021, after raising and reaching its €1.2 billion hard cap in three months (more than twice the size of its predecessor).[18] The fund included a dedicated pool to fund smaller transactions as part of the firm's Development Capital strategy.

In 2021, the firm closed IK Partnership II with commitments of €335 million.

In 2024, IK introduced its first continuation vehicle, IK Strategic Opportunities I, which closed with commitments of €505 million.

Acquisitions

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In March 2023, IK Partners acquired UK-based Ipsum Group, specialist infrastructure service provider, from Aliter[19] for an undisclosed amount.[20][21] In April, it acquired teleradiology provider Medica Group for a sum of £269m.[22]

In June 2023, the firm acquired Dutch snack food producer GoodLife Foods for an un-disclosed amount.[23][24] In July, IK Partners, together with Summit Partners, acquired a majority stake in the Swiss independent wealth management service provider Cinerius Financial Partners for an undisclosed amount.[25][26]

See also

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  • Elfa AB, founded 1945 in Sweden, acquired in 2006

References

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  1. ^ "Christopher Masek | Chief Executive Officer". IK Partners. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ^ "Private equity firm with 30-year history. IK Partners - About Us". IK Partners. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ Industri Kapital appoints successors for chairman. Financial News, Jun 5, 2008
  4. ^ Industri Kapital AB acquires Scandinavian Acquisition through a leveraged buyout. Thomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitions, May 19, 1993
  5. ^ "Industri Kapital becomes IK Investment Partners". Private Equity Wire. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ "IK Investment Partners Rebrands to IK Partners and Launches New Website". private-equitynews.com. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ^ Herbert, Nick (2023-07-31). "Germany: Elos Medtech to acquire Klingel from IK Partners with proceeds from rights issue". Investors in Healthcare. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  8. ^ "Regulatory approvals obtained for the Klingel Acquisition and the Rights Issue". News Powered by Cision. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  9. ^ "Wendel: completes acquisition of 51% of IK's capital". MarketScreener UK. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  10. ^ Pan-European buy-out firm Industri Kapital holds first close on E500m Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. AltAssets, Nov 11, 2003
  11. ^ ndustri Kapital makes first investment out of 2003 fund into Swedish housebuilder Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. AltAssets, Dec 22, 2004
  12. ^ Industri Kapital raises €1.68bn for sixth fund. Financial Times, October 16, 2007
  13. ^ "IK VII Fund holds final close at €1.4bn". Unquote. Retrieved 24 Oct 2013.
  14. ^ "IK hits €277m hard-cap on debut small cap fund". Retrieved 23 Mar 2016.
  15. ^ "IK closes on €1.85bn". Retrieved 28 Nov 2016.
  16. ^ "IK taps re-ups for 'substantially oversubscribed' Small Cap II". Retrieved 22 Feb 2018.
  17. ^ "IK Investment closes Fund IX on €2.85bn hard-cap - exclusive". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  18. ^ "IK Investment Partners raises EUR1.2bn in three months for third Small Cap fund". Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  19. ^ "Aliter Capital to exit Ipsum in sale to IK Partners | Unquote". www.unquote.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  20. ^ "Lancashire's Ipsum bought by IK, private equity firm – Northern Financial Review". northernfinancialreview.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  21. ^ Joseph, Irien (2023-03-13). "IK Partners to buy Ipsum from Aliter Capital". PE Hub Europe. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  22. ^ Walker, Ian. "Medica agrees to £269m takeover by IK Investment Partners". www.penews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  23. ^ "Egeria Announces the Sale of GoodLife Foods to IK Partners". private-equitynews.com. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  24. ^ Harvey, Simon (2023-06-09). "GoodLife Foods destined for new private-equity owner IK Partners". Just Food. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  25. ^ "IK Partners invests in Cinerius Financial Partners alongside Summit Partners and Management". private-equitynews.com. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  26. ^ "IK Partners Invests in Cinerius Financial Partners alongside Summit Partners and Management". Summit Partners. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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