Clairfield in Finland

Pamark, a leading distributor of cleaning & hygiene, healthcare, foodservice, and safety products to private and public sector clients in Finland, was sold to UK-listed Bunzl Plc, the largest value-added distributor in the world within its market sectors.

Clairfield acted as exclusive financial advisor to Fenniarail, a private freight transport company that operates on the Finnish railway network, on senior debt financing.

Touhula, the pioneering chain-format private operator in education and childcare in Finland, was sold to AcadeMedia, northern Europe’s largest education company and a publicly quoted company (STO:ACAD).

Elcoline received investment from Elite Alfred Berg Private Equity.

The ERP business based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and LS Retail solutions of Solteq Plc, a Helsinki-listed IT company, was sold to Azets, the leading provider of technology and services in accounting, payroll, HR, staffing, and advisory in the Nordics and UK.

Clairfield advised Vihtan and its owners on the sale of the company to Swedish compounder investor Rebellion Capital.

Pölkky Oy, the largest privately owned wood processing company in northern Finland, was sold to Pfeifer Holding GmbH, a leading European forest industry company.

Palmia Oy, a business and food service specialist active in Finland, was sold to Mutares Nordics Oy, the Nordic company of the listed German investment company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (ETR: MUX).

Clairfield advised Pamark and its owners on the sale of the company to OptiGroup, which is backed by FSN Capital, a leading European player in reliable and sustainable supply solutions for B2B customers.