Hartwall Capital invests in Linkity
Hartwall Capital makes an investment in Linkity, a high-growth software and service provider for payroll and workforce management.
Linkity's comprehensive SaaS solution covers the automation of critical and complex HR processes, from shift planning and hour tracking to collective agreement interpretations, payroll and salary calculation.
– We were convinced by Linkity’s ability to offer an innovative solution in an industry that has long operated under traditional frameworks. Their high customer satisfaction, ambitious leadership, and skilled workforce all support the company’s strategic goals and provide a solid foundation for growth. We strongly believe in Linkity’s technological capability to lead the payroll industry into a new era, says Pekka Puustinen, Managing Director at Hartwall Capital.
– We founded Linkity out of a desire to develop the most advanced payroll automation on the market and enable companies' finance departments to focus more time on strategically supporting their core business. With the support of Hartwall Capital, we are taking the next leap forward, while ensuring our ability to meet our customers' needs even better, says Linkity founder and CEO Antti-Pekka Vepsäläinen.
Hartwall Capital is a Finnish family-owned investment company committed to supporting ambitious Nordic small and medium-sized enterprises. The company is a long-term investment partner, working closely with management and founders, with the goal of sustainable value growth through active ownership.
Hartwall Capital to invest in leading Finnish B2B car leasing operator Secto Automotive
Hartwall Capital makes an investment in Secto Automotive, a Finnish B2B vehicle leasing company, to support its continued growth. The investment is made in partnership with Secto’s Founder Matias Henkola, who continues as a significant shareholder of Secto.
Since its founding in 2007, Secto has grown to become a market leading B2B car leasing company in Finland and currently manages a fleet of over 10,000 vehicles. The company challenges traditional car ownership models and creates new solutions based on customer needs. Principles of sustainable development and the transition away from fossil fuels guide Secto's business operations.
– We are thrilled to announce our investment in Secto Automotive. Secto’s unique service concept, high customer satisfaction, and innovative approach to supporting sustainable driving provide a strong foundation for accelerating growth and becoming the market leader in Finland. We look forward to working closely with Matias Henkola and Secto’s talented and ambitious team to accelerate Secto’s mission of setting new standards in sustainability, customer care and creating sustainable value in the Finnish B2B car leasing industry, says Hartwall Capital’s Managing Director Pekka Puustinen.
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Hartwall Capital is a Finnish family-owned investment company committed to supporting ambitious Nordic small and medium-sized enterprises. Hartwall Capital's investment strategy is based on active and flexible partnerships that meet the specific requirements of each investment target. Hartwall Capital is a long-term partner, working closely with management and founders, with the goal of sustainable value growth through active ownership.
Contact information:
Viktor Grandell
Communications Manager
+358456579659
viktor.grandell@hartwallcapital.fi
Secto Automotive press release (FI)
Secto Automotive
Hartwall Capital has sold its entire holding in Konecranes
HC Holding Ltd ("HC Holding"), a company ultimately owned by Hartwall Capital Ltd, has sold its entire holding of 7,931,238 shares, representing approximately 10.01% of the total share capital in Konecranes Plc ("Konecranes") (the "Share Sale").
HC Holding has no residual position in Konecranes following the Share Sale.
- Hartwall Capital has been a major shareholder in Konecranes since 2009 and we are very proud of Konecranes’ growth and progress during our ownership to become a global leader in material handling solutions across industrial and ports segments. We wish them every success in their next phase of growth as they embark on delivering on their updated strategy set out by CEO Anders Svensson, says Hartwall Capital’s Managing Director Pekka Puustinen.
Carnegie Investment Bank AB, Finland Branch and Goldman Sachs International acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners in the Share Sale.
Contact information:
Viktor Grandell
Communications Manager
Telephone: +358 45 657 9659
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Mikael Riedel joins Hartwall Capital
Finnish, family-owned investment company Hartwall Capital has appointed M.Sc. (Tech) Mikael Riedel as Investment Associate, starting in February.
Riedel has a strong background in management consulting, recently at Boston Consulting Group as part of the Private Equity team, working closely with local and international private equity investors across a range of sectors.
At Hartwall Capital, Riedel will strengthen our investment team by adding his efforts to our day-to-day operations.
Hartwall Capital invests in Vastuu Group's growth
The family-owned investment company Hartwall Capital has made an investment in Vastuu Group on January 31, 2023. Vastuu Group and its subsidiaries are investing in customer value and growth. The company aims to expand its service offering in the domestic market in the near future and simultaneously prepare for gradual internalization. The financing from Hartwall Capital enables Vastuu Group to invest in achieving company’s long-term strategic goals.
– We are very excited about the cooperation with Hartwall Capital. They will bring us the competence and know-how that our company needs at this stage of development. Furthermore, we appreciate Hartwall Capital as a Finnish family-owned company. We share common values, and we both aim to invest in developing the company’s business in the long term, says Lars Albäck, CEO of Vastuu Group.
–Vastuu Group is in a very interesting phase. By developing and expanding its current service offering, Vastuu Group will unlock an enormous growth potential. The data-sharing technologies developed by the company are ready for commercialization, and Vastuu Group has, according to our view, potential to expand in the global markets, as well. We are happy to take the company to the next stage together with Vastuu Group’s team and the other company owners, says Niko Mokkila, Managing Director and Head of Investments at Hartwall Capital.
Responsibility and transparency as the cornerstones of the business
At Vastuu Group the corporate responsibility plays an important role in company’s strategy and business model and transferring of reliable data is at the very core of its business. The company focuses on providing services, which improve trust, transparency and verified responsibility within the society and which help its customers to comply with their legal obligations. As a neutral partner the company can serve entire industries and act as a bridge-builder in the cooperation between different industries.
– Responsibility and curbing the grey economy are increasingly topical in both the construction and investment industries. Through our investment, we want to help advance both subjects, says Mokkila.
In the company’s service portfolio responsibility can be seen above all in the Reliable Partner service. The service proves the responsible relationship with society and its other actors of both the major players and the private entrepreneurs in the construction industry. It also makes companies’ operations more transparent. Being a Reliable Partner is strong evidence of all that to the entire market.
– Hartwall Capital is a perfect addition to Vastuu Group’s current owners, which mainly consists of real estate and construction industry associations. Vastuu Group will have a strong, family-owned company as a new co-owner, who will actively take part in developing the business and create significant added value for the next development phases. As the company’s name suggests, Vastuu Group helps its customers to act responsibly and transparently. That is not only remarkable for the society, but also a fantastic opportunity for growth, says Jukka Ruuska, Vastuu Group’s Chairman of the Board.
Pekka Puustinen joins Hartwall Capital
Hartwall Capital is strengthening its leadership team by welcoming Pekka Puustinen as Managing Director, Co-Head of Investments.
Hartwall Capital has appointed Pekka Puustinen as Managing Director, starting in February. Puustinen will be responsible for the company’s investment operations alongside Managing Director Niko Mokkila and become a member of Hartwall Capital’s management team, reporting directly to the Board of Directors.
Puustinen has extensive experience in the European private equity industry. He joins Hartwall Capital from the global private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management, where he spent 13 years and was a Partner based in London, responsible for investments in Europe across a range of sectors. Puustinen started his career at Morgan Stanley working in TMT and Leveraged Finance teams. He holds a M.Sc. (Econ) degree from Helsinki School of Economics.
According to Hartwall Capital’s Chairman of the Board Michael Rosenlew, Puustinen is an important building block for the long-term development of Hartwall Capital.
“Adding a member of Puustinen’s calibre and experience to our team will enable the next phase in Hartwall Capital’s development and I have strong expectations of what we will be able to achieve going forward”, says Rosenlew.
Puustinen added: “I’m excited to be joining an investment firm with such an outstanding heritage and strong team. After seventeen years abroad, I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work with Finnish companies and entrepreneurs to help them expand their businesses both domestically and internationally.”
Additional information:
Michael Rosenlew, Chairman of the Board
Contacts via:
Executive Assistant Karen Granvik (+358 9 6818 5610)
Pekka Puustinen, Managing Director
Contacts via:
Email: pekka.puustinen@hartwallcapital.fi
Mobile: +358 40 676 3474
