Strategy and Transactions

EY can help you manage the crisis and stabilize your business in the short-term. We can also help you navigate the downturn and position yourselves for the recovery or look beyond to enable your transformation through corporate strategy and transactions, M&A and divestments.

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Client success stories

EY advised SyntheticMR in the acquisition of Combinostics

SyntheticMR to acquire Finnish AI-driven medtech firm Combinostics

EY advised Corum on acquiring a medical center building in Helsinki

Corum Origin SCPI, managed by Corum Asset Management, acquired a medical center property in Helsinki

EY advised Bucher Hydraulics on expanding into Finland and acquiring Hydman Oy

Global, Swiss-based Bucher Hydraulics has acquired Hydman Oy from Tampere, with EY supporting Bucher throughout the transaction

EY advised Azelis Group in the acquisition of Haarla Oy

Azelis Group acquired Haarla Oy, strengthening its market position in Finland, with EY supporting the transaction

EY and EY-Parthenon assisted Cargotec with divestment of MacGregor

EY and EY-Parthenon are happy to have provided transaction advisory services to Cargotec in the sale of MacGregor

EY financial advisor to Fortum in sale of Chempolis to AM Green

EY financial advisor to Fortum in sale of Chempolis and Fortum’s biobased solutions (Bio2X) businesses to AM Green

EY advised Tietokeskus in the acquisition of Enfo

Tietokeskus and Enfo to join forces and become the largest domestic IT service provider in Finland.

EY advises Oddlygood on the acquisition of Rude Health

EY & EY-Parthenon have provided transaction advisory services to Oddlygood in their acquisition of the plant-based food company Rude Health

EY advised CapMan Special Situations in acquisition of Edita Prima Oy

CapMan Special Situations acquires customer communications company Edita Prima from Edita Group

EY and EY-Parthenon advised Altor Equity Partners and Retta Group

Retta Group, owned by Altor Equity Partners, divests its housing management business, which becomes part of the global Odevo Group.

EY advises Kesko on add-on acquisitions of three builders’ merchants in Denmark

Kesko expands in the Danish building and technical trade market by acquiring three builders’ merchants through its subsidiary Davidsen

EY advises Outokumpu in divesting Mexican branch distribution business

Outokumpu Oyj (“Outokumpu”), one of the global leaders in the stainless steel industry, has on 24 June announced the divestment of its branch distribution business in Mexico to Prominox, the largest stainless steel distributor in Mexico

EY advises VR on its acquisition of MTR Express (Sweden) AB

VR-Group Plc is acquiring MTR Express, a long-distance traffic business operating in Sweden, from MTR Nordic AB.

EY acted as financial advisor to Evli in the majority sale of a 40 MW battery storage project in Finland to Helen

Evli’s renewable energy fund will continue as co-investor with Helen during construction and operation of the battery.

EY Financial Advisor to CPC of a 32MW Finnish solar project

CPC Finland, the Finnish subsidiary of German renewables developer CPC Germania GmbH, secured debt financing and a Corporate PPA for their first solar project in Rauma Finland, to be commissioned by summer 2024.

EY M&A advisor to OX2 on the divestment of a wind farm in Poland to Enea

OX2, a leading European renewables developer, has completed the sale of a 20 MW onshore wind farm in Poland to Enea Nowa Energia.

EY advises Kesko on acquisition of Danish builders’ merchant Davidsen

Kesko enters the Danish market by acquiring one of the largest builders’ merchants in Denmark, Davidsen Koncernen A/S

EY advised shareholders of Logistikas in the company’s sale to Logent

Logent AB (“Logent”) has acquired Logistikas Oy (“Logistikas”), a leading provider of industrial logistics services.

EY advises Topcon Positioning Systems on its acquisition of SATEL

Topcon Positioning Systems acquired Finnish leading expert and innovator in wireless networking technology.

EY M&A advisor to OX2 on the divestment of a 27MW wind farm in Italy

OX2, a leading European renewables developer, has signed a contract to sell an onshore wind farm in Italy to Nuveen Infrastructure.

EY advises DEAS on its acquisition of Korkia’s plot funds

EY Law assisted DEAS to expand its investment fund activities business in Finland.

EY acted as the financial and tax advisor in the sale of Picosun

On 16 June 2022, it was announced that Applied Materials has acquired Picosun Oy and its subsidiaries.

EY supports Stora Enso in bringing new business to Veitsiluoto

EY Corporate Finance acted as financial advisor to Stora Enso in the transactions with Infinited Fiber Company and Nevel.

EY advises Sanoma on acquisition of Pearson K12 learning business in Italy

EY advised Sanoma in the announced acquisition of Pearson’s local K12 learning content business in Italy and its small exam preparation business in Germany

EY advises OX2 on wind and solar portfolio divestment to Ingka Investments

EY’s Energy Corporate Finance team acted as M&A advisor to OX2 on the divestment of an onshore wind and solar portfolio in Poland to Ingka Investments.

EY advises AINS Group on its transaction with Mitta Group

On 1 March, AINS Group (“AINS”), a Finnish engineering and consulting company backed by PE firm Vaaka Partners, announced that they have signed an agreement to divest their nuclear waste management business along with the related laboratory operations to Mitta Group.

EY advised VALOREM in divestment of Finnish onshore wind farm Kalistanneva

On 3 February 2022 it was announced that VALOREM divested a Finnish wind farm Kalistanneva located in Kurikka with capacity of 165 MW to Helen and Bank of Åland.

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