The company was acquired by Nordic Capital Fund V in 2005 through a public-to-private transaction. Under Nordic Capital’s ownership, the company has grown substantially and five add-on acquisitions have been made in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Australia. Furthermore, the production facilities have been relocated to the Czech Republic.

Kompan is today the industry’s clear innovation leader. The company was honoured with both the Red Dot Design Award and the French Janus de l’Industrie award for the outstanding design of Story Makers – a new series of playground equipment for children aged 2-6 with focus on theme and role play. In 2008, the Company launched an advanced electronic and interactive product series, named ICON.