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Ownership Strategy

We are convinced that true, mutually beneficial partnerships with founders, families, management and co-owners is a key success factor in our investments. We combine a genuine subsector specialisation with an active, strategic and function-focused ownership model to drive transformative growth and help businesses reach their full potential.

Nordic Capital helps its portfolio companies accelerate growth and expansion into new markets, drive commercial excellence, focus on product development, execute strategic repositioning and accelerate consolidation.

We bring structure, capital, capabilities across geographies and sectors, operational expertise and a strong external network to help management teams realise their business plan, accelerate growth and develop in a sustainable way. In addition to capital, deep expertise and international experience, Nordic Capital provides access to playbooks, industry peers, and a platform of internal and external investment professionals, operational and functional experts, and industrial advisors.

Nordic Capital sees this active ownership model as a three-bladed propeller targeting full-throttle value creation: Subsector-specific playbooks, Ownership Excellence, in-house Operation Professionals, and access to the best management teams and operating chairs.

Based on observation of best practices of more than 155 portfolio company investments, Nordic Capital has developed operationally focused sector playbooks that are deployed during the ownership period. The ownership model is supported by experienced internal and external resources with deep operational expertise

With a common goal and a shared value creation plan, we can achieve great results together.

Active ownership and ownership excellence

 

 

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Key Facts

~60%

of value created is driven by sales growth

~235

operational excellence projects completed in 2024

30+

professionals in Operations Advisory team

Partnerships to drive transformative growth

Turn deep expertise into repeatable value creation

First-hand industry experience developed over 35 years has resulted in subsector-specific playbooks with an operational focus. The result is stronger and more competitive businesses that offer best-in-class products and services to their customers.

Co-create and execute a shared plan

Partnership starts with the development of a shared value creation plan, owned by management and fully supported by Nordic Capital Advisors.

Deploy the right experts at the right time

A large external network of experts across subsectors, functional areas and geographies allows Nordic Capital to bring in the right people to strengthen the business from day one. The support is focused on results and tangible outcomes to accelerate the value creation journey.

AI-enabled value creation

Nordic Capital works systematically with AI across its portfolio, supporting management teams in identifying high-value use cases and building the foundations for scale. Portfolio companies benefit from dedicated frameworks, peer learning across more than 100 technology and product leaders and playbooks developed across sectors.

Scale best practices across the portfolio

Our portfolio is a community where best practices are shared across multiple functions, including Commercial, Digitalisation, HR, Procurement, Sustainability and Finance. A variety of networking opportunities are available, including in-person events, webinars and dedicated portals.

Trust through transparency and active dialogue

A cornerstone of the partnership between Nordic Capital and its portfolio companies is transparency and ongoing communication to identify potential areas of support and synergies.

Embed sustainability into value creation

Sustainability is a necessity to build long-term sustainable companies. We apply this lens to key initiatives as part of the joint value creation plan, provide access to internal and external experts and integrate sustainability considerations into our playbooks.

Ownership Excellence in Action

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Spotlight on Sales Performance Management

Sales Performance Management might sound basic but that is exactly why it is impactful and drives result.

Here are some feedback from leaders at Clario, Duco and ProGlove on how the Nordic Capital has supported them on their Sales Performance Management projects.

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Subsector and functional expertise to unlock value and drive growth

When a company joins the Nordic Capital portfolio, it becomes part of a resourceful community and gains access to a platform of operational expertise. This includes access to operational and functional experts, industrial advisors, playbooks as well as many other portfolio companies from the same sector or stage of development.

 

Operations team

Our Operations Team comprises professionals with deep industry expertise and operational experience. They leverage this knowledge to apply best practice across the portfolio and help build businesses that are stronger operationally, competitively and financially.

Operating chairpersons

Operating chairpersons bring extensive industry experience relevant to specific companies. With a background in leading and chairing different organisations, they offer seasoned support to management teams and they have developed a strong relationship with Nordic Capital through multiple engagements across the portfolio.

Industrial advisors

Industrial advisors are external experts focused on specific sectors or functions. They provide skills and experience to support the investment and management teams.

Functional experts

Nordic Capital’s external functional experts, so called “Black belts”, bring unrivalled subsector or functional knowledge to support the development of a shared value creation plan and accelerate the implementation of key initiatives during ownership.

30+

Dedicated professionals in Operations team

25+

Operating chairpersons

40+

Sector focused industrial advisors

370+

Functional experts

Operations Team

Interested to learn more or join our team?

The members of the Operations Advisory team provide operational advisory support in respect of current or prospective portfolio companies of Nordic Capital products through Nordic Capital Operations Advisory, the compensation for which is economically borne by Nordic Capital products and their investors.

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