Owning Well - Value creation at scale

Partnerships to drive transformative growth

A joint value creation plan

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

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.

Deploy the right experts at the right time

We have around 30 dedicated inhouse professionals with deep operational expertise across in areas as Commercial Excellence, Digitalisation and AI, HR, Procurement, Sustainability and Finance.

Access to a global network of experts

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. Our network consists of 300+ functional experts, including operating chairpersons and industrial advisors. 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.

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. Learn more about how we work with sustainability and impact here 

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.

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. 

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

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.

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. 

Interested to learn more or to join our Operations Advisory team?

See our full team here: Our People | Nordic Capital

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