IK Partners
IK Partners is a pan-European mid-market private equity firm founded in 1989 as Industri Kapital and headquartered in London, with its UK advisory entity IK Investment Partners Limited authorised and regulated by the FCA. The firm invests across Mid Cap, Small Cap, Development Capital and Partnership Fund strategies, focusing on Business Services, Healthcare and Industrials, and manages around EUR 14 billion across more than 200 professionals in offices including London, Stockholm, Hamburg, Paris, Amsterdam and Luxembourg. Wendel acquired a majority stake in IK Partners in 2024.
AUM
€13.8B
Funds
18
vintages 1989–2025
Portfolio
88
Exits
138
Key facts
Recent exits
Sofia Developpement
Healthcare2026 · 4yr hold
Innovad
Consumer2026 · 5yr hold
MDT Technologies
TMT2026 · 6yr hold
Acture Group
Business Services2025 · 5yr hold
Coverage notes
18 funds tracked, 226 portfolio companies (88 active · 138 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
226 companiesIndustrials
70 · 31%
Business Services
43 · 19%
Consumer
33 · 15%
TMT
30 · 13%
Healthcare
25 · 11%
Financials
12 · 5%
Education
3 · 1%
MedTech
2 · 1%
Funds & portfolio
Every fund IK Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
18 funds
IK Partnership Fund IIIGrowth2025 · 1yr€500M3 active
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software |  France | 2024 | |
| TMT | France | 2024 | |
| Business Services |  UK | 2025 |
OctimeActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024OCTIME GroupActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Seventeen GroupActive
Business ServicesUK· Entry 2025
UK· Entry 2025IK Small Cap IVBuyout2025 · 1yr€2.0B7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financials |  Germany | 2025 | |
| TMT | Germany | 2025 | |
| Fintech | Germany | 2025 | |
| Financials |  Netherlands | 2026 | |
| Business Services | France | 2025 | |
| Business Services |  Norway | 2025 | |
| Financials | NL | 2026 |
Academy Group (DATAPART)Active
FinancialsGermany· Entry 2025
Germany· Entry 2025AscoraActive
TMTGermany· Entry 2025
Germany· Entry 2025DatapartActive
FintechGermany· Entry 2025
Germany· Entry 2025Domek GroupActive
FinancialsNetherlands· Entry 2026
Netherlands· Entry 2026EndrixActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025TELLActive
Business ServicesNorway· Entry 2025
Norway· Entry 2025TrustmooreActive
FinancialsNL· Entry 2026
IK X (Mid Cap)Buyout2024 · 2yr€3.3B14 active
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | Norway | 2024 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2025 | |
| Industrials | Germany | 2024 | |
| Business Services | France | 2024 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials |  Sweden | 2025 | |
| TMT | Netherlands | 2024 | |
| IT Services | France | 2024 | |
| Financials | France | 2025 | |
| Business Services | Sweden | 2026 | |
| MedTech | France | 2025 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2025 | |
| TMT | Sweden | 2021 |
BOMAActive
Business ServicesNorway· Entry 2024
Norway· Entry 2024Dains AccountantsActive
Business ServicesUK· Entry 2025
UK· Entry 2025DriescherActive
IndustrialsGermany· Entry 2024
Germany· Entry 2024EresActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Eurobio ScientificActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024EurofeuActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Francks KylindustriActive
IndustrialsSweden· Entry 2025
Sweden· Entry 2025KooiActive
TMTNetherlands· Entry 2024
Netherlands· Entry 2024OctimeActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Rhetores FinanceActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025SelatekActive
Business ServicesSweden· Entry 2026
Sweden· Entry 2026SterimedActive
MedTechFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Sterimed GroupActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025TrusecActive
TMTSweden· Entry 2021
Sweden· Entry 2021IK Strategic Opportunities IBuyout2024 · 2yr€505M1 active
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | Netherlands | 2024 |
Yellow HiveActive
FinancialsNetherlands· Entry 2024
Netherlands· Entry 2024IK Partnership Fund IIGrowth2022 · 4yr€335M7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | UK | 2024 | |
| TMT | France | 2022 | |
| Industrials | UK | 2023 | |
| Industrials | Germany | 2022 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2023 | |
| Consumer | France | 2022 |
A-safeActive
IndustrialsUK· Entry 2024
UK· Entry 2024TMTFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Ipsum UtilitiesActive
IndustrialsUK· Entry 2023
UK· Entry 2023MueproActive
IndustrialsGermany· Entry 2022
Germany· Entry 2022Safic-AlcanActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Unither PharmaceuticalsActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023WishcardActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022IK Small Cap IIIBuyoutHarvesting2021 · 5yr€1.2B29 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
29 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | Sweden | 2022 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2024 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2021 | |
| Industrials | France | 2021 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2024 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | Netherlands | 2024 | |
| Industrials | UK | 2025 | |
| Industrials | UK | 2023 | |
| Business Services |  Ireland | 2025 | |
| Industrials | Norway | 2024 | |
| TMT | Norway | 2024 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | Germany | 2025 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| TMT | France | 2023 | |
| Healthcare |  Belgium | 2021 | |
| Business Services | France | 2022 | |
| Business Services | Netherlands | 2024 | |
| Business Services | Germany | 2022 | |
| Business Services | Sweden | 2023 | |
| Industrials | Netherlands | 2024 | |
| Industrials |  Austria | 2024 | |
| Business Services | Sweden | 2022 | |
| Education | France | 2021 | |
| Business Services | Germany | 2022 | |
| Industrials | Sweden | 2025 | |
| Industrials | Belgium | 2023 |
AdvisenseActive
Business ServicesSweden· Entry 2022
Sweden· Entry 2022BIOBankActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024BlanchonActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Blanchon GroupActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Checkmate FireActive
Business ServicesUK· Entry 2024
UK· Entry 2024DalsActive
Business ServicesUK· Entry 2021
UK· Entry 2021DefibrionActive
HealthcareNetherlands· Entry 2024
Netherlands· Entry 2024HSL ComplianceActive
IndustrialsUK· Entry 2025
UK· Entry 2025Ipsum GroupActive
IndustrialsUK· Entry 2023
UK· Entry 2023Kestrel CapitalActive
Business ServicesIreland· Entry 2025
Ireland· Entry 2025KISActive
IndustrialsNorway· Entry 2024
Norway· Entry 2024Kran og Industri ServiceActive
TMTNorway· Entry 2024
Norway· Entry 2024LinxeaActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023LohoffActive
Business ServicesGermany· Entry 2025
Germany· Entry 2025MMSActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023MMS GroupActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023NEVERHACK (Pr0ph3cy)Active
TMTFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023PlastiflexActive
HealthcareBelgium· Entry 2021
Belgium· Entry 2021Plus que PROActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022QconceptsActive
Business ServicesNetherlands· Entry 2024
Netherlands· Entry 2024RemazingActive
Business ServicesGermany· Entry 2022
Germany· Entry 2022Responda GroupActive
Business ServicesSweden· Entry 2023
Sweden· Entry 2023SansidorActive
IndustrialsNetherlands· Entry 2024
Netherlands· Entry 2024SchwingshandlActive
IndustrialsAustria· Entry 2024
Austria· Entry 2024SitevisionActive
Business ServicesSweden· Entry 2022
Sweden· Entry 2022Skill&YouActive
EducationFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Stein HGSActive
Business ServicesGermany· Entry 2022
Germany· Entry 2022TecomaticActive
IndustrialsSweden· Entry 2025
Sweden· Entry 2025Veldeman GroupActive
IndustrialsBelgium· Entry 2023
Belgium· Entry 2023Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | France | 2021 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Healthcare | France | 2022 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – |
IK IX (Mid Cap)BuyoutHarvesting2020 · 6yr€2.9B14 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | Iceland | 2021 | |
| Business Services | France | 2022 | |
| Financials | UK | 2024 | |
| Consumer | Netherlands | 2023 | |
| TMT | France | 2021 | |
| Business Services | France | 2021 | |
| TMT | Netherlands | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2020 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | Germany | 2022 | |
| Business Services | France | 2020 | |
| Industrials |  Finland | 2022 | |
| Education | France | 2021 | |
| TMT | Sweden | 2021 |
AdvaniaActive
TMTIceland· Entry 2021
BatisantéActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022FinancialsUK· Entry 2024
UK· Entry 2024GoodLife FoodsActive
ConsumerNetherlands· Entry 2023
Netherlands· Entry 2023iadActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021iad GroupActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021IG&HActive
TMTNetherlands· Entry 2021
Netherlands· Entry 2021KersiaActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Medica GroupActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023MÜPROActive
IndustrialsGermany· Entry 2022
Germany· Entry 2022QuestelActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Renta GroupActive
IndustrialsFinland· Entry 2022
Finland· Entry 2022Skill & YouActive
EducationFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021TruesecActive
TMTSweden· Entry 2021
Sweden· Entry 2021Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | Germany | 2021 | 2023 | – | – | ||
| Consumer | Belgium | 2021 | 2026 | Secondary | – |
IK Partnership Fund IGrowthHarvesting2019 · 7yr€300M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | Norway | 2021 | |
| Financials | France | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2019 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2021 |
FormueActive
FinancialsNorway· Entry 2021
Norway· Entry 2021iM Global PartnerActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Marle GroupActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Third BridgeActive
Business ServicesUK· Entry 2021
UK· Entry 2021Vivalto SantéActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021IK Small Cap IIBuyoutHarvesting2018 · 8yr€550M2 active · 15 realized
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | Sweden | 2020 | |
| Consumer | UK | 2020 |
EQQOActive
ConsumerSweden· Entry 2020
Sweden· Entry 2020ForthgladeActive
ConsumerUK· Entry 2020
UK· Entry 2020Realized
15 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Netherlands | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | Netherlands | 2020 | 2025 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2021 | 2024 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2018 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 2019 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 2019 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | Sweden | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | Belgium | 2020 | 2025 | Secondary | – | ||
| Healthcare | Sweden | 2019 | 2024 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | Sweden | 2021 | 2024 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2019 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | Germany | 2018 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2019 | 2022 | Secondary | – | ||
| Financials | France | 2021 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Financials | Netherlands | 2020 | 2024 | Continuation Vehicle | – |
IK VIII (Mid Cap)BuyoutHarvesting2016 · 10yr€1.9B4 active · 20 realized
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Germany | 2016 | |
| Healthcare | Germany | 2019 | |
| Healthcare | Germany | 2020 | |
| Industrials | Netherlands | 2018 |
Alanta Health GroupActive
HealthcareGermany· Entry 2016
Germany· Entry 2016LAP GroupActive
HealthcareGermany· Entry 2019
Germany· Entry 2019Ondal Medical SystemsActive
HealthcareGermany· Entry 2020
Germany· Entry 2020Optimum GroupActive
IndustrialsNetherlands· Entry 2018
Netherlands· Entry 2018Realized
20 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | Sweden | 2018 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2015 | 2020 | Secondary | – | ||
| Healthcare | Belgium | 2016 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | France | 2017 | 2020 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials |  Denmark | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2019 | 2024 | Secondary | – | ||
| MedTech | Germany | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2017 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Denmark | 2015 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | France | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | Germany | 2020 | 2026 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | Sweden | 2016 | 2025 | IPO | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2019 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2017 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2018 | 2020 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Netherlands | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | Norway | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | UK | 2013 | 2021 | Secondary | – |
IK Small Cap IBuyoutRealized2015 · 11yr€277M1 active · 11 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | Sweden | 2017 |
TMTSweden· Entry 2017
Sweden· Entry 2017Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Germany | 2016 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2015 | 2019 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2018 | 2024 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2016 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | Germany | 2017 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | Sweden | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Germany | 2017 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2015 | 2018 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Denmark | 2016 | 2017 | IPO | – | ||
| Business Services | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Sweden | 2016 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – |
IK VII (Mid Cap)BuyoutRealized2013 · 13yr€1.4B0 active · 9 realized
Realized
9 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Netherlands | 2013 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2015 | 2020 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Finland | 2014 | 2017 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2014 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Norway | 2013 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Denmark | 2015 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | Sweden | 2014 | 2017 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2014 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Energy | Netherlands | 2013 | 2021 | Secondary | – |
IK 2007BuyoutRealized2007 · 19yr€1.7B1 active · 17 realized
Realized
17 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Sweden | 2012 | 2017 | IPO | – | – | |
| Consumer | Poland | 2010 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | Norway | 2010 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Netherlands | 2011 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | Sweden | 2010 | 2014 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2008 | 2011 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2010 | 2013 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2008 | 2013 | – | – | ||
| Healthcare | Germany | 2010 | 2014 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2011 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2006 | 2014 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2007 | 2017 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | UK | 2011 | 2015 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2011 | 2016 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | UK | 2012 | 2015 | – | – | – | |
| Consumer | Netherlands | 2012 | 2016 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer |  Luxembourg | 2009 | 2015 | Secondary | – |
Unipex GroupExited 2015
IndustrialsUK· Entry 2012
UK· Entry 2012IK 2004BuyoutRealized2004 · 22yr€825M0 active · 10 realized
Realized
10 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Sweden | 2007 | 2015 | IPO | – | – | |
| Industrials | Poland | 2008 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | France | 2006 | 2010 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Germany | 2005 | 2007 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | Sweden | 2006 | 2008 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | Norway | 2005 | 2009 | – | – | ||
| Industrials | Belgium | 2007 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Finland | 2007 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Financials | Sweden | 2005 | 2007 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2005 | 2009 | Secondary | – |
IK 2000BuyoutRealized2000 · 26yr€2.1B0 active · 19 realized
Realized
19 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | Sweden | 2000 | 2005 | Secondary | – | ||
| Pharma | France | 2003 | 2007 | MBO | – | ||
| TMT | Finland | 2000 | 2008 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | Sweden | 2001 | 2008 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Australia | 2000 | 2005 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | Sweden | 2001 | 2007 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Norway | 2004 | 2012 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT |  US | 2000 | 2005 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Germany | 2002 | 2007 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2001 | 2004 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2004 | 2011 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 2005 | 2015 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2002 | 2004 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2000 | 2005 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Germany | 2006 | 2015 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Finland | 2005 | 2012 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 2001 | 2005 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | Netherlands | 2006 | 2008 | MBO | – | ||
| Healthcare | Netherlands | 2002 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – |
IK 1997BuyoutRealized1997 · 29yr€750M0 active · 12 realized
Realized
12 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Sweden | 1998 | 2005 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Netherlands | 1999 | 2006 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Norway | 1999 | 2014 | – | – | – | |
| Industrials | Sweden | 1997 | 2007 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Denmark | 2001 | 2006 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | Germany | 1998 | 2001 | – | – | – | |
| Business Services | Sweden | 2002 | 2005 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Norway | 1999 | 2001 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 1998 | 2005 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 1999 | 2006 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Finland | 1999 | 2003 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Denmark | 1999 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – |
IK 1994BuyoutRealized1994 · 32yr€250M0 active · 9 realized
Realized
9 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Sweden | 1996 | 2000 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Netherlands | 1995 | 2001 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Finland | 1997 | 2005 | – | – | ||
| TMT | Sweden | 1995 | 1997 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | Finland | 1999 | 2006 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Finland | 1994 | 1996 | IPO | – | – | |
| Consumer | Sweden | 1996 | 2004 | Secondary | – | ||
| Agriculture | Belgium | 1998 | 2000 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | Sweden | 1997 | 2006 | Secondary | – |
IK 1989BuyoutRealized1989 · 37yr€108M0 active · 12 realized
Realized
12 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | Denmark | 1992 | 1999 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Education | UK | 1990 | 1997 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | Sweden | 1990 | 1993 | IPO | – | – | |
| Consumer | Sweden | 1993 | 2001 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | Denmark | 1992 | 1997 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 1989 | 1999 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 1990 | 1993 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | Sweden | 1993 | 1995 | IPO | – | – | |
| Consumer | Sweden | 1994 | 1997 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Financials | Norway | 1991 | 1993 | IPO | – | – | |
| Industrials | Sweden | 1990 | 1999 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | Belgium | 1992 | 1995 | Trade Sale | – |
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About IK Partners
IK Partners is a British private equity and investment platform with €13.8 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in London. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across industrials, business services, consumer, TMT, healthcare and financials.
Investment thesis
IK Partners operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across industrials, business services, consumer, TMT, healthcare and financials. The multi-strategy platform enables diversified capital deployment across the business lifecycle from venture and growth equity to mid-cap buyouts, with capital sourced from institutional limited partners and selective family-office capital across the United Kingdom and broader European market.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Innovad (consumer, 2026), Sofia Développement (TMT, 2026), Netel (business services, 2025) and Acture Group (business services, 2025). The platform tracks 19 fund vehicles, 82 active portfolio companies and 138 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Dan Soudry
Managing Partner, Head of Mid Cap · Mid Cap funds. Healthcare sector lead. HEC Paris 1993. 30+ deals
Kristian Carlsson Kemppinen
Managing Partner, Head of Small Cap · Small Cap strategy. Stockholm. Joined IK 2001. Helsinki School of Economics
Rémi Buttiaux
Managing Partner, Business Services Lead · French Mid Cap. Business Services sector. HEC Paris 1999. Ex-Morgan Stanley
Remko Hilhorst
Managing Partner, Industrials · Mid Cap Amsterdam. Industrials sector. 40+ deals. U Amsterdam MA. Harvard Business School PLD 2008
Christopher Masek
CEO · CEO since 2012. Led transformation to multi-strategy pan-European firm. Sciences Po, Yale, KPMG CF Paris
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