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IK Partners

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London, United Kingdom · Founded 1989 · AUM €19 billion · Website

Ranked #10 of the most active PE buyers, August to October 2026

BuyoutSmall-capMid-capGrowth EquityMinority PartnershipDevelopment CapitalHealthcareInfrastructure ServicesFood and BeverageWealth ManagementMedical DevicesIndustrialsNorthern EuropeWestern EuropeUnited KingdomScandinaviaGermanyFranceNetherlands
Last verified
11/3/2026

Firm Overview

74
Portfolio tracked
6
Sectors
7
Regions
11/3/2026
Last verified

IK Partners is a European private equity firm that invests in small- and mid-cap companies across Northern and Western Europe.

Founded in 1989 as Industri Kapital, the firm originated within Enskilda Ventures before becoming independent through a management buyout in 1993. It rebranded to IK Investment Partners in 2008 and finally to IK Partners in 2021. In May 2024, the French investment group Wendel acquired a 51% stake in the company.

The firm operates across several investment platforms including Mid Cap, Small Cap, and Partnership (minority) strategies. It has a significant presence in Europe with offices in London, Stockholm, Oslo, Hamburg, Paris, and Amsterdam. IK Partners focuses on acquiring and developing companies in its core European markets, recently closing its largest fund to date, IK X, at 3.3 billion Euro in 2025.

Founded1989
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
AUM€19 billion
Target investmentSmall- and mid-cap companies
Employees+200 (2024)
StrategiesBuyout, Small-cap, Mid-cap, Growth Equity, Minority Partnership, Development Capital
Sector focusHealthcare, Infrastructure Services, Food and Beverage, Wealth Management, Medical Devices, Industrials
Geographic focusNorthern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Germany, France, Netherlands

Leadership

Christopher Masek
CEO
Chief Executive Officer of IK Partners.
Björn Savén
Founder
Co-founder of the firm and former chairman.
Kim Wahl
Co-founder

Notable Investments

Ipsum GroupMedica GroupGoodLife FoodsCinerius Financial PartnersKlingel HoldingElfa AB

Historical and current deals referenced in public sources.

Portfolio on record

Portfolio by sector
  • Business Services38 of 74
  • Industrials19 of 74
  • Healthcare15 of 74
  • Education1 of 74
  • Unclassified1 of 74

74 portfolio companies on record in the index, grouped by sector hub.

Current and exited
Current: 74 of 74Exited: 0 of 74
Portfolio size among all firms

74 companies on record, more than 78% of the 405 firms in the index.

0885 companies (log scale)

Portfolio Companies

CompanySectorStatusWebsite
SA-SAFEIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
AAdvaniaBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
AAdvisenseBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
AHalanta health groupHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
AAscora GroupBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
BBATISANTÉBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
BBIOBankHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
BBlanchon GroupIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
BBOMAHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
CFCheckmate FireBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
CFCinerius Financial PartnersBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
CconetBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
DADains AccountantsBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
DDalsBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
DDATAPARTBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
DDefibrionHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
DDomek GroupBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
DDRIESCHERIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
EEndrixBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
EEQQOBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
ESEurobio ScientificHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
EEurofeuBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
FFormueBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
FKFrancks KylindustriIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
GGEDHBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
GFGoodLife FoodsIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
HCHSL ComplianceIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
IiadBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
IIG&HBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
IGiM Global PartnerBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
IIpsumBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
KKersiaHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
KKestrel CapitalBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
KKooiIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
KOKran og Industri ServiceIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
LLAP GroupHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
LLinxeaBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
LLohoffBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
MMarleHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
MMedicaHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
MMMSIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
MMÜPROIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
MMWMHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
NNEVERHACKBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
OOCTIME GroupBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
OMOndal Medical SystemsHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
OOptimum GroupIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
PPlastiflexHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
PQPlus que proBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
QQconceptsBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
QQuestelBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
RRemazingBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
RRentaIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
RResponda GroupBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
RRhétorès GroupBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
SASafic-AlcanIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
SSansidorIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
SSchwingshandlIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
SSelatekIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
SSeventeen GroupBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
SSitevisionBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
SYSkill & YouBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
SHSTEIN HGSIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
SSterimed GroupHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
TTecomaticIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
TTELLBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
TBThird BridgeNot on recordCurrentVisit ↗
TTruesecBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
UPUnither PharmaceuticalsHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
VValoria CapitalBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
VVeldemanIndustrialsCurrentVisit ↗
VSVivalto SantéHealthcareCurrentVisit ↗
WWishcardBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
YHYellow HiveBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗

Source: https://ikpartners.com/investments/

Firms that also back IK Partners' companies

Co-investor web
IK PartnersEurazeoEurazeo: 2 shared companies on recordAndera PartnersAndera Partners: 1 shared companies on recordBridgepoint GroupBridgepoint Group: 1 shared companies on recordEgeria GroupEgeria Group: 1 shared companies on recordH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Capital: 1 shared companies on recordHolland CapitalHolland Capital: 1 shared companies on recordKeensight CapitalKeensight Capital: 1 shared companies on recordLindsay GoldbergLindsay Goldberg: 1 shared companies on record

Line width shows shared portfolio companies on record in the index. Top 8 co-investors shown.

Sources

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with IK Partners and does not provide investment advice.

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