We advised the shareholders of iLOQ Oy in the sale of iLOQ’s shares to funds managed by Nordic Capital. The purchase price for iLOQ’s entire share capital was EUR 190 million. The transaction is pending on competition authority approval, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
iLOQ develops, manufactures and markets innovative, high-security electronic locking solutions. iLOQ is a rapidly growing, highly profitable company with a turnover of EUR 50.2 million, an operating margin of EUR 9.5 million, a profit of EUR 8.3 million and a result of EUR 6.5 million in 2018. The company employs approximately 130 people.
Nordic Capital is a private equity investor focused mainly on the Nordics and Europe. Since inception in 1989, Nordic Capital has invested more than EUR 14 billion through its nine funds.