18.6.2021

Solwers – Listing on First North

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We assisted Solwers Plc and lead manager UB Securities in Solwers’ listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.

The initial public offering consisted of public, institutional and personnel offerings and was oversubscribed. The company raised gross proceeds of approximately EUR 9 million from the IPO and has a total of over 5,000 shareholders after the IPO.

‘Our IPO was a great success, and the proceeds will support us in our future growth. Our goal is to create value for our shareholders by being the preferred partner in the visionary and sustainable design of new living environments. I would like to warmly welcome our new shareholders to join us in this work’, says Leif Sebbas, Solwers’ chairman.

Trading in Solwers’ shares began on First North on 18 June 2021.

Solwers is a growth-oriented group of expert companies that design unique and sustainable living environments. Solwers offers design and project management services extensively through 19 operative companies and employs more than 400 respected professionals in their fields.

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