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EQT acquires Candidator

January 10, 2018 M&A

Vinge has advised Sobro and other owners in conjunction with the sale of all shares in Candidator Holding AB (”Candidator”) to EQT Mid Market Europe (”EQT”).

In connection with the transaction, management will make a significant reinvestment and continue to develop Candidator together with EQT. Candidator is a fast growing IT operation and outsourcing company based in Alingsås and with operations in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Bergen and Oslo. The company has approximately 300 employees in Sweden and Norway and a turnover of approximately MSEK 450.

Vinge’s team consisted of Johan Winnerblad, Joacim Rydergård, Filip Brosset, Christina Odengran and Sofie Sundin.

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