Cederquist has assisted Polaris Private Equity

Cederquist represented Polaris Private Equity in its purchase of HTC Sweden AB from the company’s founder, 3i Group plc, and several minority shareholders.

HTC Sweden AB is a global leader within the development and manufacture of floor grinding systems and floor solutions. The HTC group, which is headquartered in Söderköping, has 165 employees, subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, the UK, and France, and a presence in an additional 60 countries through distributors. In 2012 the group’s turnover was SEK 370 million, with an operating profit before amortisation and depreciation of SEK 55 million.  

Cederquist’s transaction team was headed by responsible partner Lars Bärnheim, assisted by Thérèse Hamsten and Linnéa Sellström with support from, primarily, Peter Nilsson (employment law), Alexander Tencer (IP) and Johanna Jäderholm (real estate).