KLAR Partners announces the final close of Fund II at €870 million

With the closing of Fund II, KLAR has raised €1.5 billion since inception.KLAR Partners Ltd ("KLAR" or the "Firm") is pleased to announce the final close of KLAR Partners II ("Fund II"), which has secured total capital commitments of €870 million. The 40% increase in fund size over KLAR's prior fund underscores the strong confidence and support received from both existing and new investors. “We are grateful with the support shown by our investment partners who have chosen to put their trust in us, especially in this turbulent fundraising market. We are very pleased with the positive

KLAR Partners enters the Netherlands market as a growth partner to hallo, with the mission to build Europe’s leading SME-focused IT services provider

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) have signed an agreement to invest as a growth partner in hallo,. As a leading Dutch provider of mission-critical IT services for SMEs, the company is well-positioned for accelerated growth and, with support from KLAR, aspires to become the champion in the growing SME market in Europe. KLAR will invest alongside the present owners, Vortex Capital Partners and hallo’s management.hallo,’s automated services platform provides small and medium-sized clients with a one-stop-shop for mission-critical IT services. Services include

KLAR Partners boosts Enerim’s future growth prospects through a strategic divestment of its Wholesale Markets business to allow enhanced focus on its market-leading SaaS solutions

After a successful carve-out and reorganisation of the business, funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) are supporting Enerim Oy (“Enerim” or the “Company”) on the next step of its growth journey. By divesting its Wholesale Markets business, the company can concentrate on streamlining its software offering while consolidating its leading position as a supplier of SaaS solutions to utility companies in northern Europe.With its End User Markets business, Enerim has established itself as a market-leading provider of mission-critical SaaS solutions that automate

KLAR Partners joins GMC-Instruments as growth partner to build a leading European test and measurement technology company

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) make their first investment in the industrial technology sector as growth partner in GMC-Instruments GmbH (“GMC-Instruments” or the “Company”), a leading provider of mission-critical electrical test and measurement solutions headquartered in Germany.GMC-Instruments provides a comprehensive suite of instruments, systems, software solutions and services to inspect and certify the electrical safety of technical installations, medical and industrial equipment, communication, transportation and energy infrastructure as well as to

KLAR Partners funds support the growth of the next leading installation company

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) support Nimlas Group AB (“Nimlas”) to form one of the largest installation companies in the Nordic region by acquiring Konstel, a leading electrical installation company in Norway. Following the acquisition, Nimlas will have business operations in Sweden, Finland and Norway with more than 3,500 employees and annual revenues of over EUR 600 million.Within two years, Nimlas has established its presence in Sweden, Finland, and Norway through Sandbäckens, QMG, and now Konstel. By adding Konstel, Nimlas has formed a pan-Nordic

KLAR Partners Funds make first investment in Germany: KLAR joins NWT Group as growth partner to build Germany’s leading service provider for the solar industry

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) have signed an agreement to invest as growth partner in NWT Group, one of Germany’s leading service providers for the solar industry.NWT Group was established to help accelerate Germany’s transition towards renewable energy. NWT Group provides best-in-class design and procurement services for a broad installer network in the German rooftop solar market. In 2021, NWT Group achieved sales of more than EUR 50 million. The investment in NWT Group is in line with KLAR’s strategy to invest in companies operating in business

KLAR Partners funds invest in Oleter Group to build the leading Northern European provider of Property Damage Restoration (“PDR”) services

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”), have invested in Oleter Group, one of the Nordic region’s leading PDR providers. KLAR has invested as a growth partner alongside the existing owners and management with the objective of developing the company into the leading provider of PDR services in Northern Europe.Oleter Group consists of Ocab and Frøiland Bygg Skade (FBS), market-leading providers of property damage restoration services. The service offering includes damage inspection, pest control and restoration of fire and water damage. The group has a strong

KLAR Partners funds take the next step in building the Nordic region's leading technical installation and property services group by acquiring Finnish Quattro Mikenti Group, QMG

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) have signed an agreement to acquire QMG, one of Finland's leading players in technical installation and services within electricity, heating, ventilation, sprinklers and automation. The acquisition is the next step in KLAR Partners' ambition to create the Nordic region's leading player in technical installation and property services.QMG offers technical installation and services within electricity, heating, ventilation, sprinklers and automation. With around 1,000 employees in almost 30 locations, the company is one of the

KLAR Partners funds complete acquisition of ISS Kanal Services

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) have today completed the previously communicated acquisition of ISS Kanal Services, Switzerland’s leading player within underground infrastructure maintenance (“UIM”). The company is KLAR Partners’ first acquisition in Switzerland.“We are very pleased to have completed the acquisition of ISS Kanal Services. We look forward to working closely with the skilled employees and management to build Europe’s leading UIM service provider.” said Florian Bandel at KLAR. ISS Kanal Services offers underground infrastructure

KLAR Partners funds acquire ISS Kanal Services AG in Switzerland to build Europe’s leading underground infrastructure maintenance (“UIM”) service provider

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) have signed an agreement to acquire ISS Kanal Services, a corporate carve-out from ISS Schweiz AG and Switzerland’s leading player within UIM. The acquisition is in line with KLAR’s investment strategy to make control investments in companies providing mission critical services in resilient and growing markets. ISS Kanal Services is KLAR’s first acquisition in Switzerland.ISS Kanal Services offers underground infrastructure maintenance services in a resilient market across eight locations in Switzerland. The company’s

KLAR Partners closes debut fund at its hard cap of €600 million

KLAR Partners (“KLAR” or “Firm”) today announced the final closing of its debut fund, KLAR Partners I (“KLAR I” or the “Fund”), at its hard cap of €600 million. The fund is one of the largest European first-time funds raised in the last 10 years and by far the largest raised during the COVID-19 pandemic[1]. The Fund was significantly oversubscribed at the hard cap within 12 months of formal launch.“We are thrilled with the level of support shown by our investment partners and the trust they have placed in us as a first-time fund in this market. Establishing KLAR I has been a true team

KLAR Partners funds complete acquisition of Sandbäckens

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”) have today completed the previously communicated acquisition of Sandbäckens, a provider of technical installation and servicing of sprinkler, heating and sanitation solutions for buildings. The company is KLAR Partners’ first acquisition in Sweden.“We are very pleased to have completed the acquisition of Sandbäckens. We look forward to working closely with the skilled employees and management to further develop the company’s strong culture and build the leading technical installation and property services company in the

KLAR Partners makes its first acquisition in Sweden: Acquires Sandbäckens to build the Nordic region's leading technical installation and property services Group

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (“KLAR Partners” or “KLAR”), have signed an agreement to acquire Sandbäckens, one of Sweden's leading providers of technical installation and service of Sprinkler, Heating & Sanitation solutions for buildings. Sandbäckens is KLAR Partner's first acquisition in Sweden. The objective is to develop the company into the Nordic region's leading technical installation and property services company.Sandbäckens’ operations specialize in technical installations and service in the areas of Heating and Sanitation, comfort cooling, sprinklers and district heating.

KLAR Partners funds complete the acquisition of Empower Group's Energy Intelligence Division

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Ltd (“KLAR”) have completed the acquisition of Empower Group’s subsidiary Empower IM Oy, which combines the Group’s software and BPO activities for smart grids, energy market services, smart energy metering and utilities (“Energy Intelligence Division” or “EID”). The completion of the transaction took place on 30 June 2020.The Energy Intelligence business carried out by Empower IM Oy provides mission-critical software and BPO services for smart grids, energy market functions, smart energy metering and utilities. The company combines a fast-growing Customer