Terveystalo to sell Sauma Child Welfare Services Ltd to Validia Ltd
Terveystalo Plc, Press Release, 19 December 2025 at 11:00 EET
Terveystalo Plc has signed an agreement to sell Sauma Child Welfare Services Ltd to Validia Ltd. Completion of the transaction is subject to approval by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority. Sauma provides specialised and demanding child welfare residential care and foster care services. In 2024, the company’s revenue was 11.4 million euros, and it employed approximately 230 people.
The transaction is based on Terveystalo’s strategic decision to sharpen its focus and strengthen its position as the most trusted health partner for wellbeing services counties. Terveystalo will concentrate even more on healthcare services to best meet the needs of wellbeing services counties.
“We want to thank every Sauma employee for the valuable work they have done over the years. We are pleased that Sauma Child Welfare Services has found a new and even better home where the vital and socially significant work in child welfare will continue with renewed strength,” says Henri Mäenalanen, Head of Portfolio Businesses at Terveystalo.
“We warmly welcome Sauma’s employees to Validia. Child welfare is a new strategic business area for us, and we are committed to strongly developing it. We greatly value the expertise and know-how of Sauma’s professionals, and we are excited to develop these services together and create an even better workplace for child welfare professionals,” says Tarmo Pekola, Business Director for Child Welfare Services at Validia.
Validia provides nationwide child welfare and family services as well as housing services, personal assistance, day activities and rehabilitation services for people with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities and other functional limitations. In 2024, the company’s revenue was approximately 118 million euros and it employs nearly 3,000 social and healthcare professionals across Finland. Validia is part of Ambea Group, the Nordic region’s leading care company.
Further information
Terveystalo Plc
Henri Mäenalanen, Head of Portfolio Businesses
henri.maenalanen@terveystalo.com
tel. +358 40 123 4567
Validia Ltd
Tarmo Pekola, Business Director, Child Welfare Services
tarmo.pekola@validia.fi
tel. +358 40 765 4321
Terveystalo in brief
Terveystalo is the largest private healthcare service provider in Finland in terms of revenue and one of the leading occupational health providers in Finland and Sweden. We aim to create fluent, caring, and effective healthcare of the future. We offer comprehensive primary care, specialized care, and well-being services for corporates, private individuals, and public sector customers. Our digital services are accessible 24/7. We also offer our services in approximately 360 clinics, including 17 hospitals in Finland. In Sweden we offer occupational health services in approximately 140 units. Terveystalo is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
In 2024, Terveystalo served approximately 1.2 million individual customers in Finland, with around 7.6 million customer appointments. Terveystalo employs approximately 15,000 healthcare and other professionals.