Norvestor invests in The North Alliance
The North Alliance (NoA) has more than doubled its revenue and earnings since the Company was founded in 2014. Their Nordic design, communication and technology network has grown through a number of acquisitions and consolidations of award-winning agencies. The Company is now present in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and the US. The NoA agencies support leading global and Scandinavian clients such as IKEA, Google, Netflix, SAS, NorgesGruppen, SatsElixia, Danske Bank, FIFA and Storebrand.
“The vision behind NoA was to gather the best creative agencies in the Nordic region and export Scandinavian creativity and technology to the rest of the world. This is a value proposition that has resonated strongly with client needs. In Norvestor we have found a partner with a track record and skillset to confidently help us accelerate growth both organically and through acquisitions, in addition to developing an even stronger value proposition towards our clients. We also plan to invest forcefully to deliver more data driven insights and analysis to more of our clients. We are confident that this will enable us to deliver even more effective creative work in the future”, says Thomas Høgebol, CEO of NoA.
“We have followed the evolution of NoA since it was founded and are impressed by the creative and financial performance of the Company. Through bringing together great people within multiple disciplines, NoA has established a unique position in the Nordic market. The Company has a solid foundation for continuing to evolve its service offering combining creativity and technology to drive innovation as businesses continue to move to digital channels. Thus, we see a significant potential for continued growth in the Nordics and in markets such as the US, where Scandinavian creativity and design is truly admired”, says Henning Vold, Partner at Norvestor Equity.
Following the acquisition from CapMan and management, Norvestor will become the majority shareholder in The North Alliance with approximately 60% of the shares; the management and employees will hold the remaining shares. NoA is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and employs almost 800 people. The group had consolidated revenues of NOK 1041 million in 2017.
The acquisition is subject to approval from the Norwegian Competition Authority.
GP Bullhound advised North Alliance and its shareholders on the transaction.
For further information:
Henning Vold, Partner Norvestor Equity
Telephone: +47 908 79 581
Email: henning.vold@norvestor.com
Thomas Høgebøl, CEO The North Alliance
Telephone: +47 950 92 000
Email: thomas@thenorthalliance.com