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Business Services

  • BPO
  • Financial Services
  • IT Services

Companies

46

Capital Invested

€2.8bn

We have a well-established track record of investing in a range of companies across the Business Services sector.

Rémi Buttiaux, Sector Lead

Background

Business Services is currently IK Partners’ largest sector focus and a notable area of strength. Backed by more than 30 years’ worth of experience and continued success in this area, our investment strategy focuses on defined subsectors, selected based on a combination of strong growth and fundamentals, as well as shifts in the market landscape. Within these subsectors, we look for companies that are: operating in large, diverse and fragmented markets; experiencing increased demand for efficiency; and driven by technology-enabled growth trends.

Why We Invest

Companies operating in fragmented markets present us with the opportunity to drive consolidation via carefully defined buy-and-build strategies and create competitive advantage by scaling up. Where there is demand for efficiency, we find significant value generation potential to reduce costs and optimise processes. Companies backed by technology and driven by technology-enabled growth trends provide us with scope to improve customer service and the quality of the offering as well as generate sizeable market share gains vs traditional low-tech incumbents.

How We Add Value

We work alongside management teams within this sector to add value in the areas of:

  • Salesforce Efficiency
  • Digital Transformation
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Development of Recurring Revenue Streams

Our Track Record

We have a well-established track record of investing in successful companies across the full spectrum of the Business Services sector. To date, we have invested in 46 companies and deployed €2.8 billion of capital.

Related Investments

Current

Valoria Capital

Current
France , Business Services
Status
Current
Country
France
Strategy
Partnership Fund
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Sep-23
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Responda Group

Current
Sweden , Business Services
Status
Current
Country
Sweden
Strategy
Development Capital
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Mar-23
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Remazing

Current
Germany , Business Services
Status
Current
Country
Germany
Strategy
Development Capital
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Sep-22
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IG&H

Current
Netherlands , Business Services
Status
Current
Country
Netherlands
Strategy
Mid Cap
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Aug-22
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Realised

Nomios

Realised
Netherlands , Business Services
Status
Realised
Country
Netherlands
Strategy
Mid Cap
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Jan-19
Exit Date
Nov-23
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Quanos

Realised
Germany , Business Services
Status
Realised
Country
Germany
Strategy
Small Cap
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Nov-18
Exit Date
Feb-23
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Recocash

Realised
France , Business Services
Status
Realised
Country
France
Strategy
Small Cap
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Jun-19
Exit Date
Apr-22
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Visolit

Realised
Sweden , Business Services
Status
Realised
Country
Sweden
Strategy
Mid Cap
Sector
Business Services
Entry Date
Mar-16
Exit Date
Oct-21
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Team

IK Partners People - Rémi Buttiaux

Rémi Buttiaux

Managing Partner, Business Services Sector Lead
Paris
IK Partners People - Fabian Hodak

Fabian Hodak

Associate
Hamburg
IK Partners People - Verlaine Artus

Verlaine Artus

Associate
Paris
IK Partners People - Julian Bärenfänger

Julian Bärenfänger

Partner
Hamburg
IK Partners People - Gerbert Bos

Gerbert Bos

Associate Director
Amsterdam
IK Partners People - Norman Bremer

Norman Bremer

Partner
Amsterdam
IK Partners People - Enver Cura

Enver Cura

Associate Director
Hamburg
IK Partners People - Vincent Elriz

Vincent Elriz

Partner
Paris
IK Partners People - Florian Golenhofen

Florian Golenhofen

Associate
Hamburg
IK Partners People - Thomas Grob

Thomas Grob

Partner
Paris
IK Partners People - Chris Hadenfeldt

Chris Hadenfeldt

Director
Hamburg
IK Partners People - Pieke Hendriks

Pieke Hendriks

Director
Paris
IK Partners People - Mirko Jablonsky

Mirko Jablonsky

Partner
Hamburg
IK Partners People - Carl Jakobsson

Carl Jakobsson

Director
Stockholm
IK Partners People - Jasper Johnson

Jasper Johnson

Associate Director
London
IK Partners People - Florent Labiale

Florent Labiale

Associate Director
Paris
IK Partners People - Pauline Lloret

Pauline Lloret

Associate Director
London
IK Partners People - Richard Muckle

Richard Muckle

Director
London
IK Partners People - Gustav Nilsson

Gustav Nilsson

Director
Stockholm
IK Partners People - Patrik Stockhaus

Patrik Stockhaus

Director
Stockholm
IK Partners People - Mathias Thorsheim

Mathias Thorsheim

Associate
Stockholm
IK Partners People - Onne Tjerkstra

Onne Tjerkstra

Director
Amsterdam
IK Partners People - Guillaume Veber

Guillaume Veber

Associate Director
Paris
IK Partners People - Sara Wedin

Sara Wedin

Director
Stockholm
IK Partners People - Pete Wilson

Pete Wilson

Partner
London