Firm Overview
EQT Partners, founded in 1994, is a prominent group of private equity funds operating in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Headquartered in Stockholm,EQT also maintains offices in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, New York, Munich, Oslo, Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw and Zurich.
The EQT group of funds has invested more than 13 billion Euros in around 120 companies, and has raised approximately 22 billion Euros. EQT Partners strives to create value in portfolio companies through sales growth, margin expansion, and strategic repositioning, and reported 12% average annual increases in sales, 10% average annual increases in staffing, and 19% annual increases in earnings for portfolio companies over a thirteen-year period.
At the operational level, EQT implements measures for increasing operational efficiency, promoting financial discipline, and improving cost structures in order to drive concrete improvements in company performance. With a staff including over 100 experienced investment professionals,
EQT Partners leverages a broad base of industrial knowledge and financial services experience in the acquisition or financing of medium-sized, high quality companies in positions of market leadership in growth industries.