On 1 April 2026, Printworks Sweden AB announced the sale of the company to Network of Design (“NOD“), a portfolio company of Altor Equity Partners.
Printworks Sweden AB is an international home decoration and premium gifting brand founded in Stockholm in 2017 by Annette Gårdö and Patrik Westerdahl. The company has pioneered the concept of “functional decoration”, built a presence across 71 markets and five continents, and is today available through more than 5,000 retailers worldwide alongside a fast-growing e-commerce business.
KANTER has advised the owners of Printworks Sweden AB on the transaction.
Genova and Urban Partners have entered into an agreement regarding a newly formed joint venture for the first stage of the Viby urban development project in Upplands-Bro, in which Genova will hold a 50 per cent stake alongside Urban Partners via NSF V. Completion of the transaction is expected to take place on 31 March 2026.
The first stage comprises ten properties and approximately 40,000 sqm of gross lighted floor area. Urban Partners, which already has a joint venture with Genova relating to rental apartments and a retirement home in Norrtälje, holds an option to acquire 50 per cent of the project’s remaining two stages. Genova acquired the property Viby 19:3 in 2014. The zoning plan enables the long-term development of Viby into a new, accessible district comprising a total of 850 residential units, green spaces and strong community services. The project will be developed in three stages, and construction of the first blocks commenced in May 2025. These include approximately 300 residential units, a Hemköp grocery store, an elementary school with the Raoul Wallenberg School, and a sports centre. Completion of the first stage is expected during 2027–2028.
KANTER advised Genova on the transaction.
Bockasjö and Ica Fastigheter has entered into an agreement regarding a joint venture for the development of a new logistics property in Norrköping. The parties own 50 per cent each in the company. Apotek Hjärtat will be the tenant. The development project is the construction of a modern and sustainable logistics property situated on a site of appr. 140 000 square meters in Klinga south of Norrköping. Construction works will start in spring 2026 and are estimated to be completed in 2028.
KANTER advised ICA Fastigheter in the transaction.
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Bockasjö och Ica Fastigheter har tecknat avtal om att bilda ett gemensamt ägt bolag för utvecklingen av en ny logistikfastighet i Norrköping. Parterna äger 50 procent vardera i det gemensamma bolaget. Apotek Hjärtat kommer att vara hyresgäst. Projektet avser uppförandet av en modern och hållbar logistikfastighet på ett ca 140 000 kvadratmeter stort markområde i Klinga söder om Norrköping. Byggnationen påbörjas under våren 2026 och beräknas vara färdigställd under 2028.
KANTER biträdde ICA Fastigheter i transaktionen.
Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics have adopted a joint merger plan for merging the companies through a statutory merger in accordance with the Swedish Companies Act. The merger till be implemented by Precise Biometrics absorbing Fingerprint Cards, whereby the shareholders in Fingerprint Cards will receive nine (9) new ordinary shares in Precise Biometrics for each share in Fingerprint Cards. The merger combines capabilities within hardware, software, and identity solutions within one single provider, and is conditional upon, inter alia, approval by the shareholders of each of Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards at their respective general meetings. The merger consideration values Fingerprint Cards at approximately SEK 135.7 million.
Fingerprint Cards is a global biometrics hardware and systems provider, with its sensors already embedded and in active use in nearly two billion devices worldwide. Precise Biometrics is a global provider of biometrics and access control software. Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
KANTER advises Fingerprint Cards on the merger.
Amplio Private Equity, through the fund Segulah V, has entered into an agreement to divest Multisoft to SEB Nordic Direct III. Founded in 2000, Multisoft delivers business process systems, leveraging its proprietary low-code software platform Softadmin® to develop customised and pre-configured enterprise applications with a focus on automation.
Segulah V acquired a majority stake in Multisoft in January 2021, with its two co-founders reinvesting for a significant minority stake. Together with its founders and management team, Multisoft has delivered strong revenue and profit growth driven by accelerated investments and the addition of AI capabilities to the Softadmin® platform, the verticalisation and standardisation of its offering, and increased investments in sales and marketing. In addition, three complementary strategic acquisitions have been completed, including a market entry into Norway.
KANTER advised Amplio Private Equity on the transaction.
Olofsson Förvaltning AB divests its real estate portfolio comprising seven properties with Bilia as the main tenant and a total letting area of approximately 18 000 sqm.
The properties are located in Haninge, Sweden.
KANTER has advised Olofsson Förvaltning AB on the transaction.
KANTER Advokatbyrå is delighted to announce that Richard Folke will be joining the firm as a new partner.
“Richard is an outstanding addition to KANTER. His broad experience and deep expertise will further strengthen our M&A and capital markets capabilities and enhance the value we deliver to our clients. We are confident that Richard will play a key role in the firm’s continued development and growth,” says Karl Eklund, Managing Partner at KANTER.
Richard has extensive experience in equity capital markets and public transactions, advising issuers, financial advisers, investors and other market participants in Sweden and internationally. He has been involved in a wide range of complex and high-value transactions, and his arrival further reinforces KANTER’s ability to advise clients on sophisticated business law matters.
“I am very pleased to be joining KANTER. The firm has a strong market position and an excellent reputation, and I look forward to working with my new colleagues to further develop the practice and provide high-quality, commercially focused advice to our clients,” says Richard Folke.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming Richard to the team!
After more than 40 years as importer of Suzuki motorcycles and ATVs in Sweden, KGK is handing over the business to SMG Nordic AB in Täby, which will take over the import operations, inventory, logistics and several employees with specialist expertise. The transaction covers annual sales of approximately SEK 60 million and just under 1 000 vehicles.
KGK Motor was advised by KANTER in connection with the transaction.
Tedge Energy continues its expansion and strengthens its offering within cooling solutions through the acquisition of Kylmontage. The acquisition marks an important step in Tedge’s longterm strategy to become the leading provider of sustainable energy systems.
Founded in 1979, Kylmontage delivers a full range of contracting services, technical support, service and preventive maintenance within cooling. The current owners will remain in their operational roles and will also become shareholders in Tedge.
KANTER has advised Tedge Energy on the transaction.
Optimera is one of Sweden’s leading builders’ merchants for professional customers, with approximately 70 builders’ warehouses across the country. Allt i Bruk is a Swedish supplier of mortar and masonry products, with specialist expertise and long-standing experience in the construction and civil engineering sector.
The acquisition represents a strategic step in Optimera’s efforts to broaden its product range, strengthen its advisory offering, and create an even stronger comprehensive concept for Sweden’s construction professionals.
KANTER has advised Optimera on the transaction.