Ambea was acquired by Triton Partners and KKR

Ambea, a Stockholm, Sweden-based provider of services in disabled care, individual and family care, announced that it was acquired by Triton Partners through its funds, Triton Fund III.

Triton acquired Ambea Sweden as part of Ambea Group in March 2010 through a competitive process from 3i. The acquisition was done together with American KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.) on a 50/50 basis. whose investment is in the form of convertible preferred stock. Subject to certain regulatory approval, KKR has the option to become a joint equity lead investor on a 50-50 basis with Triton and in partnership with Ambea management. Triton signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ambea on February 23, 2010. The transaction with Triton and KKR closed on March 31, 2010.

Ambea, led by Ralph Riber, CEO, is a leading healthcare and care company in the Nordic Region and one of the largest European healthcare service providers. Operations are conducted through the subsidiaries Carema Care, Carema Healthcare and Mehiläinen in Sweden, Norway and Finland. 

The group has annual sales of more than SEK 7 billion and  employs approximately 10,300 employees and has about 600 healthcare and care units. The company supplies around 12,000 people with care services, providing approximately two million physician visits per year throughout the Ambea Group.