Summa Equity acquires Lakers

The Nordic water and wastewater infrastructure is ageing and has large inefficiencies. Growing populations, urbanization, increased connectivity and increased regulatory standards also drive the need for restructuring and upgrades of the infrastructure. These challenges will drive growth for Lakers by its contribution to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and wastewater, aligned with Summa Equity’s Resource Efficiency theme and the UN SDG #6 of Clean water and sanitation for all.

Lakers was founded in 2016 by Carl Hall and Carl-Johan Callenholm and offers maintenance, service, development and technical consultancy for pumps, pumping stations, electrical motors and related components. The company has 130 employees across Norway, Sweden and Denmark with a revenue of SEK 280m.

“Through Lakers we will contribute to maintain and improve a critical part of our water infrastructure. We are impressed by the profitable growth the Lakers team has achieved to date and we are looking forward to support the company’s growth and development in the coming years,” says Johannes Lien, Partner at Summa Equity.

Lakers will be acquired from MVI Fund I AB, the founders and a handful of minority shareholders active in the business. The founders and the management team will remain as significant shareholders in the company.

“To have Summa Equity as our new majority owner and partner will help Lakers take the next steps in our development. We are looking forward to a collaboration whereby we will accelerate our growth journey, further develop our organisation meanwhile keeping our entrepreneurial spirit. In Summa Equity we find a good fit not only for our business, but also for our people and stakeholders,” says Carl-Johan Callenholm, Founder and CEO of Lakers.