Corporate finance advisory

Tailored to clients' needs

COUNTON is an independent advisor on mergers and acquisitions as well as related strategic and financial matters. We provide tailor-made advice to a diverse client base, with a strong commitment to their goals.

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May 30, 2025

COUNTON advised Pihlajalinna in the sale of special housing service

CountOn Corporate Finance acted as a financial advisor to Pihlajalinna Plc and certain minority shareholders in the sale of its special housing service units to Esperi Care. The transaction perimeter consists of specialized residential care services designed for individuals with disabilities who require intensive support or have complex care needs. The combined revenue of the units was less than EUR 10 million in 2024.

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May 05, 2025

COUNTON advised 9Lives Group in the sale of home services

CountOn Corporate Finance acted as a financial advisor to 9Lives Group in the sale of 9Lives Kotipalvelut Oy to Mehiläinen. 9Lives Kotipalvelut provides home care services primarily to elderly and disabled persons, personal assistance services and respiratory paralysis treatment in Finland. The company has approx. 1,400 employees and net sales amounted to around EUR 30m in 2023. Ambulance services are not included in the acquisition.

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Mar 12, 2025

COUNTON advised Invalidiliitto in the sale of Validia Group

COUNTON acted as a financial advisor to Invalidiliitto in the sale of Validia Group, a leading disabled care provider in Finland, to a Nordic care operator Ambea Group (listed on Nasdaq Stockholm). Validia’s operations have a strong track record in providing care for individuals with diverse needs, particularly in residential care and support for people with disabilities. The Company operates a nationwide unit network of approx. 50 care homes and has more than 2,600 employees.

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We invest in clients

Strong commitment to our clients’ goals and tailor-made, first-class services are the cornerstones of our operations.

Services

Mergers & acquisitions

We advise on sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions as well as public takeovers.

Debt & equity financing

We provide debt and equity financing advisory ranging from recapitalization to acquisition financing and private placement.

Strategic advisory

We provide comprehensive financial and strategic advice as well as evaluate potential targets and merger partners.

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The team

Vast experience from M&A and capital markets transactions since the 1990s

Jyrki Leppänen

Partner

+358 50 339 0925 jyrki.leppanen@counton.fi LinkedIn

Jyrki has over 20 years of experience in investment banking. Prior to founding CountOn Corporate Finance, Jyrki worked at Handelsbanken Capital Markets, Teollistamisrahasto and SKOP. Jyrki holds an MBA from Helsinki School of Economics and an LL.M. from the University of Helsinki.

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Anssi Markkula

Associate Partner

+358 50 562 3918 anssi.markkula@counton.fi LinkedIn

Anssi has over 7 years of experience in investment banking. Prior to joining CountOn Corporate Finance in 2016, Anssi worked in equity capital markets team at Pohjola Bank. Anssi holds an M.Sc. in Finance from Aalto University.

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Olli Kinnunen

Associate Partner

+358 50 530 5415 olli.kinnunen@counton.fi LinkedIn

Olli joined CountOn Corporate Finance in 2017. Olli has previous experience from capital markets team at CBRE Finland and LocalTapiola Asset Management. Olli holds an M.Sc. in Finance from Aalto University.

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