Armada Credit Partners

Overview

Armada Credit Partners is a private equity firm specializing in providing tailored private debt solutions to sustainable and fast-growing mid-market companies in Northern Europe. Founded in 2000, the firm has partnered with over 45 companies, collaborating with private equity firms and ambitious management teams to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors. Armada manages four private debt funds with a combined capital base of over €400 million and has offices in Helsinki and Stockholm. The firm is authorized as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager by the Financial Supervisory Authority in Finland and adheres to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. The firm's investment strategy is sector-agnostic, focusing on growing, profitable, and sustainable lower mid-market companies with enterprise values up to €150 million. Armada offers a broad range of private debt solutions for buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth investments, encompassing senior debt, usually in combination with non-controlling equity co-investments. Each investment is made on a case-by-case basis with flexible structuring that caters to the specific capital needs of the company. Armada's long-term partnership approach allows for growth and business development during the investment period, typically 5+ years, with non-amortizing loans and committed facilities for M&A, rollouts, and capex needs. Armada's investment criteria include targeting sustainable, fast-growing, and profitable companies with a strong competitive edge, operating in markets supported by favorable long-term trends and fundamentals. The financing need is usually event-driven, such as buyouts or growth initiatives like capex, M&A, or rollouts. The typical investment size ranges from €3 million to €30 million in companies with an enterprise value of up to €150 million. Armada does not invest in sectors and companies demonstrating weak ESG performance, such as distilled alcohol, tobacco, weapons or ammunition, casinos or gambling, real assets, or investments with high country risks. The firm's lean operational setup and decision-making process allow for swift feedback and execution, ensuring a fast and smooth execution process that can be closed within 2-3 months from first contact with a dedicated Armada deal team.

Investment Focus

• Sustainable and fast-growing mid-market companies
• Strong management teams
• High growth prospects
• Located in Northern Europe
• Sustainable and fast-growing companies
• Profitable with high growth prospects
• Enterprise value up to €150 million
• Investment size between €3 million and €30 million
• Operating in Northern Europe
• Positive ESG performance

Portfolio Companies