Ambea is the leading provider of healthcare and care services in the Nordic region and one of the largest European healthcare service providers. Ambea was created through the acquisition of Swedish based Carema in 2005 and the subsequent acquisition of Finnish based Mehiläinen in 2006, allowing the Group to develop from a local Swedish player into the Nordic market leader.

During the time of our investment period, Ambea has integrated more than two dozen acquisitions and currently employs around 9,500 staff across Finland, Sweden and Norway.

In 2009 alone, physicians across the group handled almost two million patient visits, provided services for 400,000 occupational health customers, performed nearly 15,000 elective surgeries and managed approximately 5,500 care beds. Net sales and EBITA have grown significantly during our holding period averaging 15% (sales) and 31% (EBITA) growth per year from 2004PF to 2009. In 2009, the company recorded sales of SEK 7.3 billion and EBITA of SEK 624 million.

In February 2010 we agreed the sale of our stake in Ambea to Triton for approximately €850 million on a cash and debt free basis.