Finnlines acquired by Grimaldi
Acquisition by Grimaldi
October 2015
Sector: Industrial & Business services
Service: Equity Capital Markets
Our role
Exclusive financial adviser to Grimaldi on the acquisition of Ilmarinen’s minority stake in Finnlines
Buyer
Grimaldi Group, founded 1947, is one of the world’s largest operators of ro-ro vessels and the largest operator of the Motorways of the Sea in Europe for both passengers and freight. Privately owned and headquartered in Naples, Grimaldi Group has a revenue of c. EUR 2.5 billion
Target
Finnlines, founded 1947, is a leading shipping operator of ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The company is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki and offer liner services to and from any destination in the Mediterranean, West Africa as well as the Atlantic coast of both North and South America