The investment marks the beginning of a new expansion phase as PDSVISION strengthens its position as a leading global partner for digital engineering solutions. CapMan, majority owner since 2020, is leaving after successfully supporting the company’s international growth journey. Today, the company reaches approximately SEK 1.7 billion in revenue, operates in 15 countries and has more than 500 employees. Notably, PDSVISION has been profitable every year since its inception in 2008, which Chairman Johan KLINGVALL believes is a, ”reflection of a strong, customer-centric and resilient business that continues to scale up while delivering tangible results and consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.”
Who are Bridgepoint?
It is clear from a general perspective that digital technology will reshape how industrial companies design, simulate, manufacture and service products in the coming years. In this, PDSVISION has always been far ahead with a strong competence base, deep domain expertise and a global operational presence. The company is widely seen by analysts as well positioned to support clients in transforming their entire value chain – from design and engineering, through manufacturing to service operations – and help them accelerate innovation, reduce costs and manage increasing product complexity.
For Bridgepoint partner, Johan Gustafsson, PDSVISION represents a clear leader in its field and operates in a market with long-term structural growth driven by industrial digitalization.
“The company plays a critical role in helping clients embrace, integrate and extract value from technology. After following the market and the company for a number of years, we are excited to partner with Polaris and the management team to support PDSVISION’s next chapter,” he says.
A leading mid-cap investor
Generally speaking, Bridgepoint Group is one of the world’s leading mid-cap investors, specializing in private equity, infrastructure, credit and private wealth. With over $86 billion in assets under management and a strong local presence in Europe, North America and Asia, we combine global scale with local market insight and sector expertise and consistently deliver strong returns through cycles. Bridgepoint typically targets mid-market companies valued between €250 million and €1.5 billion. Their core sectors include: Advanced Industrials (e.g., Windar Renovables), Business & Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology.
Bridgepoint focus on niche market leaders, manufacturers of engineered products, and firms that leverage technology to drive excellence in industrial processes. Its portfolio includes companies that provide critical technical services, specialized equipment, and digital engineering solutions. Examples are:
- NMi Group (Energy Transition, Smart Mobility, and Digital Infrastructure). Bridgepoint is supporting its expansion into certifications for Industrial Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and connected infrastructure.
- SPTS Technologies (an equipment provider for the global microchip industry). It designs and manufactures equipment used to produce MEMS (micro-electro mechanical systems) used in smartphones and automotive applications.
- Shimtech Industries (specialized engineered products manufacturer for the aerospace industry).
Generally Bridgepoint’s approach to the industrial tech sector is less about financial engineering and more about operational improvement, helping European engineering firms enter Asian and American markets.
International market-leading position
From the other investor, Polaris, partner Johan Pålsson (pictured) states that PDSVISION has very good opportunities for continued international expansion.
“Absolutely, and we are pleased to collaborate with PDSVISION and Bridgepoint to develop the business and drive accelerated growth. We have many years of direct experience from PDSVISION and are impressed by the company’s international market-leading position, which is built on its ability to successfully support customers in their industrial digitalization journeys with market-leading, value-creating and business-critical solutions. In addition, PDSVISION has a strong management team and an organization with an impressive track record.”
Polaris primarily has the Nordic region as an investment market and is headquartered in Copenhagen. It generally invests in established mid-sized companies throughout the Nordic region. Pålsson says that since 1998, the company has built a strong presence across the Nordic region based on three strategies; Polaris Private Equity, Polaris Flexible Capital and Polaris Public Equity, and has secured capital commitments of more than €2 billion.
“Our focus is on collaborating with companies that have clear potential for growth and long-term development,” he concludes.
