Norwegian Ecit acquires Företagsbyrån in Luleå

Luleå The Norwegian-owned group Ecit acquires the accounting firm Företagsbyrån i Luleå AB. The acquisition is the starting point for Ecit's expansion in northern Sweden.

Ecit has acquired 75 per cent of the shares in Företagsbyrån i Luleå.

"We are pleased to welcome Företagsbyrån i Luleå to the Ecit family. This acquisition is part of our strategy to expand and offer our services in new regions. The Norrland coast is an important and expansive region with a diversity of exciting companies and we look forward to offering our expertise and support to companies here," says Daniel Bolin, Head of Sweden at Ecit.

Thomas Persson, founder and owner of Företagsbyrån, remains as CEO and co-owner of the company. He will also participate in Ecit's plans to continue the expansion in northern Sweden where they plan to buy up several local accounting firms along the Norrland coast.

"For Ecit, this is a strategically important acquisition and we have gained a very good picture of Företagsbyrån and its founder and owner Thomas Persson. Thomas remains as CEO and co-owner of the company, which guarantees continuity and stability. At the same time, Thomas will have an important role in working with Ecit to identify interesting accounting firms along the Norrland coast that want to be involved in building something exciting," says Helena Jarl, acquisition manager at Ecit Sweden.

For Företagsbyrån, the deal increases future opportunities.

"I am convinced that Ecit is the perfect step for Företagsbyrån to continue to grow and develop. Our local expertise and strong relationships in Norrland will be combined with Ecit's broad resources and experience. I look forward to being part of this exciting stage and working together with Ecit to continue delivering high quality services to our customers," says Thomas Persson.

From the office in Luleå, Företagsbyrån i Luleå AB delivers accounting and payroll services. The company has seven employees and a turnover of NOK 11 million.

Ecit was founded in 2013 by a small group of employees to offer Nordic companies financial and IT solutions. Since then, Ecit has grown to 2,600 employees in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Serbia, the UK, Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Romania. The group has a turnover of just over NOK 3.6 billion.

Lennart Håkansson

editor@northswedenbusiness.com