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FPI

Two business areas – the
foundation of a long‑term and
profitable company portfolio

After almost two years, Family Partnership Invest (FPI) has
established itself in the market. Two business areas have taken
shape, with more to come. But FPI sees no reason to rush – it’s

more important to do things right than quickly.

FPI is a family-owned investment company founded by three ARNE KARLSSON,
entrepreneurial families: Mellby Gård AB, Profura AB and Chairman of the Board
Santhe Dahl Invest AB. FPI seeks ownership roles in small and
medium-sized Nordic and niche companies in leading positions, fo- It’s more important to
cusing on industrial development and corporate culture. The owner­ do things right than
ship horizon is described as ‘unlimited’.
quickly
“If you’re building an industrial group with a time horizon like that,
it’s crucial to get things right from the start,” says Arne Karlsson,
Chairman of the Board of FPI. He continues:

“It’s more important to do things right than quickly. That’s why we
haven’t set any targets for the number of investments during the year,
because this can make you feel pressured to do deals that aren’t suf-
ficiently thought through. But obviously in 2025 we hoped to lay the
foundations for our business areas, and luckily that’s what happened.”

TWO NEW BUSINESS AREAS
During the year, FPI made its first acquisitions, laying the foundations
for the company’s initial business areas. The first is SweProd Graph-
ics, a well-established industrial graphics operator with customers
all over the world. The second acquisition initially involved three
Danish marine services companies, which are now part of the newly
established company Neptune Marine Intressenter (NMI). NMI also
acquired a Norwegian company in the same sector at the end of 2025.
The marine services market is currently fragmented, which is why FPI
believes that there is good potential for a multi-year consolidation
journey in this segment.

FLOW OF INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The company’s long-term ambition is to invest in four to five business
areas in total. To help identify the right companies to target, FPI has
built up a comprehensive flow of investment opportunities, resulting
in a database of over a thousand companies. The work going forward
will focus on continuing to analyse companies, make contacts and
market FPI.

“We’ve put the brand on the market. Compared to when we started
one and a half years ago, we’re now established. We’ll be adding value
from that position in the future,” concludes Arne Karlsson.

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