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BRIEF FACTS ABOUT US 22

Mellby Gård is a family-owned, long-term New record year for Roxtec
investor committed to preserving the entre-
preneurial spirit of its portfolio companies. A The company has never sold more, which
fundamental part of its business model is to justified a strategic investment at home,
be the largest shareholder in each company, with a new distribution centre and
thus having the right opportunities to set the expanded production facility.
strategic agenda and take overall responsibil-
ity for the company’s development. 8 New generation 26

Mellby Gård currently operates in four at Mellby Gård Focus: AI and digitalization
verticals: industry, consumer goods, agricul-
ture and services. From an overall portfolio Mikael Helmerson is new CEO, Mellby Gård highlights the current topics of AI and
perspective, it is important to strike a balance Johan Andersson takes over as digitalization and how companies are working in
between these verticals to spread the risks. Chairman of the Board. this area.
There are currently no plans to invest in new
verticals, but future investments have not 14
been ruled out.
Focus: Geopolitics
FOUNDED IN 1986
Mellby Gård delves into the current
Mellby Gård was founded in 1986 when geopolitical situation and how companies are
Rune Andersson bought the Mellby Gård farm navigating this new reality.
in Sösdala, in the northern Skåne region
in southern Sweden. Initially, the farm was 18 MELLBY GÅRD 30
purely an agricultural operation, and expan-
sion took place over a few years within the 50.9% A competitive future
company Andersson & Bennet AB. In 1995 requires broader educational
50 percent of Älvsbyhus and 100 percent of HOLDING IN opportunities
Söderberg & Haak were acquired, two compa- DUNI GROUP
nies that are still part of the Group. AcadeMedia provides education from
Duni Group is kindergarten all the way to vocational college.
FROM PROMISING TO LEADING
ready for growth
The three cornerstones of Mellby Gård’s
business model, the Mellby Model, are a long- when the market recovers
term approach, active corporate governance
and partnership. The goal of the business is 32
to transform companies from being promising
to leading. Gradually developing the full 20 Ready to become
potential of our holdings is fundamental. We the first choice of
achieve this by being an active owner, having Feralco investing in greater small businesses
a close dialog with the companies’ manage- resilience in turbulent times
ment teams and through partnership that Aros Kapital welcomes a new CEO.
ensures a joint agenda.

Mellby Gård’s objective – to help compa-
nies make the transition from promising to
leading – describes the direction in which
companies should develop while also con-
firming the value of all portfolio companies.

The Annual Magazine is produced by Aspekta
AB in collaboration with Mellby Gård AB.

RESPONSIBLE PUBLISHER
Johan Andersson, Mellby Gård AB

EDITOR AND PROJECT MANAGER
Susanne Canerstam, Mellby Gård AB
Amanda Nilsson, Aspekta AB

ART DIRECTOR
Peter Forsnor, Ingela Söneder
Trademark Malmö AB

PHOTOS
André de Loisted Photography
Philip Tönning, Aspekta AB
The companies’ own photos
Picture on page 2, Vincent van Gogh

PRINTING
Norra Skåne Offset AB

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