Castik Capital takes majority stake in Aider

By taking control of the Norwegian competence house Aider, the European private equity fund Castik Capital integrates a rapidly expanding professional services platform that targets an annual NOK 1–10bn and an EBITDA of NOK 250–500M. Concurrently with this equity restructuring, the acquired corporate entity successfully secured a substantial long-term financing mechanism through a dedicated bond issue totaling NOK 1.6 billion. Strategically, the influx of fresh institutional equity and robust debt capital is strictly allocated to fund a massive structural expansion across the broader Nordic market. The corporate board intends to deploy these new financial resources to aggressively accelerate its established buy-and-build consolidation program, directly targeting further strategic acquisitions within the regional accounting and IT advisory sectors. Additionally, the partnership focuses heavily on scaling the proprietary technological infrastructure and expanding the digital capabilities available to the target's corporate client base. The complex execution of this cross-border financial transaction required the mobilization of a comprehensive syndicate of Tier 1 advisory firms. On the sell-side, the target's founders and executive board mandated Carnegie to act as the exclusive financial advisor, while comprehensive legal structuring for the sellers was managed by Haavind. Conversely, the acquiring private equity sponsor secured extensive buy-side transaction support from a diverse consulting consortium. Arntzen de Besche provided the primary legal counsel for the purchaser, with critical financial due diligence and strategic risk assessments rigorously executed by specialized teams from PwC, William Blair, and Bain & Company. By finalizing this landmark investment, the buyer fundamentally positions its new subsidiary to dominate the regional niche, actively challenging legacy industry structures through superior technological enablement.