Quercus International is pleased to announce that a team led by Paul Warren originated the acquisition of Navigator Partners by the TMF Group, a leading provider of global administrative and compliance services.

Navigator Partners, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, is a provider of fund and investor administration, corporate and foundation management services. It brings over 20 years of experience in a full range of services, including fund administration, accounting and reporting, payroll services, property management administration, foundation administration and tax compliance services. At present, it has a well-established client base of more than 800 clients, including leading private equity, family offices, asset managers, foundations and property owners. Navigator Partners also operates Compass, its own proprietary portfolio reporting platform.

The transaction gives TMF Group an immediate, robust platform into Finland’s funds, family office and foundation administration market. Navigator Partners gets access to a broad network of resources and knowledge, which can be used to provide more comprehensive and specialised services for a growing number of both local and Nordic clients.

This acquisition significantly enhances TMF Group’s presence in the Nordics and expands the firm’s service offering in Finland, which will now include financial services for private wealth and family office, private equity, foundation, real estate and investment firms.

Jan Willem van Drimmelen, Head of Europe at TMF Group, commented: “Bringing Navigator Partners into TMF Group enhances our ability to support clients with more integrated, high-value solutions for private equity, real estate and family offices. Their strong track record and talented team complement our existing platform, allowing us to accelerate growth and deliver even greater impact for our clients across the Nordic region.”

Jan Haglund, Chairman of Navigator Partners, added: “Joining TMF Group marks an important step in our growth journey and provides us with a broader international platform, giving our clients access to global expertise while allowing us to further strengthen the high-quality, personalised service they value today. The combination of Navigator Partners’ specialist capabilities and TMF Group’s global reach create exciting opportunities for growth, innovation and enhanced service offerings for our clients, while also opening up new development and career opportunities for our employees.”

Paul Warren, Quercus International, said: “We are delighted to have originated the acquisition of Navigator Partners by the TMF Group. The acquisition further strengthens TMF Group’s presence in the Nordic region, providing clear opportunities for the group to progress its growth ambitions in this market. The transaction further illustrates our strength, insight and reach across global markets for fund administration, accounting and corporate services. We are ideally placed to support clients through accelerated growth strategies based on our deep sector experience and expertise. We continue to see strong activity across this global sector.”