Publications
News
The application period for Spring Academy is now open!
Would you like to work in a modern management consulting company with a genuinely human-centric and flexible working culture? We…
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The regional economic impact assessment of wind power for the Council of Oulu region
Background Northern Ostrobothnia is the leading wind power production region in Finland with approx. 40% share of the national wind…
News
New faces at Spring, Oona Aaltonen
Spring’s team will grow as Oona Aaltonen, who has a diverse work and study background, joins our team. The first…
Blog
Spring Academy – Q&A: Experiences from a trainee period
What is it like working at Spring Advisor? How have previous trainees experienced training? Three management consulting trainees who have…
Blog
Five years of Spring
The year 2022 marks the five-year anniversary of Spring Advisor. The memorandum of association was signed on February 27, 2017,…
News
Mikko Ilmonen returns to Spring
Spring’s diverse team was further strengthened when Mikko Ilmonen returned to Spring. As a versatile professional, Mikko brings much to…
Cases
Straightforward M&A process
Background Finnish industrial insulation and scaffolding group, Saimaa Group, has grown strongly in recent years in accordance with its strategy.…
News
Spring acted as Outokumpu Energia’s financial advisor in the sale of its electricity sales business
Spring acted as Outokumpu Energia’s financial advisor in the sale of its electricity sales business for Lummen Energia. Through this…
Insight
The holistic M&A process enables successful acquisition
An important part of any company’s strategy work is to consider growth paths and new opportunities. Shareholders and management should…
Blog
Spring people from the perspective of a newcomer?
It’s a bright and foggy September morning, and the Spring office is already bustling. As the recruitment of new marketing…
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Life at Spring: Culture as the foundation of actions
Spring is founded on the belief that rigid practices and formal structures do not yield the best results. The core…
News
Spring Advisor and Innofactor are collaborating to advance digitalization
Spring Advisor and Innofactor formed a joint venture in early 2021 to increase industrial companies’ competitiveness through well-targeted digitalization investments.…
Insight
Five stages to gaining a sustainable competitive advantage
A strategy has as many definitions as there are people wanting to define it. In most cases, strategy can be…
Career Story
Olli Kaukonen – Versatile professional
I joined Spring Advisor in late 2020, after having worked for almost five years at Sisu Partners, primarily in M&A.…
Cases
A comprehensive strategy update with collaboration
Background An IT growth company’s business had historically developed as expected, and it was now time to take the next…
Cases
Understanding the operating environment as a driving force for business growth
Background An energy company contemplated expanding its role in the value chain of energy services – to generate added value…
News
Jaakko Koppinen to strengthen Spring’s industrial expertise
There is a lively debate about the cost competitiveness of the industry. However, Finnish industrial companies still have enormous untapped…
News
Spring acted as the financial advisor of the municipality of Enontekiö in the sale of Enontekiö Electricity
Spring acted as the financial advisor of the municipality of Enontekiö in the sale of Enontekiö Electricity to Arctic Energy…
Career Story
Ina Laurila – Ambition and coincidence
A journey to the Esplanade I started at Spring as an intern in the fall of 2019. At the time,…
News
Spring served as the financial advisor to the Saimaa Group
Spring served as the financial advisor to the Saimaa Group in the purchases of Pept Oy Ab Group, JE Henkilöstöpalvelut…
Career Story
Lari Stark – Strategic musician
Lari Stark is one of the founders of Spring Advisor and an avid musician who believes that a good strategy…
Cases
Reduction of net working capital for a Finnish industrial company
Background During its growth, the industrial company, which expanded rapidly abroad, had not harmonized its operational practices. As the standard…
Insight
The electricity market is evolving – consumers are to profit
The concentration of the electricity market benefits electricity retail and network companies as well as consumers. In electricity retail, the…
Cases
Market analysis of unsubsidised wind power
Our customer wanted to enter the wind power PPA-market, which did not exist in Finland Significant state support schemes had…
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Production simulation and economic impact assessment of adaptation measures for a family-owned industrial company
A Finnish industrial family company known for its high-quality and customized products considered production adjustment measures in a weakened market…