Momentum

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TRANSACTION SERVICES

COMPANY SERVICES

MOMENTUMGRUPPEN


ACTIVE OWNERSHIP

BUSINESS CONSULTING

DEVELOPMENT AND SALE OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS


Knowledge that creates value and growth

Momentum is an expression from the world of physics and expresses the force and direction of a subject in motion. That is precisely what we create for our clients: Force and direction.

Momentum Gruppen A/S is a consultancy and investment company offering invest-ment and business solutions that create value and growth. Our services are based on broad and specifi c knowledge as well as an extensive network of experts. Complex knowledge can easily be heavy and restrictive in any business process. So it is a dogma for Momentum Gruppen always to translate our knowledge and expertise into manageable, operational

and effective business solutions for our customers. That is sound business. And that brings us back to our starting point: force and direction.

Momentum Gruppen’s services are found-ed on many years’ of practical experience in IT, fi nance, tax and law. Over the years the core of our work has been invest-ments and business development across different industries.

The scope of our services qualify us not only to solve specifi c, well-defi ned tasks, but also to link things together in a broader perspective, so that our clients can take the right decisions even when the process gets very complicated.

Our clients include companies both large and small, along with listed companies both at home and abroad. Furthermore we give advice to wealthy private indi-viduals, managements and boards on contractual issues and the legal construc-tion of companies. Finally, we administer assets and companies for clients both at home and abroad.

Momentum Gruppen possess a unique expertise in the development, sale and administration of wind turbines and solar energy projects. This business is expe-riencing rapid growth and today we are already considered one of the leading consultancy fi rms in this fi eld.

• Transaction services• Development and sale of investment projects• Business consulting• Company services• Active ownership

MOMENTUM GRUPPEN



Sale of smaller and medium sized companies

Selling one’s lifework is a big decision. The considerations involved before selling a company are themselves diffi cult. Is it the right price? Where is the right buyer? Is the company mature for sale? And what about the employees and clients?

Momentum Gruppen is masters in the discipline of executing a business trans-action, all the way from analysis and optimisation, through tender and search, to the fi nal sale. The single goal of most company brokers is a quick sale and com-mission. We also go after the right sale. Therefore, it is important for us to get

to know the company thoroughly and to have the opportunity to carry out analysis, which can further mature the company and lead to a much better sale, than was fi rst considered.

It can easily take a year or two from the moment the sale is agreed upon until the moment where the money is on the table. But this is time well invested. We believe strongly in a close collaboration with the company’s owners throughout the whole transaction period. This gives the best result, also for the buyer of the company, who gets not only the keys, but also a

well-run company, which the buyer can further develop. A successful transaction requires both a happy seller and a happy buyer.

We will not take a fee unless we suc-ceed. Apart from a small charge for the preparation of the prospectus, we do not expect to get paid until the sale has been carried through successfully. This is fair because we are talking about some-body’s lifework.

• Identifi cation of potential buyers• Calculation of price• Preparation of the business for sale• Coaching of management• Negotiations with potential buyers• Preparation of prospectus

TRANSACTION SERVICES



Specialists in solar and wind energy

Momentum Gruppen possess a unique expertise in the development, sale and administration of wind turbines and solar energy projects. Since the year 2000, we have been involved in a range of solar and wind energy projects both at home and abroad, which have accumulated a broad and profound knowledge within this fi eld.

In recent years the world is witnessing a rapidly growing interest in investment in alternative forms of energy, not least in wind and solar energy. Investment in wind and solar energy is not only a positive investment in the environment; it is also an attractive alternative to investment in stocks, shares and property. This is due to the wide range of subsidy schemes

throughout the world, the attractive op-portunities for depreciations, and the fact that technological development makes wind turbines and solar installations more and more effective.

But investment in renewable energy requires knowledge and circumspection. Subsidy schemes, opportunities for de-preciations, infrastructure and business partners are some of the essential pa-rameters for a successful project. We are extremely thorough in our screening of projects and we discard far more projects than we select.

When you invest in a wind or solar project with Momentum Gruppen, you do not need

to worry about the project on a daily basis. Our administration company sees to all the practical details in terms of contact with authorities, banks, insurance companies, lawyers, accountants etc. We also report back regularly to the owners about the performance of the turbines and or-ganise any necessary board meetings and annual general meetings, including the preparation of accounts both at home and abroad.

It is the entirety that creates a profi table energy project. Momentum is part of cre-ating that entirety.

• New wind turbines• Wind turbines in operation• Solar energy• Real estate projects• Advice on legal and tax matters• Finance• Construction of companies• Administration

DEVELOPMENT AND SALE OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS



Advising on tax, legal and fi nancial issues

Good advices can be extremely valuable in any development process, not least when a company must adapt as effi ciently as pos-sible to fi nance, tax and other regulations. It is one thing to make deliberate decisions that turn out to be impractical. It is quite an-other thing to make random decisions that easily could turn out to be destructive.

From the very start Momentum Gruppen’s core competences have been in the fi elds of tax, law and fi nance. We know all the possibilities and pitfalls and have consid-erable experience in creating the optimal set-up for all kinds of companies, from the construction of the company, through organizational structure to the raising of capital.

Complicated regulations frequently cause

processes to stop. Not only because many regulations are very complicated, but also because a gap of misunderstanding between advisor and client often arises. We at Momentum Gruppen make a virtue out of creating clarity and understand-ing. This avoids uncertainty and delays, which is the best precondition for creat-ing manageable, operational and effec-tive business solutions.

Momentum Gruppen can help with eve-rything from establishment to changes in, and reporting of, a company’s legal situa-tion. We also provide support in drawing-up employment contracts for executives and other salaried employees as well as advising boards and company owners in the fi eld of employment and dismissal of staff and executives.

We can provide qualifi ed consultancy, when something new is being set up, when a change of course is required or when a company needs to develope, liq-uidate, mature or getting sold. We have been involved in all these processes and have personally built companies from the start and sold them with a profi t. There-fore, we have a whole range of natural prerequisites for coaching the manage-ment and staff of a company in order to create clear goals and to achieve them.

Nor should we forget that we also have tried ideas and constructions that have been less successful. This has given us some valuable experience that benefi t our clients and ourselves today.

• Advice and company construction• Shareholder agreements and rules of procedure for board and executives• Change and notifi cation in companies• Business development• Transfer of ownership• Preparation of, and advice on contracts for executives and employees• Professional Board member• Establishment of intranets/extranets• Raising of capital

BUSINESS CONSULTING



Administration of projects and companies both at home and abroad

Running an effective company inevita-bly involves all sorts of administrative tasks, which can easily take away focus on strategy and the overall development of the business. This is particular true in smaller and newly established companies and in companies with just one or two active owners. Momentum Gruppen is offering Danish and foreign owners of companies, wind turbines and real estate fi rms, to relieve them of their administrative duties. This could be a very valuable support in keep-ing the focus on the business goals.

We have an independent administrative department, who can provide the best conditions for our clients’ assets and companies, including taking care of all the requirements imposed by the law and local authorities. We can also take care of bookkeeping and controlling, including the payment of salary and benefi ts, the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports, contact with the authorities, accountants, lawyers etc. By making life easy for our clients, we help them get the best out of their ownership.

We have a special service for overseas clients, where we take total responsibil-ity for salary administration in Denmark. This is attractive for companies, who do not wish to set up an actual accounting department in Denmark. We take care of all the practical details, ranging from the drawing up of employment contracts to the calculation of salary, bonuses, pension, tax etc. We also represent the company in relation to the authorities and deal with day-to-day questions from employees.

• Administration of wind turbines at home and abroad• Administration of real estate companies• Payroll services for overseas clients• Company service for Danish and overseas clients• Establishment and maintenance of intranet• Advice on business establishment in Denmark• Tax and legal advice

COMPANY SERVICES



Development and co-ownership of smaller companies

Momentum Gruppen does not only provide advice in the fi eld of business develop-ment. We are also keen to become active owners, whenever it is clear that our skills can contribute positively to development and growth.

We are not a private equity fi rm in the traditional form, but invest only when we identify the right mix of possibilities and needs. This is normally smaller companies or projects, where we can provide lead-ership and know-how in the start-up or development phase, in order to get the very best out of the company. We can contri-bute constructive and forward-looking

when it comes to capital, leadership, marketing, fi nance, law and IT. We can also call upon a variety of specialist skills from our network.

We have no exit strategy. Instead we commit ourselves to companies for as long as it takes them to grow and we can contribute to their development and ex-pansion. Our desire is to be active inves-tors, deeply committed to a company’s activities, on both the strategic and op-erational level.

Our current, active co-ownerships include the advisory portal Second Opinion A/S

(www.2op.dk) and the legal information portal Retssal.dk A/S (www.retssal.dk)

Both companies are highly innovative in the way they publish and commu-nicate knowledge. Thus, in the future it will be easier and cheaper to get advice and guidance in the areas of IT, law, HR, insurance, fi nance and marketing.

Momentum Gruppen is constantly expand-ing their portfolio of smaller companies with a potential for development and growth.

ACTIVE OWNERSHIP

• Injection of capital• Strategic advice• Leadership• Board work• Administration• Hosting• Expansion



Momentum Gruppen A/SKøbenhavnsvej 4DK-4000 Roskilde

Tlf. +45 46 33 70 10Fax. + 45 46 31 00 [email protected]

www.momentum-gruppen.com


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