Deals & Cases

Nordic Capital Acquires 1741 Group

3 July 2026

At the end of May 2026, the financial investor Nordic Capital acquired all shares in 1741 Holding AG, which serves as the parent company of the 1741 Group.

1741 Group is a leading provider of fund structuring and administration services with offices in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg, managing assets of over CHF 23 billion. With around 70 employees, the Group services both traditional and alternative investment funds for asset managers, pension funds, family offices, and other fund initiators. In addition, 1741 Group is among the largest representatives of foreign funds in Switzerland.

Nordic Capital is a leading international private equity investor and sub-sector specialist dedicated to building stronger, more sustainable businesses through operational improvement and transformative long-term growth in partnership with management teams. With over 35 years of experience, a global reach, and the local presence of dedicated sector investment advisory teams in Sweden, UK, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland and the US, Nordic Capital brings deep expertise across its core investment sectors: Healthcare, Technology & Payments, Financial Services and Services & Industrial Tech.

A team from the law firm Linklaters acted as lead legal advisor on the overall transaction. Walder Wyss advised Nordic Capital and Linklaters as Swiss legal advisor on the transaction. The team was led by Thomas Müller (Partner, Banking & Finance) and Dario Galli (Managing Associate, Corporate/M&A) and further included Markus Vischer (Senior Counsel, Corporate/M&A), Merens Derungs (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Michael Kissling (Managing Associate, Commercial Contracts), Matthias Lötscher (Counsel, Banking & Finance), Sarah Vettiger (Senior Associate, Banking & Finance), Valentin Freiermuth (Associate, Banking & Finance), Jérôme Heman (Associate, Banking & Finance), Tamara Teuscher (Associate, Banking & Finance), Amina Chammah (Senior Associate, IP/IT), Gustaf Heintz (Senior Associate, Employment), Frederik Weber (Associate, Employment), Remo di Marco (Associate, Real Estate), André Kuhn (Partner, Notary), Marina Srienz (Associate, Notary), Jan Sutter (Junior Associate, Banking & Finance), Lisa Mrose (Junior Associate, Banking & Finance), Ramona Hutter (Junior Associate, Corporate/M&A), Dominik Lusti (Junior Associate, Corporate/M&A), and Argyrios Lygeros (Junior Associate, Corporate/M&A).