Company background

2010                    

Presently Investorium is a strategy and investment boutique offering its unique expertise in market entries and investment project management. Investorium provides strategic advice, market entry, investment feasibility studies and full range of M&A services for local and international companies, business owners and private investors

 2006-2009

Investorium represents International M&A Partners Network (IMAP) in Russia. IMAP is an international association of professional dealmakers, specialized in mid-market segment - companies with average annual revenue from 10 to 100 USD mln. Only in 2008 IMAP dealmakers completed over 250 deals with aggregate transaction value of USD13 bn, one-third of those being cross-border

2002-2005

In 2002 Investorium is set up as legal entity, and almost from its outset takes active part in Russian energy sector reform, being involved in strategy, turn-around and business development related assignments for RAO UES of Russia and its daughter companies, Stroytransgaz, Latvenergo, AF-Enprima and other clients in energy, utilities and engineering

1997-2001

In 1997 SIAR-Bossard was acquired by CapGemini Group, and further on CapGemini goes for acquisition of management consulting branch of Ernst & Young, becoming really a global player. In 1999 Sergey Podobny, Investorium founding partner, has got his first investor search mandate, in 2000 - set up his first company specialized in strategy consulting. In 2001, due to business restructuring, CapGemini exits some geographical markets including Russia

1993-1996

SIAR merged with Bossard Consultants, thus expanding its geographic domain throughout Europe. Baltic Beverages Holding (BBH) becomes key client for SIAR-Bossard in Russia. BBH invested into more than a dozen of breweries in the former Soviet Union countries, including Baltika Brewery, St.-Petersburg - the largest brewhouse in Europe, consequently growing into the market player №1 in Russia, Ukraine and Baltic States

1992

A strategy consulting branch of  SIAR (Scandinavian Institute for Administrative Research) sets up its office in Saint-Petersburg, Russia in order to facilitate its clients - Baltic Beverages Holding, Fazer Bakeries, Cadbury Schweppes, AssiDoman, Nokian Tyres and others, mainly Nordic industrial investors, to enter Russian market