Folmer Equity Fund I Ky invests in Blue Import BIM Oy, a customized import service company.
With the latest transaction Folmer Equity Fund I acquires 60 % ownership in Blue Import BIM Oy. BIM’s founding owners Jari Haulo and Arttu Koivula will continue their work in BIM and maintain in total a 40 % ownership in the company. The company is founded in 2007 and operates from Kangasala near Tampere.
BIM’s business idea is to provide customized import service to selected customers. In addition BIM also imports customers’ own private label products. BIM’s imported products are divided into four product groups: hardware, car accessories, leisure goods and small electric appliances. BIM’s revenue for financial year 2012 was almost 14 Meur.