Helix Kapital Acquires NCS Colour to Drive Continued International Growth

NCS Colour, a global leader in colour communication, has announced a new partnership with Helix Kapital, which acquired an ownership stake from Sobro following 15 years of ownership. This acquisition marks the start of a new growth phase for NCS Colour, focused on accelerating international expansion, strengthening its global market position, and continuing investments in both digital and physical colour communication tools.

Founded in 1945, NCS has evolved from its base in Stockholm into the global industry standard for colour communication across the coatings industry, as well as the architecture and design sectors. The company offers a comprehensive ecosystem that includes NCS system licences, digital tools, training services, and physical design products, with sales reaching approximately 100 countries worldwide. NCS’s top position in the market is supported by a research-based system that focusses on how people see colours along with a strong understanding of what customers need from their businesses. By enabling greater colour precision, a higher quality, and improved efficiency across the entire value chain, NCS has built long-term partnerships with leading international paint industry players.

NCS has a well-established organisation and an experienced management team, both of whom will remain significant co-owners. Together with Helix Kapital, the company is entering its next phase of growth, focussing on strengthening customer relationships, accelerating internationalisation, and expanding into new verticals where demand for precise, standardised colour communication is rapidly increasing.

"NCS is a well-established quality company with a unique position in its niche. The company combines strong customer relationships, long-term stability and an offering that delivers concrete value creation for its global customer base. We look forward to continuing to develop the business together with the management team." by Stefan Lambert, Partner at Helix Kapital

"Thanks to our strong partnership with Sobro, NCS has developed into a growth company with a significant global position. We now look forward to the next phase with Helix Kapital as our owner – accelerating our international expansion as well as developing and offering our customers even more value-adding and innovative colour solutions through the NCS System." by Elin Ask, CEO of NCS

"We are proud of the journey NCS has made recently and grateful for the trust placed in us as an ownership partner during part of the company’s 80-year history. During this period, NCS’s management and employees have established a strong global position and broadened the digital offering in an impressive way. We are convinced that NCS will continue to create value for both customers and employees with Helix Kapital as its new majority owner. We look forward to following the company’s continued success with its new ownership partner." by Louise Saatchi, Partner at Sobro

Source: NCS Colour