Press release
Stockholm, 9 March 2012
Kontanten Nordic ATM
runner up after Norwegian acquisition
Kontanten acquires ATM Net, Norway’s leading operator on automatic teller
machines (ATM), from Point. Kontanten consequently increases the number
of ATM’s on the Nordic market by 50 per cent resulting in appx. 1 000 ATM’s
in Norway, Finland and Sweden, making Kontanten the second biggest
player in the Nordics. The goal is to become number one in the Nordics on
ATM’s.
The agreement comes into effect immediately and the acquisition will lead directly to
increased profitability. ATM Net has approximately 300 ATM’s across Norway. The
economies of scale are substantial as Kontanten uses the same infrastructure and
system solutions. The CEO for Kontanten AS will be Tore Anshus, today managing the
ATM area within Point.
- The acquisition in Norway gives us a stable ground for further expansion in the
Nordics, says Gunnar Jacobson, CEO at Kontanten. We aim at a 20-30 per cent
annual growth, the same pace we’ve had so far, and I see no reason to diminish
those goals.
Cash withdrawals have basically been constant the past years, along with at fast
increase in card payments. On the Swedish market, Kontanten has contributed to a
better cash access, an experience the company brings into their Norwegian market.
- We are specialists on cash withdrawals and is Sweden’s and Finland’s first and only
bank independent player. Ahead, we see a possibility of fast growth both organically
on our three markets as well as winning contracts on outsourcing from banks, says
Gunnar Jacobson. The trend in Europe is outsourcing of ATM operation and
management to specialists who are cost effective.
In January, Skandiabanken was the first bank in Sweden to outsource their ATM’s by
writing an agreement with Kontanten for operation and management.
Specialists on ATM operations can be compared to the currency exchange market
that used to be handled entirely by the banks, but are now dominated by specialised
players.
Since the start-up 2005 Kontanten has grown from zero to nearly 1 000 ATM’s in the
Nordics.
Kontanten is owned by the venture fund Scope, four founders and by Nordic investors.
For further information, please contact:
Gunnar Jacobson, CEO Kontanten, +46 8-407 74 56, gunnar.jacobson@kontanten.se
About Kontanten
Kontanten AB is Sweden’s largest independent ATM operator. Our goal is to be a nation wide complement
to bank ATM’s. We place the ATM’s in locations where a lot of people circulate such as malls, department
stores, train stations, gas stations and chain stores. Our cooperation partners are the largest suppliers
within cash management such as Wincor Nixdorf, EDB and Panaxia. The ATM’s are equipped with a hightechnology security system with an advanced colouring technique that makes the money worthless if dealt
with wrongly. Kontanten AB started up in 2003, is Swedish and privately owned. Kontanten today have
agreements with 7-Eleven, Pressbyrån, Hemköp, Willys, Statoil, Unibail Rodamco, KF/Coop, City Gross,
Swedavia, Atrium Ljungberg and KF Fastigheter among others
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About Scope
Scope VC I KB is a venture fund that makes investments with entrepreneurs in Nordic companies with
commercially validated business models. As an active owner Scope cooperates with the management in
companies to build internationally scalable companies with an assiduous growth rate. Scope administer two
funds with a total capital that excess 1,2 billion SEK. For more information, visit www.scope.se
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Antal uttagsautomater i Sverige, Norge, Finland (ca.)
Sverige
Swedbank
Kontanten
Nordea
SHB
SEB
ICA Banken
DDB
LF
Sparbankerna
Totalt
Marknadsandel
640
600
540
375
360
300
160
90
320
3295
18 %
Norge
Sparebank 1 gruppen
DNB
Nordea
Kontanten
Terragruppen
Övriga mindre banker
Sparebanken vest
Posten
Fokus bank
Totalt
450
390
318
300
250
240
115
90
90
2240
13%
Finland
Otto
Kontanten/
Eurocash
Totalt
1600
43
1643
3%
Utelöpande sedlar per valör
Källa: Sveriges Riksbank
Om svenskarna och automatuttag
•
1 gång i veckan tar svensken ut pengar
•
870 kronor är genomsnittsuttaget från uttagsautomater.
•
Sju av tio vill betala kontant för belopp under 100 kronor
•
250 miljoner kontantuttag görs varje år
•
Över en miljard tas varje månad ut ur Kontantens automater av närmare 2 miljoner
svenskar
Källor: Demoskop-undersökning 2010, samt Riksbanken
Korta fakta om Kontanten:
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Startades 2003 av fyra svenska entreprenörer
Har som mål att bli störst på uttagsautomater i Norden, både genom att expandera det
egna nätet samt genom samarbeten med andra banker för att sköta drift och
utveckling.
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Har expanderat snabbt genom samarbeten med Coop, Hemköp, Willys, CityGross,
Pressbyrån, 7-Eleven, köpcentrum, fastighetsbolag, gallerior med flera
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