Boliganalysen comes in 3rd place at the Danish Digital Award

· Communication and change management, Data and analysis
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On Friday, we won the bronze medal for our work on the digital tool, Boliganalysen.

And we are really proud of it! We were nominated for Danish Digital Award in the category “Public Sector and Government – Tech Development.” The award was given based on the following justification:

“Boliganalysen is an intelligent and personalized digital tool for homeowners in Denmark, whereby the Danish Energy Agency has made carbon footprint reductions easy and practicable. Moreover, the platform encourages municipalities to create campaigns targeting local citizens, thereby increasing relevance and effectiveness.”

With Boliganalysen, it is possible for municipalities to create segmented communication all the way down to specific buildings using the platform’s sorting tool. After segmenting the target audience, they can send tailored messages regarding, for example, assistance when converting to a new heating system.

Boliganalysen is freely available to all Danish municipalities and is operated and developed by the Danish Energy Agency. The tool was developed in collaboration with Middelfart Kommune, Høje-Taastrup Kommune, Lolland Kommune, KL, Realdania, and Bolius. Viegand Maagøe has been responsible for the daily operations and development since the initial sketches.

The Danish municipalities have referred to Boliganalysen as the “weapon of mass reduction” because it is one of the best tools for reducing Denmark’s CO2 emissions. 40% of the country’s energy consumption is used for heating buildings, and the majority of our energy consumption comes from fossil fuels. We can do better.

The Danish Digital Award aims to reward and showcase the most inspiring, effective, and well-executed digital work that develops or supports a company’s or organization’s business activities. We have been working on Boliganalysen since 2018 and are proud to see our efforts being recognized.

Pernille Yding Fredslund has been the project leader for Boliganalysen since 2022 when she joined Viegand Maagøe as the Head of Digital.

“It is a project that is very close to my heart because it actually makes a difference for the employees of the municipalities working with climate activities. With this platform, we have made their daily work easier. And the Danish citizens will receive tailored information on saving energy.'”

Watch the case video of Boliganalysen

Viegand Maagøe a finalist in EY Entrepreneur of the Year (DK)

· Communication and change management, Data and analysis, Economics and finance, Policy and regulation, Strategy, Technical support

Lately, our work with climate change mitigation has been getting more attention. The green transition is and should be at the top of the world’s agenda, and this year we mad the finals for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Sustainability.

Even though we did not win, we are proud to have been selected – especially because EY recognizes not just growth but entrepreneurship that creates long term value with a positive impact on the world. This is in sync with our ambition to continue our focus on advising about sustainability and ESG.

Some of our latest and most noteworthy projects are Klimaklar SMV, preparing the Confederation of Danish Industry’s annual summit, and working with the electrification of the food industry. This increased attention has resulted in the rapid growth of our company; just this year, we have welcomed more than 35 new colleagues.

What is EY Entrepreneur of the Year?

EY describes the award as

a unique global programme that recognises entrepreneurial achievement among individuals and companies that demonstrate vision, leadership and success — and work to improve the quality of life in their communities, countries and around the world.

Integral to the award is the focus on more than just the financial bottom line, as the entrepreneur’s actions are assessed as well. Internal values, visionary management, and social engagement are all part of the evaluation.

The award show for 2022 took place on November 24th in Copenhagen.

Viegand Maagøe gets more muscle with Danish private equity fund as new active co-owner

· Administration, Communication and change management, Data and analysis, Economics and finance, Policy and regulation, Strategy, Technical support
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Today we welcome Dansk Ejerkapital as a new active co-owner. The ambition is, together with Dansk Ejerkapital, to develop Viegand Maagøe A/S into Northern Europe’s leading advisor within sustainability.

Sometimes you are allowed to choose the best partner. We have had the opportunity to do this with a new active investor in the form of Dansk Ejerkapital, which now owns 49 per cent of Viegand Maagøe. In addition, seven senior executives, including CEO Søren Eriksen, will join as partners. The founders of Viegand Maagøe, Jan Viegand and Peter Maagøe, have reduced their ownership accordingly.

The ambitions are high for the new collaboration that will create Northern Europe’s leading consulting house with a focus on sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governmental factors in business operations).

Frederik Aackermann, partner in Dansk Ejerkapital, says:

’We have had a dialogue with Viegand Maagøe for a long time to make sure that we found the perfect match. This applies to employees, management teams and the right culture. This also applies to a large extent to services and potentials with both sustainability and ESG, which create value for the business and for society. We are happy to have found this with Viegand Maagøe, and we look forward to working with them.’

The new collaboration comes after five years with high growth rates for Viegand Maagøe and with a 2021 as a new record year.

Søren Eriksen, CEO and partner of Viegand Maagøe says:

’We are very proud to have Dansk Ejerkapital as a minority owner. Firstly, they are by far Denmark’s most experienced investors in SMEs, which we look forward to benefiting from. Secondly, they are very ambitious in the field of sustainability and ESG – both for us and their other companies. Thirdly, they buy in to our main driving force: Our very talented employees and value-based culture,’ he says.

Stronger position with a broader ownership structure

Jan Viegand and Peter Maagøe now have a smaller ownership share. They both believe that the company will stand stronger than ever before while ensuring a generational change in due time.

’Peter and I want to secure the company and the employees in good time for the future. We have had a dialogue with several interested buyers over the last few years, and this has sharpened our criteria for what we believe is the best solution for the company. Dansk Ejerkapital has a slightly longer time perspective than others, and that is important. Just as they have bought into our talented employees and value-based culture, which is absolutely crucial to our success today,’ Jan Viegand says.

Viegand Maagøe comes out of 2021 with a revenue growth of 26 per cent and with 25 new employees hired during the last year.

In parallel with the investment from Dansk Ejerkapital, seven senior executives have now become partners:Søren Eriksen, Marianne Hartz Thomas, Carsten Glenting, Fridolin Müller Holm, Christian Jensen, Mette Rames and Bjarne Bach.

About Viegand Maagoe

Viegand Maagøe are consultants within energy optimization, green conversion, sustainability and ESG for private companies and the public sector in Denmark, the EU and the rest of the world.

  • Gross profit 2021: DKK 48 million. kr.
  • Profit after tax 2021: DKK 6 million. kr.
  • 40% of the assignments are international
  • Approx. 75 employees.

About Dansk Ejerkapital

With 27 years in the industry and more than 145 investments in small and medium-sized companies, Dansk Ejerkapital is one of Denmark’s oldest and most experienced private equity funds. We always invest as a minority investor, and our advice and contributions are based on the company’s and owners’ DNA and values. We develop the companies in close collaboration with the owners and management in a number of different niches within technology, production, trade and service, and often with elements of management buy-out, incipient generational change or acquisitions and integration.

www.danskejerkapital.dk