Meet Thomas Gullacksen

Thomas' specialism is to ensure scalability in successful SMEs, through continuous work on maturing and level shifting - with long-term sustainable value creation in mind. Always based on a deep respect for the owner's values, ambitions and risk appetite, as well as the company's culture and the team's motivation & cooperation.

With 9 years as Partner/Investment Director in Blue Equity, 17 years as Business and Project Manager in Maersk and 10 years as an elite athlete (sailing), Thomas has a solid base of experience and skills to work with structural inputs in relation to the phases, stakes and pitfalls of a growth journey. Including, inter alia:

- Faseskift fra ét modenhedsniveau til det næste (inkl. governance) - især overgangen fra den primært entreprenante fase (typisk omsætning < 100 mkr.) til den mere 'professionelt' organiserede efterfølgende fase (typisk omsætning > 100 mkr.)

- Exit modning og optimering af værdiskabelse

- Strategisk niveauskifte og forøgelse af konkurrencestyrken inkl. ESG impact

- Kvalitet i ledelsesbeslutninger og -samarbejde, inkl. håndtering af makro usikkerhed

- Performance mindset - værdien af en formålsbestemt og team-orienteret tilgang og med løbende fokus på kontinuerlig læring og at blive bedre og bedre

- Strategisk organisationsudvikling

Thomas er motiveret af at bidrage til at ejere og ledelser lykkes med at opnå deres forretningsmæssige drømme, og udvikle unikke forretninger med markante positive ESG aftryk.

< 100 mkr.) til den mere 'professionelt' organiserede efterfølgende fase (typisk omsætning >- Phase shift from one maturity level to the next (including governance) - especially the transition from the primarily entrepreneurial phase (typical turnover of SEK 100 million)

- Exit maturation and optimization of value creation

- Strategic level change and increase of competitive strength incl. ESG impact

- Quality in management decisions and cooperation, including management of macro uncertainty

- Performance mindset - the value of a purposeful and team-oriented approach and with an ongoing focus on continuous learning and getting better and better

- Strategic organizational development

Thomas is motivated by helping owners and management succeed in achieving their business dreams, and developing unique businesses with a significant positive ESG footprint.