2021

Annual Report 2021

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Connected by Software — Driven by People

We continue to be in the midst of an extraordinary technological leap forward. Fundamental changes in how we work and live are creating new opportunities for cloud software solutions and the people who build and use them.

Highlights

2021

Visma attracts new investors, valuing the business at €16 billion
Visma attracts new investors, valuing the business at €16 billion

Leading institutional investors Aeternum Capital, Government Pension Fund Norway (Folketrygdfondet), Vind, and GIC became new investors in Visma. The new investors will support Visma’s further success and expansion in Europe.

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Visma moves into the Spanish SMB market by acquiring Holded
Visma moves into the Spanish SMB market by acquiring Holded

Visma acquired Holded, provider of the fastest-growing cloud ERP & accounting software in Spain. Holded will benefit from Visma’s international experience to boost product development and consolidate its position as the leading cloud ERP provider for small businesses in Spain.

Read the full press release
Learn more on the Visma blog
Visma continues its European growth by acquiring ProSaldo.net
Visma continues its European growth by acquiring ProSaldo.net

ProSaldo.net, a pioneer in cloud-based accounting and invoicing, is the first Austrian company to join the Visma Group.

ProSaldo.net is one of the first Austrian companies to offer modern cloud-based solutions for the commercial processes of small businesses.

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Visma acquires cloud accounting startup Keez in Romania
Visma acquires cloud accounting startup Keez in Romania

Visma acquired the majority stake of Keez, a fast-growing provider of accounting and invoicing for small businesses in Romania. The move supports Visma’s strategic expansion in Central Europe.

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Visma acquires Ecare, strengthening its position in Dutch healthcare
Visma acquires Ecare, strengthening its position in Dutch healthcare

Visma acquired Ecare, specialists in healthcare information technology. With this strategic acquisition, Visma significantly strengthened its position in the Dutch healthcare market.

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Visma and CarbonLink to develop first real-time carbon footprint calculator
Visma and CarbonLink to develop first real-time carbon footprint calculator

Atmospheric scientists and software company Visma Finland are pioneers in a collaboration to reduce CO2 emissions.

The exceptional cooperation will result in the release of a cloud-based service that calculates an organisation’s CO2 emissions based on financial data in real-time.

Read the press release

A new brand direction

This year, we launched a new creative brand concept, including a new design language. Visma Unified Design was created to support the dynamic nature of our business. We also enhanced our market presence through several successful branding campaigns.

Proud sponsors of Team Jumbo-Visma

Visma and Team Jumbo-Visma share the same intrinsic drive: to win together. At Visma, we do this by enabling our colleagues, teams, and customers to perform their best. We also embrace diversity, both in sport and in business, knowing this brings better results.

Financials

Visma once again saw double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth across markets in the Nordics, Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America. 2021 also saw a record number of acquisitions with 42 new companies adding to Visma’s software ecosystem.

Key figures 2021

2,080,984

Operating revenues (EUR 1 000)

589,857

EBITDA (EUR 1 000)

20%

Growth

14,064

Employees

Highlights from the Directors’ Report

Visma has established itself as one of the largest cloud software businesses in Europe. Total revenue increased 19,5% to EUR 2 081 million. EBITDA increased 28,3% to EUR 590 million. Cloud revenue reached EUR 1 625 million, an increase of 24,5%. We saw strong growth in all core business areas. Nordics grew 20,1%; Benelux 20,8%; Custom Solutions 15,9%. And our geographic expansion areas 63,3%.

Key Figures – Visma Group

EUR (MM)

Operating revenues*

Growth

EBITDA*

Profit/(loss)**

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Equity

Number of shares

Earnings per share (EUR)

2023

2392

16.3

705

6939

2216

2022

2056

19.1

587

748

6401

840

3398

2162

2000000000

0.08

* Figures have been adjusted to reflect continuing operations only

** from continuing and discontinued operations after minority interests

Key Figures – Visma Group

EUR Million

Revenues

Revenue growth

EBITDA

EBITDA margin

Adjusted net income

Total assets

Equity

Interest-bearing bank debt

Cash

Free cash flow

Cash conversion

Number of employees

Number of customers

2023

2392

16.3

705

29.5%

391

6939

2216

2820

1031

700

99.3%

15 107

1.7m

2022

2056

19.1

587

28.5%

330

6401

2162

2628

1072

519

88.5%

13880

1.4m

Sustainability

In 2021 Visma started collecting baseline sustainability data for all of our companies, a milestone that will help us further reduce our impact.

Sustainability highlights

2021

Visma partners with atmospheric scientists to reduce CO2
Visma partners with atmospheric scientists to reduce CO2
  • Science and business are a powerful force when working together to solve problems
  • Together with atmospheric
    scientists at the University of Helsinki (CarbonLink Oy), Visma is building the first real-time carbon footprint calculator for organisations, based on transaction data
  • With Sustion, organisations are able to observe their impact on the environment and identify priority areas for reducing their carbon footprint
Get to know Sustion
Sustynex – A product with big ambitions for ESG Disclosure
Sustynex – A product with big ambitions for ESG Disclosure
  • Visma Sustynex is the first cloud-native platform for Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) disclosure in the Netherlands
  • The platform is built in line with GRI, a leading independent reporting standard for sustainability
  • Organisations can view, disclose and analyse their performance while creating structured ESG reports validated against GRI
Learn more on our Dutch website
Carlsberg Byen – A vibrant and sustainable workplace
Carlsberg Byen – A vibrant and sustainable workplace
  • Several Visma companies in Denmark have moved into a new, sustainable office space
  • The building is DGNB gold-certified, one of the highest recognitions of sustainable construction
  • The office is designed to be lively and attractive with equal emphasis on environment, people and commercial viability
  • Employees report feeling stronger bonds and having better collaboration at the new office

Get to know Carlsberg Byen
Visma Megaflex embraces the circular economy
Visma Megaflex embraces the circular economy
  • Visma Megaflex is one of the few Visma companies with a physical product, and is making it as sustainable as possible
  • Choice of materials plays a big role, as well as developing the product to be serviced remotely
  • The product lifespan is now around 10 years, well above the industry average
Learn more on our blog
Reducing e-waste at Visma e-conomic
Reducing e-waste at Visma e-conomic
  • Visma e-conomic has launched an e-waste recycling program, the first of its kind in Denmark
  • This can save as much as 87 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of driving around the planet 14 times
  • The project has inspired Visma to adopt similar programs in multiple countries
Learn more about the project

Key sustainability figures

11 519

Total GHG emissions (tCO2e)

0.95

Total GHG emissions per FTE (tCO2e)

56

Employee engagement (eNPS score)

0

Incidents related to non-compliance

Furthering diversity in the industry

Diversity enables growth, better collaboration, and a dynamic work environment. Although we are far from achieving full diversity within the IT industry, we are working on it, and that will always be the first step of the journey.

The year ahead

Visma continues to promote competitiveness by providing our customers with software that makes their business and administrative processes continuously more efficient.

Succeeding through the lockdown

What turned the world on its head in 2020, became the new normal in 2021. Still, Visma continues to thrive and is well-positioned to adapt to changes moving forward. Read CEO Merete Hverven’s perspective on the year behind us.

Our presence, and growing

We operate across the entire Nordic region along with Benelux, Continental Europe, and Latin America. We have a wide network of distributors and partners and maintain a virtual development organisation (R&D) across borders.

Outlook for 2022

Entering 2022, the Covid-19 pandemic still impacts the global economy. The new normal is all about flexibility. The need for efficient, flexible and connected software solutions is only growing. We will continue to invest in research and development to ensure we deliver enjoyable products that are mission-critical for our customers.

There is a strong demand for tech talents, and Visma will expand its recruiting capabilities by opening yet another competence centre in Europe in the coming year.

We will also build upon our strong M&A momentum to expand further in Europe. We aspire to be the most engaging and inspiring place to work. Therefore, attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining the right talents will be one of the key drivers of our success in 2022.

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