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LEO Pharma

Innovative Pharmaceuticals

LEO Pharma is a leader in medical dermatology with a robust R&D pipeline across a wide range of therapies enabling people with severe skin diseases to access medicine and treatment.

Company Background

  • Advancing the science of dermatology with a leading branded topical dermatology franchise based on decades of research and development.
  • Setting new standards of care for people with skin conditions with a global team serving millions of patients across the world.

Vision & Outlook

  • Support LEO Pharma on its journey to strengthening its global leadership in medical dermatology.
  • Help to expand the company's dermatology franchise and to accelerate innovation and growth.


Highlights & Updates

  • Launched ESG-linked financing.
  • In 2023, Leo Pharma signed an agreement to acquire Timber Pharmaceutical. Adding an attractive late-stage asset to LEO Pharma’s pipeline. The acquisition was finalised in 2024.
  • In 2024, Leo Pharma committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi).

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SECTOR

Healthcare

REVENUES 2023

EUR 1,520 million

EMPLOYEES

4,285

OWNERSHIP

Fund X

INVESTMENT DATE

2021

HEAD OFFICE

Ballerup, Denmark

MANAGEMENT

Christophe Bourdon

CEO

Philip Eickhoff

CFO

CHAIRPERSON

Jesper Brandgaard

Chair

RESPONISBLE ADVISORS

Raj Shah

Partner | Head of Healthcare | Head of UK

Jonas Agnblad

Partner, Co-Head of Evolution advisory

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Nordic Capital is one of the most active and experienced investors in healthcare globally, focusing on investments in companies throughout the healthcare space with potential to grow and expand into new markets and industry-leading innovations or value propositions.

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