Our history
Based On People - the story of how we started
Our history
At the start of 2019, current CEO Bengt Olander decided it was time to do something new after almost 8 years at K2 Search. The decision was made as he enjoyed the calm and reflected on the past year and what his next career move might look like. At the same time, others were thinking about how to broaden their existing business or try something new.
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A few weeks later, Per (also with a background at K2 Search) contacted Bengt to discuss new challenges and collaborations. The timing was perfect and when all was said and done, they decided to meet in Gothenburg.
The meeting was widely discussed and turned into a dinner where ideas and visions were tested and discussed. Slowly, a plan emerged and people in their network were contacted.
Early on, Mattias Silfversparre, Björn Forsén and Ulf Lindén (also from K2 Search) showed interest in the new company and during the spring the company formation continued with more people involved and interested. Soon there were enough experienced stakeholders to start the new company. We were then 7 senior partners and Based On People was born.
