Vanajanlinna in Hämeenlinna has new hosts – the Bon Group, partly owned by Kalle Rovanperä, is now in charge

Old red brick building in a winter landscape by the lake. — The Vanajanlinna property is owned by the City of Hämeenlinna. The Bon Group, which will be responsible for its operations, says that no major changes are planned.

The share exchange concerns all Vanajanlinna oy’s operations in Hämeenlinna, Lahti and Levi.

Vanajanlinna oy has been merged into Bon Group oy.

Vanajanlinna oy is responsible for the operations of Vanajanlinna and Linna Golf in Hämeenlinna, Metsävartijan Tilan in Janakkala, Mukkula Manor in Lahti and Levi Spirit in Levi.

The result of the current share swap is a group of companies whose parent company is jointly owned by the current shareholders of Bon Group and Vanajanlinna, and whose wholly owned subsidiary is Vanajanlinna oy.

Valuable sites need to be renewed with care

The new owner is particularly interested in Vanajanlinna’s strong position as one of Finland’s most famous B2B tourism destinations.

It also supports the company’s growth efforts and gives the company a foothold in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

A yellow wooden mansion surrounded by leafless trees. There is little snow in the country. — Ville Puustinen, CEO of Bon Group, praises Mukkula Manor in Lahti as a high-quality meeting and banqueting venue.

According to Puustinen, Mukkula Manor and the Forestry State are also units of a credible turnover and are important to the company.

However, there are no major changes in the operation of the units, at least at this stage.

– Our sites have a strong history and good practices. The customer has a certain amount of expectation when they come to such objects, so they need to be renewed carefully and carefully.

The Vanajanlinna Group focuses on Häme, but according to Puustinen, the company’s Levi’s destination is also interesting as it opens up new opportunities to develop the company in the north.

No changes to staff contracts

Thanks to the merger, the company will be able to make its operations more efficient.

The upcoming Chairman of the Bon Group Board of Directors Teemu Lehto and Ville Puustinen, CEO of Bon Group Oy, are sitting in the elegant dining room with a long table and red chairs. The room has a crystal crown and tables on the walls .. — Vanajanlinna oy’s Chairman of the BoardTeemu Lehto and Bon Group’s CEO Ville Puustinen believe that the merger will strengthen the company’s market position.

According to Ville Puustinen, the merger does not affect the employment relationships of the staff.

The company is in the process of searching summer workers and a few direct search for kitchens.

– For us entrepreneurs and owners, the fact that all sites have a very good staff. From the staff’s point of view, nothing changes bigger. Changes are more focused on things on the engine room side, such as systems and other things that are not visible to customers.

Bon Group relies on the future of the restaurant and tourism industry. The record years of Lapland’s tourism have also been reflected in Vanajanlinna’s results for Levi, and the summer booking books look good.

The company is aiming for a turnover of EUR 50 million by 2033.

With a stock exchange made yesterday, 16 March, the Bon Group Group’s net sales will increase to about EUR 17 million and the number of employees to nearly 200 people.