Lagercrantz appoints Karin Mellegård Djärf as new CFO

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Lagercrantz Group AB has announced the appointment of Karin Mellegård Djärf as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective spring 2026, succeeding Peter Thysell who will depart after over four years of contributing to strong profit development. Mellegård Djärf brings extensive financial experience from various public and private companies, including her most recent role as CFO at ByggPartner Gruppen AB. This leadership transition is not accompanied by any immediate financial figures but signals a change in financial stewardship for the company, which reported annual revenues of approximately SEK 10 billion.

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Lagercrantz Group AB has appointed Karin Mellegård Djärf as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), assuming the role in the spring of 2026. Karin has extensive experience from both privately held and publicly listed companies and most recently served as CFO at ByggPartner Gruppen AB (publ).

“I am pleased to welcome Karin to Lagercrantz Group as CFO. Her broad experience in finance, strong business acumen, and ambition will be valuable assets in the next phase of the Group’s development,” says Jörgen Wigh, President and CFO of Lagercrantz Group.
 
After graduating from technical upper secondary school, Karin Mellegård Djärf earned a degree in Business and Economics from Lund University. She has worked as an auditor at PwC, as a management consultant at Ernst & Young, and has held responsibility for several finance functions at Swedish Match AB. She has also served as divisional CFO and head of acquisitions at AFRY, as well as CFO at Knightec AB.
 
In connection with this, Peter Thysell, the current CFO of Lagercrantz, will be leaving the Group for other opportunities outside the company during the spring 2026. “I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Peter for his outstanding contributions during more than four years at Lagercrantz. He has played a key role, contributing to strong profit development, and I wish him every success in the next step of his career,” concludes Jörgen Wigh.
 
Stockholm, 8 December 2025
Lagercrantz Group AB (publ)
 

For further information please contact:
Jörgen Wigh, President and CEO, Lagercrantz Group AB, phone +46 8 700 66 70
or visit our website: www.lagercrantz.com

This information is disclosed in accordance with the LAGERCRANTZ GROUP AB (publ) agreement with Nasdaq’s Nordic Main Market Rulebook for Issuers of Shares. The information was submitted for publication on 8 December 2025 at 18:30 CET.

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