BPE Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, BPE has acquired 1 company.

BPE’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (21%) and test/measurement equipment (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (80%) and divestiture (13%). In total, BPE has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired WENDT SIT KG for $113M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity38
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 1

BPE

BPE Private Equity GmbH

Schleusenbrucke 1, Ecke Neuer Wall,
Hamburg, 20354
Germany
+040-36 15 70-0
www.bpe.de
info@bpe.de

BPE is a generalist private equity firm focused on acquiring small and medium-sized companies located in German speaking countries. Generally, BPE looks for situations allowing for control and seeks businesses with sales of €10 to €100 million. BPE's investment horizon is five to ten years. BPE was formed in 1998 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Food, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 22 1 1 - - - 24
vol $113M $113M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
  38

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
DeutschAkademie Gruppe GmbH 2022-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hamburg, Germany · www.deutschakademie.de/en/
farmermobil GmbH 2021-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Laer, Germany · www.farmermobil.com
DuoTherm Rolladen GmbH 2020-11-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Nettersheim, Germany · www.duotherm-rolladen.de
DuoTherm Rolladen GmbH 2017-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nettersheim, Germany · www.duotherm-rolladen.de
BEDAV GmbH 2016-03-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Leipzig, Germany · www.be-terna.com
WEKA Holzbau GmbH 2016-03-01 - Secondary Buyout
Neubrandenburg, Germany · www.weka-holzbau.com
terna GmbH 2015-12-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Innsbruck, Austria · www.terna.com
epis Automation GmbH & Co. KG 2015-11-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Albstadt, Germany · www.epis.de
Seitz Heimtiernahrung GmbH & Co. KG 2015-06-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Langwedel, Germany · www.seitz-tiernahrung.de
Römheld & Moelle Eisengießerei GmbH 2014-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mainz, Germany · www.roemheld-moelle.de
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 2 (22%) - 5 (21%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 3 (13%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (8%) 113M (100%)
Consumer Products 1 (11%) - 2 (8%) -
Food - - 2 (8%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (4%) -
Automotive 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (4%) -
Education 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Engineering 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (4%) -
Software 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 9 - 24 $113M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 8 (89%) - 23 (96%) 113M (100%)
Austria 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 8 (89%) - 23 (96%) 113M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 9 - 24 $113M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (100%) - 19 (79%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (8%) 113M (100%)
Total 9 - 24 $113M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 7 (50%) -
Trade Sale 3 (21%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (14%) -
Merger 1 (7%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Total 14 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $113M
TOTAL $113M
Largest WENDT SIT GmbH & Co. KG
$113M (2007-06-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
2 (8%)
Strategic(s)
13%
3 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
7 (50%)
Strategic(s)
43%
6 (43%)

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