Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has invested in 1 company.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (18%) and automotive (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (45%) and growth capital (24%). In total, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has invested in 1 US state and 10 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Clyde Bergemann for $136M.

In the last 3 years, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (45%). Deutsche Beteiligungs AG’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Coperion for $460M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity92
    • M&A Buy Activity63
    • M&A Sell Activity29
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 10
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 8

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

Untermainanlage 1,
Frankfurt, 60329
Germany
+49 69 95787-01
www.deutsche-beteiligung.com
welcome@deutsche-beteiligung.de

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG is a publicly-traded German mid-market private equity firm focused primarily on management buyout transactions. The firm pursues companies with skilled management, strong market positions, positive earnings, and the potential to build additional value. Prospective companies typically generate annual sales of €50 to €500 million. The Firm's target transaction size ranges from €50 to €250 million. Sectors of interest include automotive supplies, fine chemicals, industrial services, logistics, machine/plant construction, and measuring/automation technology. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG was established in 1965 and became publicly-listed in 1985. The Firm is based in Frankfurt.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Engineering, Machinery, Retail, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 250
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 60 2 1 - - - 63
vol $222M $222M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 23 3 1 2 - - 29
vol $1.1B $451M $1.5B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PM Flex s.r.l. 2023-01-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy · www.pmflex.com
Heytex Bramsche GmbH 2023-01-03 - Secondary Buyout
Bramsche, Germany · www.heytex.com
Cloudflight GmbH 2022-11-11 451M EUR Secondary Buyout
Munich, Germany · www.cloudflight.io
Akquinet AG 2022-03-21 - Growth Capital
Hamburg, Germany · www.akquinet.com
Dantherm A/S 2021-08-24 - Secondary Buyout
Skive, Denmark · www.dantherm.com
blikk Holding GmbH 2021-07-09 - Secondary Buyout
Dortmund, Germany · www.blikk.de
Telio Management GmbH 2021-06-14 - Secondary Buyout
Hamburg, Germany · www.tel.io
DNS:NET Internet Service GmbH 2021-04-01 - Secondary Buyout
Berlin, Germany · www.dns-net.de
R+S Group AG 2021-03-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Fulda, Germany · www.rs-group.de
Hausheld AG 2020-10-02 - Growth Capital
Mönchengladbach, Germany · www.hausheld.info
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Huhtamaki Group 2014-11-22 Ample Industries, Inc. 2021-09-21 1
Espoo, Finland · www.huhtamaki.com Nixa, Missouri · www.amplelabels.com
Huhtamaki Group 2014-11-22 Elif Holding A.Åž. 2021-08-16 7
Espoo, Finland · www.huhtamaki.com Istanbul, Turkey · www.elif.com
Pfaudler International Sarl 2014-12-25 Julius MONTZ GmbH 2019-08-01 1
Rochester, New York · www.pfaudler.com Hilden, Germany · www.montz.de

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 6 (16%) - 11 (17%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 5 (8%) -
Communications 2 (5%) - 5 (8%) -
Technology Hardware 3 (8%) - 4 (6%) 136M (61%)
Business Services 3 (8%) - 4 (6%) -
Food 2 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Information Technology 2 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Manufacturing 2 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Metals/Mining 3 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
Safety/Security 2 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) 86M (39%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Construction 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Education - - 2 (3%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Engineering - - 1 (2%) -
Marine 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Packaging 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Plastics 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (2%) -
Software 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 37 - 63 $222M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 28 (76%) - 51 (81%) 222M (100%)
United Kingdom 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Denmark 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Switzerland 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
United States 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  New York 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Italy 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Finland 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
France - - 1 (2%) -
Spain - - 1 (2%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 28 (76%) - 51 (81%) 222M (100%)
Cross-border 9 (24%) - 12 (19%) -
Total 37 - 63 $222M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 15 (41%) - 28 (44%) 86M (39%)
Growth Capital 11 (30%) - 15 (24%) -
Secondary Buyout 7 (19%) - 13 (21%) 136M (61%)
Divestiture 3 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (3%) - 3 (5%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 37 - 63 $222M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 13 (45%) 498M (33%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (31%) 854M (56%)
Unknown 3 (10%) -
Trade Sale 2 (7%) 169M (11%)
Sold to Management 2 (7%) -
Total 29 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Harris Williams & Co.
 1
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 1
Lincoln International
 1
Legal Deals
Noerr LLP
 2
Allen & Overy LLP
 1
Shearman & Sterling LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $136M
< $100M 1 $86M
TOTAL $222M
Largest Clyde Bergemann GmbH
$136M (2005-07-12)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.5B
< $100M 1 $47M
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Coperion GmbH
$460M (2012-10-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
13 (21%)
Strategic(s)
5%
3 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
45%
13 (45%)
Strategic(s)
34%
10 (34%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.8B EUR

Established

1965

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andreas Krämer

Managing Director

Bernd Sexauer

Managing Director

Christoph Grossekamper

Managing Director

Florian Döring

Managing Director

Giovanni Revoltella

Managing Director

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