Investment Summary

AFINUM Management Invests In COTTA Collection

On January 23, 2014, private equity firm AFINUM Management invested in furniture company COTTA Collection

Investment Highlights
  • This is AFINUM Management’s 4th transaction in the Furniture sector.
  • This is AFINUM Management’s 1st transaction in Liechtenstein.
Investment Fate
  • COTTA Collection was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2022.

Investment Summary
Date 2014-01-23
Target COTTA Collection
Sector Furniture
Investor(s) AFINUM Management
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

COTTA Collection

Bendern, Liechtenstein
COTTA Collection is a manufacturer of upholstered furniture for the segment “neue Mitte” and supplies retailers in 26 European countries. COTTA is characterized by a superior value-for-money ratio, short delivery times, high innovation rate, unique quality in this price segment, and a dedicated focus on customer and service orientation. Product development, purchasing, and sales and marketing are managed in Bendern (Liechtenstein) while the production of upholstered furniture is accomplished in Romania and Poland. In 2013 COTTA supplied approximately 400,000 upholstered suites with ca. 1,300 employees. COTTA Collection is based in Bendern, Liechtenstein.

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Investor

AFINUM Management

Munich, Germany

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AFINUM Management GmbH is a private equity firm that targets mid-market companies. The Firm primarily targets opportunities in German-speaking Europe and seeks businesses generating €25 to €500 million in revenues. AFINUM will consider a variety of transaction situations, including MBOs, MBIs, and growth capital financings. The Firm will not invest in turnarounds. AFINUM Management GmbH was formed in 2000 and is based Munich. The Firm has additional offices in Zurich and Hong Kong.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 50
Sector (Furniture) 4 of 4
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 17
Country (Liechtenstein) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-20 Copytrend

Liebefeld, Switzerland

Copytrend Group is a provider of CAD & graphic plotting as well as reprographic & scanning services. Copytrend Group was founded in 1970 and is based in Liebefeld, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-26 Caseking

Berlin, Germany

Caseking is a provider of high-performance PC-gaming equipment and peripherals, maintains a track record of strong organic growth, excellent market understanding and successful product placement supporting the future growth of the Company. Caseking has displayed consistent growth, both organically as well as through add-on acquisitions, becoming a leading platform for PC-gaming equipment in Europe. Operations are based in Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Portugal and Taiwan. The Company processes 540.000 orders and sells approximately 4 million products worldwide per year. Products sold include own brands, brands exclusively available at Caseking and third-party brands. Caseking was formed in 2003 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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