M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires KTM Kuhler

On January 1, 1999, private equity firm BC Partners acquired automotive company KTM Kuhler

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 1st transaction in Austria.
Investment Fate
  • KTM Kuhler was sold to a strategic buyer in 2004 for 402M EUR.
  • KTM Kuhler was sold to a strategic buyer in 2009.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1999-01-01
Target KTM Kuhler
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

KTM Kuhler

Mattighofen, Austria
KTM Kuhler GmbH is a manufacturer of aluminium-based charge air / oil / water coolers and oil/water heat exchangers for both the motorcycle and automotive industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 30.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 99
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 9 of 33
Country: Austria M&A 1 of 1
Year: 1999 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 Quadient

Bagneux, France

Quadient guides and supports organizations in how they send and receive communications and goods, helping them to better connect with their customers. Its services include customer experience management (CXM), business process automation (BPA), mail-related solutions, and parcel locker solutions. Quadient was founded in 1924 and is based in Bagneux, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-12-01 Grohe Deutschland Vertriebs

Deutschland, Germany

Grohe Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH is a manufacturers of sanitary fittings (taps, faucets and showers), offering a broad range of products for handling water in bathrooms and kitchens.

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