M&A Deal Summary

BPE Acquires Phoenix Xtra Print

On October 1, 2001, private equity firm BPE acquired manufacturer Phoenix Xtra Print

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BPE’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is BPE’s 4th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Phoenix Xtra Print was sold to a strategic buyer in 2005.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-10-01
Target Phoenix Xtra Print
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) BPE
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Phoenix Xtra Print

Hannover, Germany
The Phoenix Xtra Print GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of printing blankets for sheet-fed and rotary offset machines in Europe.

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Buyer

BPE

Hamburg, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 360M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 28
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 7
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 22
Country: Germany M&A 4 of 27
Year: 2001 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-05-01 MIGUA Fugensysteme & Co. KG

Wulfrath, Germany

MIGUA Fugensysteme GmbH & Co. KG, is Europe's manufacturer of movement joints for concrete floors and ceilings. The greater part of the aluminum joint sections is used in large-surface constructions such as airport terminals, shopping centers and parking garages.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-03-01 Deutsche See Holding

Bremerhaven, Germany

Deutsche See Group is a national distributor of fish and seafood. In addition, delicatessen products and complementary products such as poultry, meat, game, fruit and vegetables are also sold. The products are supplied to hotels, catering and institutional foodservices as well as food retailers.

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