Bregal Unternehmerkapital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bregal Unternehmerkapital has acquired 14 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (35%) and information technology (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (54%) and secondary buyout (31%). In total, Bregal Unternehmerkapital has invested in 1 US state and 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Bregal Unternehmerkapital has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is merger (43%). Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2023 when it sold EA Elektro-Automatik KG for $1.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity33
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 4

Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH

Marstallstraße 11,
Munich, D-80539
Germany
+49 (0) 89 435 715-0
www.bregal.de
info@bregal.de

Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a family-backed investment group focused on acquiring majority or minority stakes in mid-sized companies throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Bregal Unternehmerkapital was formed in 2015 and is headquartered in Munich.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, E-Commerce, Electrical Equipment, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Plastics, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 9 2 5 4 5 1 26
Sell (1.2/yr) # 1 - - 1 4 1 7
vol $1.5B $1.5B
  33

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Billbee GmbH 2023-11-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Twistetal, Germany · www.billbee.io
EA Elektro-Automatik GmbH & Co.KG 2023-10-23 1.5B USD Trade Sale
Viersen, Germany · www.elektroautomatik.com
GSG GENII Software Group GmbH 2022-11-18 - Consolidation
Munich, Germany · www.gsg-genii.com
Iptor Supply Chain Systems 2022-11-18 - Merger
Solna, Sweden · www.iptor.com
GUS Group 2022-11-18 - Merger
Cologne, Germany · www.gus-group.com
PDV GmbH 2022-11-18 - Merger
Erfurt, Germany · www.pdv.de
medavis GmbH 2022-09-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Karlsruhe, Germany · www.medavis.de
Italgelatine S.p.A. 2022-05-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Santa vittoria d'Alba, Italy · www.italgel.com
SEMA GmbH 2022-04-12 - Secondary Buyout
Wildpoldsried, Germany · www.sema-soft.de
Theobald Software GmbH 2022-02-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Stuttgart, Germany · www.theobald-software.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
GSG GENII Software Group GmbH 2022-11-18 Iptor Supply Chain Systems 2022-11-18 3
Munich, Germany · www.gsg-genii.com Solna, Sweden · www.iptor.com
GSG GENII Software Group GmbH 2022-11-18 GUS Group 2022-11-18 2
Munich, Germany · www.gsg-genii.com Cologne, Germany · www.gus-group.com
GSG GENII Software Group GmbH 2022-11-18 PDV GmbH 2022-11-18 1
Munich, Germany · www.gsg-genii.com Erfurt, Germany · www.pdv.de

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 6 (29%) - 9 (35%) -
Consumer Products 3 (14%) - 3 (12%) -
Information Technology 2 (10%) - 3 (12%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
E-Commerce 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Food 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Leisure 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Manufacturing 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Media 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Plastics 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 21 - 26 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 16 (76%) - 20 (77%) -
Italy 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Switzerland 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
United States 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Texas 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Sweden - - 1 (4%) -
Total 21 - 26 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (62%) - 14 (54%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (24%) - 8 (31%) -
Growth Capital 2 (10%) - 3 (12%) -
Consolidation 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 21 - 26 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Merger 3 (43%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (43%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (14%) 1.5B (100%)
Total 7 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 1
Harris Williams & Co.
 1
Mediobanca S.p.A.
 1
Legal Deals
Pedersoli Studio Legale
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest EA Elektro-Automatik GmbH & Co.KG
$1.5B (2023-10-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
8 (31%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Strategic(s)
57%
4 (57%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.0B EUR

Established

2015

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Subsidiary of

Bregal Investments LLP

Leadership

Florian Schick

Founder & Managing Partner

Jan-Daniel Neumann

Founder & Partner

Lars Meier

Head of Business Development

Thomas Vaske

Head of Debt Capital

Alvar de Wolff

Managing Director, Head of ESG & Responsible Investing

FAQ

When was Bregal Unternehmerkapital founded?

Bregal Unternehmerkapital was founded in 2015.

What type of investor is Bregal Unternehmerkapital?

Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a private equity firm.

Where is Bregal Unternehmerkapital headquartered?

Bregal Unternehmerkapital is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

How much capital does Bregal Unternehmerkapital have under management?

Bregal Unternehmerkapital has 4.0B EUR under management.

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