Secondary Buyout • Electrical Equipment

DI Mittelstand Acquires vosla

On December 1, 2017, private equity firm DI Mittelstand acquired electrical equipment company vosla from BAVARIA Industries Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is DI Mittelstand’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is DI Mittelstand’s 1st transaction in Germany.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 1, 2017
Target vosla
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) DI Mittelstand
Sellers(s) BAVARIA Industries Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

vosla

Plauen, Germany
vosla engages in the manufacturing of Automotive Lighting, Airfield Lighting, NARVA Special Lamps, Railway Lighting, and Lighting for medical applications. vosla was founded in 2012 and is based in Plauen, Germany.
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Buyer Overview 1

DESCRIPTION

DI Mittelstand is a private equity investor principally focused on special situation investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Firm looks to invest up to €30 million in businesses generating €40 to €750 million of revenue. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and targets a range of investment situations including corporate carve-outs of non-core business units, shareholder restructurings, management buyouts/buyins, and turnarounds. DI Mittelstand is headquartered in Munich.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector: Electrical Equipment 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 2
Country: Germany 1 of 5
Year: 2017 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-01 EMDE

Nentershausen, Germany

EMDE is a provider of drilling tools for the special construction sector. Moreover, the group manufactures high-quality machinery and components for notable customers in the chemical, soda, and potash industries, worldwide. EMDE was founded in 1980 and is based in Nentershausen, Germany.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

BAVARIA Industries Group

Munich, Germany

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BAVARIA Industries Group is a German holding company focused on distressed opportunities in the manufacturing and industrial services sectors. BAVARIA specializes in taking over and reorganizing earnings-poor and/or unprofitable enterprises. BAVARIA Industries Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Munich.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 13 of 15
Sector: Electrical Equipment 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 1
Country: Germany 6 of 6
Year: 2017 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-27 Arti Kalender & Promotion Service

Gutersloh, Germany

Arti Kalender & Promotion Service is a designer and producer of calendars and promotional materials for scheduling. Arti Kalender & Promotion Service was founded in 1971 and is based in Gutersloh, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-17 Eurogravure

Bergamo, Italy

Eurogravure is a provider of printing services for publishing, commercial, and promotion markets. Eurogravure was founded in 2000 and is based in Bergamo, Italy.

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