ECM Equity Capital Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ECM Equity Capital Management has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

ECM Equity Capital Management’s most common sectors for investment areenvironmental (10%) and food (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (82%) and divestiture (7%). In total, ECM Equity Capital Management has invested in 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, ECM Equity Capital Management has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (53%). ECM Equity Capital Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Sodawerk Staßfurt KG for $85M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity53
    • M&A Buy Activity32
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20
  • M&A Advisors 12

ECM Equity Capital Management

ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH

mainBuilding Taunusanlage 18,
Frankfurt, 60325
Germany
+49-69-97 102-0
www.ecm-pe.de
info@ecm-pe.de

Equity Capital Management (ECM) is a private investment firm that looks to acquire majority/minority interests in mid-sized companies through its German Equity Partners private equity funds. ECM primarily looks for buyout opportunities to support succession and spin-off situations. Targets companies typically have annual sales between EUR10 and EUR250 million and are in the manufacturing, service or trade industries. ECM's geographical focus is within German-speaking Europe. ECM is based in Frankfurt.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Distribution, Environmental, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 250
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 125
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 27 - 3 - 2 - 32
Sell (0.6/yr) # 18 - - - 3 - 21
vol $154M $154M
  53

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PikeTec GmbH 2023-08-23 - Trade Sale
Berlin, Germany · www.piketec.com
ETS Group GmbH 2023-08-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Amelinghausen, Germany
SIS GmbH 2023-08-17 - Merger
Amelinghausen, Germany · www.s-i-s.com
One Hiring GMBH 2023-06-13 - Growth Capital
Dusseldorf, Germany · www.onehiring.com
Dermatologikum Hamburg 2023-03-27 - Trade Sale
Hamburg, Germany · www.dermatologikum.de
DETAX GmbH & Co. KG 2021-12-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ettlingen, Germany · www.detax.de
Academy Holding AG 2021-04-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ludwigsburg, Germany · www.academy-fahrschulen.de
YellowFox GmbH 2021-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kesselsdorf, Germany · www.yellowfox.de
SIS GmbH 2019-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Amelinghausen, Germany · www.s-i-s.com
PikeTec GmbH 2019-06-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Berlin, Germany · www.piketec.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
ETS Group GmbH 2023-08-17 SIS GmbH 2023-08-17 2
Amelinghausen, Germany Amelinghausen, Germany · www.s-i-s.com
Apostroph Group GmbH 2017-04-10 WIENERS+WIENERS GmbH 2017-04-10 1
Ahrensburg, Germany · www.apostrophgroup.de Ahrensburg, Germany · www.wienersundwieners.de

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Environmental 1 (10%) - 3 (9%) -
Food - - 3 (9%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) - 3 (9%) -
Business Services 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Machinery - - 2 (6%) -
Manufacturing 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Medical Products 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Software - - 2 (6%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Education 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Retail - - 1 (3%) -
Staffing 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 32 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 9 (90%) - 28 (88%) -
Switzerland 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Denmark - - 2 (6%) -
Domestic 9 (90%) - 28 (88%) -
Cross-border 1 (10%) - 4 (13%) -
Total 10 - 32 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (90%) - 26 (81%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (6%) -
Growth Capital 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (3%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 32 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (29%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (24%) 154M (100%)
Trade Sale 5 (24%) -
IPO 2 (10%) -
Merger 2 (10%) -
1 (5%) -
Total 21 $154M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
 4
Rothgordt & Cie
 1
Leonardo & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
Allen & Overy
 5
Milbank LLP
 3
King & Wood Mallesons
 2

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 2 $154M
TOTAL $154M
Largest Sodawerk Staßfurt GmbH & Co. KG
$85M (2007-11-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
7 (33%)
Strategic(s)
62%
13 (62%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

1.0B EUR

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Chris Peisch

Founder, Managing Director

Axel Eichmeyer

Managing Partner, Managing Director

Florian Kahler

Partner, Managing Director

Florian Thelenberg

Investment Director

Max Thielemann

Investment Director

FAQ

When was ECM Equity Capital Management founded?

ECM Equity Capital Management was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is ECM Equity Capital Management?

ECM Equity Capital Management is a private equity firm.

Where is ECM Equity Capital Management headquartered?

ECM Equity Capital Management is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

How much capital does ECM Equity Capital Management have under management?

ECM Equity Capital Management has 1.0B EUR under management.

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