ARCUS Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ARCUS Capital has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

ARCUS Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (19%) and media (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (82%) and secondary buyout (7%). In total, ARCUS Capital has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, ARCUS Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (80%). ARCUS Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold 1-2-3.tv for $95M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

ARCUS Capital

ARCUS Capital AG

Theatinerstraße 7,
Munich, 80333
Germany
www.arcus-muc.de
info@arcus-muc.de

ARCUS Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in mid-sized companies (€10 to €150 million in sales) operating throughout German speaking Europe. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, succession situations, and recapitalizations. Broad areas of interest include consumer goods, industrials, healthcare, and media. ARCUS Capital was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Munich.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Retail, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 150
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 9 1 2 2 2 - 16
Sell (0.6/yr) # 2 1 1 1 - - 5
vol $95M $95M
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
AZ Druck und Datentechnik GmbH 2023-09-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kempten, Germany · www.az-druck.de
VitaMoment GmbH 2023-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hamburg, Germany · www.vitamoment.de
Lassig GmbH 2022-11-10 - Secondary Sale
Babenhausen, Germany · www.laessig-fashion.de
Intercontent GmbH 2022-11-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Berlin, Germany · www.intercontent.de
EGGER Druck + Medien GmbH 2022-03-24 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Landsberg am Lech, Germany · www.eggerdruck.de
1-2-3.tv GmbH 2021-09-22 95M USD Trade Sale
Braunschweig, Germany · www.1-2-3.tv
Lowenstark Online-Marketing GmbH 2021-05-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Braunschweig, Germany · www.loewenstark.com
milch & zucker GmbH 2021-01-28 - Stake Purchase
Giessen, Germany · www.milchundzucker.de
BitterPower GmbH 2020-12-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mannheim, Germany · www.bitterliebe.com
detailM GmbH 2020-07-21 - Secondary Sale
Berlin, Germany · www.detailm.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (27%) - 3 (19%) -
Consumer Products 1 (9%) - 2 (13%) -
Machinery - - 2 (13%) -
Media - - 2 (13%) -
Food 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Information Technology 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Manufacturing 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Marketing 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Retail 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Software 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 11 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 10 (91%) - 15 (94%) -
Poland 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 11 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 10 (91%) - 13 (81%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (6%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (6%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 11 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 4 (80%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (20%) 95M (100%)
Total 5 $95M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance
1
GCA Altium
 1
Legal Deals
Gütt Olk Feldhaus Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
 3

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $95M
TOTAL $95M
Largest 1-2-3.tv GmbH
$95M (2021-09-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Strategic(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
80%
4 (80%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Stefan Eishold

CEO

Max Drechsel

Chairman

FAQ

When was ARCUS Capital founded?

ARCUS Capital was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is ARCUS Capital?

ARCUS Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is ARCUS Capital headquartered?

ARCUS Capital is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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