Bregal Unternehmerkapital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bregal Unternehmerkapital has acquired 15 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (36%) and information technology (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and secondary buyout (39%). In total, Bregal Unternehmerkapital has invested in 1 US state and 6 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Bregal Unternehmerkapital has exited 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is merger (45%). 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 Activity43
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 9

Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH

Dammstrasse 19,
Zug, CH-6300
Germany
+41 41 547 04 80
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 ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.2/yr) # 13 5 4 5 3 4 34
Sell (1.6/yr) # 1 - 1 4 2 1 9
vol $1.5B $1.5B
  43

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
MEDIA Central GmbH 2024-09-19 - Merger
Mönchengladbach, Germany · www.media-central.com
Communardo GmbH 2024-09-04 - Secondary Buyout
Dresden, Germany · www.communardo.com
BSI Business Systems Integration AG 2024-07-04 - Secondary Buyout
Baden, Switzerland · www.bsi-software.com
Hettich AG 2024-07-01 - Stake Purchase
Bach, Germany · www.hettich.ch
Relatech S.p.A. 2024-06-20 - Going Private
Sesto S. Giovanni, Italy · www.relatech.com
BuildTec Software Group 2023-12-22 - Consolidation
Wildpoldsried, Germany
SEMA GmbH 2023-12-22 - Trade Sale
Wildpoldsried, Germany · www.sema-soft.de
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
Flipp Corp. 2023-08-16 - Secondary Buyout
Toronto, Ontario · www.flipp.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Flipp Corp. 2023-08-16 MEDIA Central GmbH 2024-09-19 1
Toronto, Ontario · www.flipp.com Mönchengladbach, Germany · www.media-central.com
BuildTec Software Group 2023-12-22 SEMA GmbH 2023-12-22 3
Wildpoldsried, Germany Wildpoldsried, Germany · www.sema-soft.de
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 8 (30%) - 12 (35%) -
Information Technology 4 (15%) - 5 (15%) -
Consumer Products 3 (11%) - 3 (9%) -
Business Services 2 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
E-Commerce 2 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
Automotive 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Food 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Leisure 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Life Science 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Plastics 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 27 - 34 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 19 (70%) - 25 (74%) -
Italy 3 (11%) - 3 (9%) -
Switzerland 3 (11%) - 3 (9%) -
United States 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Texas 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Canada 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Sweden - - 1 (3%) -
Total 27 - 34 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 (44%) - 14 (41%) -
Secondary Buyout 9 (33%) - 13 (38%) -
Growth Capital 2 (7%) - 3 (9%) -
Consolidation 2 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
Going Private 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 27 - 34 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Merger 4 (44%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (11%) 1.5B (100%)
Trade Sale 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Mediobanca
 2
Raymond James - Investment Banking
 1
Transfer Partners
 1
Legal Deals
Paul Hastings
 2
Chiomenti
 1
PedersoliGattai
 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)
35%
12 (35%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
6 (67%)

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

Jan-Daniel Neumann

Co-founder & Partner

Florian Schick

Founder & Managing Partner

Lars Meier

Head of Business Development

Thomas Vaske

Head of Capital Markets

Egle Sakalauskaite

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 Zug, Germany.

How much capital does Bregal Unternehmerkapital have under management?

Bregal Unternehmerkapital has 4.0B EUR under management.

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