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DPE Deutsche Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, DPE Deutsche Private Equity has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

DPE Deutsche Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (12%) and construction (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and secondary buyout (26%). In total, DPE Deutsche Private Equity has invested in 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, DPE Deutsche Private Equity has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (53%). DPE Deutsche Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold J.H. Ziegler for $141M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity54
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 23
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 17

DPE Deutsche Private Equity

DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH

Ludwigstrasse 7,
Munich, 80539
Germany
+49 (89) 20 00 38 0
www.dpe.de
info@dpe.de

Deutsche Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in German, Swiss and Austrian middle-market companies. Parcom looks to invest €10 to €250 million in businesses valued from €10 to €150 million. Target sectors include business services, education, healthcare, industrial technology and alternative energy/environmental. DPE prefers majority positions but will consider minority situations with an agreed upon strategy and exit and control clauses. DPE will not invest in start-ups or turnaround situations. DPE is a unit of Parcom Capital, an investment subsidiary of the Dutch ING Group. Deutsche Private Equity was formed in 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Defense, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy, Retail, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 250
Enterprise Value 10 150
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 24 2 5 1 2 1 35
Sell (1.0/yr) # 14 - 2 2 - 1 19
vol $340M $340M
  54

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CPM Equity Partners Ltd. 2025-06-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Geneva, Switzerland · www.cpm.partners
Primutec Solutions Group 2025-05-21 - Secondary Sale
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands · www.primutec.eu
IMPAG AG 2024-07-17 - Stake Purchase
Zurich, Switzerland · www.impag.com
TKD Solutions GmbH 2024-06-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Langenfeld, Germany · www.tkdeutschland.de
Sercoo Group GmbH 2023-09-01 - Trade Sale
Lingen, Germany · www.sercoo-group.de
atacama Software GmbH 2023-07-12 - Growth Capital
Bremen, Germany · www.atacama.de
VTU Group GmbH 2023-02-17 - Secondary Sale
Grambach, Germany · www.vtu.com
Sill Optics GmbH 2022-08-03 - Secondary Buyout
Wendelstein, Germany · www.silloptics.de
BE-terna GmbH 2022-05-11 - Trade Sale
Innsbruck, Austria · www.be-terna.com
Euro-Druckservice GmbH 2022-01-25 - Secondary Sale
Passau, Germany · www.edsgroup.de
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
valantic GmbH 2019-02-20 Inspari A/S 2023-08-30 1
Munich, Germany · www.valantic.com Lystrup, Denmark · www.inspari.dk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (6%) - 4 (11%) -
Construction 2 (11%) - 3 (9%) -
Automotive - - 2 (6%) -
Environmental 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
Information Technology 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Staffing - - 2 (6%) -
Aerospace 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Communications 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Defense 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Education 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Electronics 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Life Science - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery - - 1 (3%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (3%) -
Retail 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 35 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 14 (78%) - 27 (77%) -
Switzerland 3 (17%) - 3 (9%) -
Netherlands - - 3 (9%) -
United Kingdom 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Austria - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 14 (78%) - 27 (77%) -
Cross-border 4 (22%) - 8 (23%) -
Total 18 - 35 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (50%) - 15 (43%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (22%) - 9 (26%) -
Growth Capital 4 (22%) - 7 (20%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) -
PIPE - - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 35 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (32%) 340M (100%)
Secondary Sale 4 (21%) -
Trade Sale 4 (21%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) -
IPO 1 (5%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Unknown 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $340M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance
 3
DC Advisory
 2
Cowen
 2
Legal Deals
P+P Pöllath + Partners
 2
Ashurst
 1
Latham & Watkins
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $241M
< $100M 1 $99M
TOTAL $340M
Largest J.H. Ziegler GmbH
$141M (2018-08-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
26%
9 (26%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
26%
5 (26%)
Strategic(s)
63%
12 (63%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.0B EUR

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Marc Thiery

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Peter Zillekens

CFO

Mathias Weidner

Head of Business Development

Karolin Plechinger

Head of Human Resources

Benno Vogel

Head of Legal

FAQ

When was DPE Deutsche Private Equity founded?

DPE Deutsche Private Equity was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is DPE Deutsche Private Equity?

DPE Deutsche Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is DPE Deutsche Private Equity headquartered?

DPE Deutsche Private Equity is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

How much capital does DPE Deutsche Private Equity have under management?

DPE Deutsche Private Equity has 3.0B EUR under management.

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