Hannover Finanz Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Hannover Finanz has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Hannover Finanz’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (13%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and growth capital (10%). In total, Hannover Finanz has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired Transcom CMS Austria for $17M.

In the last 3 years, Hannover Finanz has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (35%). Hannover Finanz’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Schlemmer for $204M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity85
    • M&A Buy Activity62
    • M&A Sell Activity23
  • Total Sectors Invested 32
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 8

Hannover Finanz

Hannover Finanz GmbH

Gunther-Wagner-Allee 13,
Hannover, 30177
Germany
+49 511 28007-0
www.hannoverfinanz.de
info@hannoverfinanz.de

Hannover Finanz is a private equity group that targets buyout and expansion capital investments in mid-sized 'structurally sound businesses' operating in stable and growing industries. Hannover Finanz looks for businesses with annual revenues of at least €20 million and typically commits between €15 and €50 million of equity per transaction. The Firm will consider both minority and majority investment situations/needs. Broad areas of interest include technology, life science, service, distribution, and industrial sectors. Hannover Finanz was formed in 1979 and is based in Hannover, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Plastics, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Retail, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 -
Target EBITDA 3 -
Investment Size 15 50
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) # 55 1 5 1 - - 62
vol $17M $17M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 18 1 3 1 - - 23
vol $476M $476M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Atec Pharmatechnik GmbH 2022-12-01 - Secondary Sale
Sorup, Germany · www.atecgroup.de
First Climate AG 2022-01-18 - Growth Capital
Bad Vilbel, Germany · www.firstclimate.com
Buehr group 2021-12-03 - Stake Purchase
Gerlingen, Germany · www.buehr.de
PWK Automotive GmbH 2021-10-01 - Bankruptcy
Krefeld, Germany · www.pwk-automotive.com
Biesterfeld AG 2021-10-01 - Sold to Management
Hamburg, Germany · www.biesterfeld.com
HUBERS Verfahrenstechnik Maschinenbau GmbH 2021-08-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bocholt, Germany · www.huebers.de
Dental Direkt GmbH 2021-06-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Spenge, Germany · www.dentaldirekt.de
CP Corporate Planning AG 2021-05-25 - Trade Sale
Hamburg, Germany · www.corporate-planning.com
Lowenstark Online-Marketing GmbH 2021-05-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Braunschweig, Germany · www.loewenstark.com
FINVIA Family Office GmbH 2021-01-01 - Growth Capital
Frankfurt am Main, Germany · www.finvia.fo
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 4 (14%) - 8 (13%) -
Manufacturing 2 (7%) - 6 (10%) -
Business Services 3 (11%) - 4 (6%) 17M (100%)
Chemicals 1 (4%) - 4 (6%) -
Automotive - - 3 (5%) -
Electronics 1 (4%) - 3 (5%) -
Retail 1 (4%) - 3 (5%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Food 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Metals/Mining 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Construction 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (2%) -
Diversified 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Engineering 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Environmental 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Plastics - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 28 - 62 $17M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 27 (96%) - 54 (87%) -
Austria 1 (4%) - 8 (13%) 17M (100%)
Domestic 27 (96%) - 54 (87%) -
Cross-border 1 (4%) - 8 (13%) 17M (100%)
Total 28 - 62 $17M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 23 (82%) - 43 (69%) -
Growth Capital 2 (7%) - 6 (10%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (4%) - 5 (8%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (4%) - 3 (5%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (4%) - 3 (5%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (3%) 17M (100%)
Total 28 - 62 $17M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 8 (35%) 323M (68%)
Trade Sale 4 (17%) 71M (15%)
Unknown 4 (17%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (9%) 81M (17%)
Bankruptcy 2 (9%) -
Sold to Management 2 (9%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Total 23 $476M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)
 1
Lincoln International
 1
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 1
Ashurst
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $17M
TOTAL $17M
Largest Transcom CMS Austria
$17M (2014-07-31)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $323M
< $100M 2 $152M
TOTAL $476M
Largest Schlemmer GmbH
$204M (2016-05-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
5 (8%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
35%
8 (35%)
Strategic(s)
26%
6 (26%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

700M EUR

Established

1979

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Goetz Hertz-Eichenrode

Managing Partner

Robert Pauli

Managing Partner

Jürgen von Wendorff

Senior partner

Christian Lomker

Investment Partner

Frank Loffler

Investment Partner

FAQ

When was Hannover Finanz founded?

Hannover Finanz was founded in 1979.

What type of investor is Hannover Finanz?

Hannover Finanz is a private equity firm.

Where is Hannover Finanz headquartered?

Hannover Finanz is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

How much capital does Hannover Finanz have under management?

Hannover Finanz has 700M EUR under management.

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