mutares AG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, mutares AG has acquired 3 companies.

mutares AG’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (19%) and distribution (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (72%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (22%). In total, mutares AG has invested in 12 different countries.

In the last 3 years, mutares AG has exited 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). mutares AG’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2023 when it sold Special Melted Products for $203M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity54
    • M&A Buy Activity38
    • M&A Sell Activity16
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 12
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 36

mutares AG

Arnulfstr. 19,
Munich, D-80335
Germany
+49-89-9292776-0
www.mutares.de
info@mutares.de

mutares AG (MUX:Berlin) is a publicly traded German holding group that acquires controlling stakes in small and medium-sized companies. mutares looks for businesses facing special situations, such as non-core divestitures, succession issues, or in need of restructuring. Target companies generally have at least €10 million in revenues. mutares does not have any sector preferences. mutares AG was formed in 2008 and is based in Munich.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electronics, Environmental, Manufacturing, Medical Products

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 -
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 (2.6/yr) # 25 10 1 1 1 - 38
Sell (1.8/yr) # 7 1 1 3 4 - 16
vol $22M $203M $225M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Efacec Group 2023-06-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
São Mamede de Infesta, Portugal · www.efacec.pt
Special Melted Products Ltd. 2023-05-05 203M EUR Trade Sale
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.specialmeltedproducts.com
FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH 2023-02-16 - Trade Sale
Mannheim, Germany · www.fdt.de
Lacroix + Kress GmbH 2023-01-12 - Trade Sale
Bramsche, Germany · www.lacroixundkress.de
Japy-Tech SAS 2023-01-05 - Sold to Management
Saint-Apollinaire, France · www.japy-tech.com
STF Balcke-Dürr GmbH 2022-12-22 - Divestiture
Dusseldorf, Germany · www.balcke-duerr.com
Royal De Boer Stalinrichtingen BV 2022-11-08 - Trade Sale
Leeuwarden, Netherlands · www.royaldeboer.com
Nordec Group Oyj 2022-09-22 - Trade Sale
Helsinki, Finland · www.nordec.com
Special Melted Products Ltd. 2022-03-03 - Divestiture
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.specialmeltedproducts.com
Cenpa SAS 2021-07-12 - Secondary Sale
Schweighouse-Sur-Moder, France · www.cenpa.fr
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Donges SteelTec GmbH 2017-01-02 Normek Oy 2019-03-01 2
Darmstadt, Germany · www.donges-steeltec.de Vantaa, Finland · www.normek.fi

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 5 (21%) - 7 (18%) -
Automotive 3 (13%) - 4 (11%) -
Distribution 3 (13%) - 4 (11%) -
Business Services 1 (4%) - 3 (8%) -
Machinery 1 (4%) - 3 (8%) -
Consumer Products 2 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Environmental 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Transportation 2 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Construction 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging - - 1 (3%) -
Retail - - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 - 38 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 7 (29%) - 12 (32%) -
Germany 6 (25%) - 11 (29%) -
Italy 3 (13%) - 3 (8%) -
Netherlands 1 (4%) - 3 (8%) -
Austria 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Spain 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Belize 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Finland 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Ireland 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Poland 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Portugal 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 6 (25%) - 11 (29%) -
Cross-border 18 (75%) - 27 (71%) -
Total 24 - 38 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 17 (71%) - 27 (71%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (25%) - 8 (21%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (4%) - 3 (8%) -
Total 24 - 38 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 8 (50%) 225M (100%)
Sold to Management 3 (19%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (13%) -
Divestiture 1 (6%) -
Shut Down 1 (6%) -
Unknown 1 (6%) -
Total 16 $225M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $203M
< $100M 1 $22M
TOTAL $225M
Largest Special Melted Products Ltd.
$203M (2023-05-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
3 (8%)
Strategic(s)
74%
28 (74%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Strategic(s)
56%
9 (56%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2008

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Robin Laik

Co-founder & CEO

Mark Friedrich

CFO

Katarzyna Gruber

Head of Accounting

Katerina Zenz

Head of Austria & CEE

Simon Bruseken

Head of Finance

FAQ

When was mutares AG founded?

mutares AG was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is mutares AG?

mutares AG is a private equity firm.

Where is mutares AG headquartered?

mutares AG is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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