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mutares AG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, mutares AG has acquired 13 companies.

mutares AG’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (14%) and automotive (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (75%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (20%). 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 (55%). 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 Activity71
    • M&A Buy Activity51
    • M&A Sell Activity20
  • Total Sectors Invested 23
  • Total Countries Invested 12
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 50

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 ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (3.0/yr) # 36 2 2 8 3 - 51
Sell (2.0/yr) # 10 2 4 4 - - 20
vol $22M $203M $225M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Natura Sp z o. o. 2024-11-06 - Divestiture
Lodz, Poland · www.drogerienatura.pl
Alcura France 2024-10-07 - Divestiture
Chateauroux, France · www.alcura-health.fr
Temakinho Srl 2024-02-16 - Divestiture
Milan, Italy · www.temakinho.com
Prenatal Moeder en Kind B.V. 2023-11-07 - Divestiture
Amersfoort, Netherlands · www.werkenbij.prenatal.nl
Byldis BV 2023-10-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Veldhoven, Netherlands · www.byldis.com
Sofinter S.p.A. 2023-10-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gallarate, Italy · www.sofinter.it
SRT Group 2023-09-18 - Divestiture
Paris, France · www.stuart.com
Redo Oy 2023-07-08 - Divestiture
Vantaa, Finland · www.redo.fi
Glaserne Molkerei GmbH 2023-07-06 - Divestiture
Dechow, Germany · www.glaeserne-molkerei.de
Efacec Group 2023-06-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
São Mamede de Infesta, Portugal · www.efacec.pt
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
keeeper GmbH 2019-05-29 Metsa Tissue Corp. - Napkin Business 2019-12-23 1
Hille, Germany · www.keeeper.com Espoo, Finland
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 1 (4%) - 7 (14%) -
Automotive 4 (15%) - 5 (10%) -
Business Services 2 (8%) - 4 (8%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 4 (8%) -
Machinery 2 (8%) - 4 (8%) -
Transportation 2 (8%) - 4 (8%) -
Retail 2 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Building Materials 2 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Construction 2 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (4%) -
Environmental 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Engineering 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Food 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Packaging - - 1 (2%) -
Plastics 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 26 - 51 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 6 (23%) - 15 (29%) -
Germany 7 (27%) - 14 (27%) -
Netherlands 3 (12%) - 6 (12%) -
Italy 3 (12%) - 5 (10%) -
Finland 2 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Poland 2 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Austria - - 2 (4%) -
Spain 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Denmark 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Portugal 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (2%) -
Ireland - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 7 (27%) - 14 (27%) -
Cross-border 19 (73%) - 37 (73%) -
Total 26 - 51 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 20 (77%) - 38 (75%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (19%) - 10 (20%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (4%) - 3 (6%) -
Total 26 - 51 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 10 (50%) 225M (100%)
Sold to Management 3 (15%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (10%) -
Unknown 2 (10%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) -
Shut Down 1 (5%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (5%) -
Total 20 $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)
6%
3 (6%)
Strategic(s)
76%
39 (76%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
10%
2 (10%)
Strategic(s)
60%
12 (60%)

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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