Paragon Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Paragon Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Paragon Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (13%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%) and divestiture (28%). In total, Paragon Partners has invested in 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Visable for $89M.

In the last 3 years, Paragon Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (52%). Paragon Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Riester Verwaltungs for $62M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity33
    • M&A Sell Activity25
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 5

Paragon Partners

Paragon Partners GmbH

Leopoldstraße 10,
Munich, D 80802
Germany
+49 89 38 88 70 - 0
www.paragon.de
info@paragon.de

Paragon Partners is an independent private equity group focused on investments within German speaking Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The Firm does not have any sector preferences, generally targeting profitable companies (EBIT of €5 to €70 million) with attractive business models and 'outstanding' management. Paragon Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Munich.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Retail, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 70
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 27 3 2 - 1 - 33
vol $89M $89M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 19 - 1 2 2 1 25
vol $114M $114M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Condecta AG 2024-08-08 - Trade Sale
Winterthur, Switzerland · www.condecta.ch
WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH 2023-12-08 - Trade Sale
Gutersloh, Germany · www.wemas.de
Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH 2023-11-07 - Growth Capital
Halberstadt, Germany · www.primed-halberstadt.de
chicco di caffè GmbH 2023-01-03 - Trade Sale
Munich, Germany · www.chicco-di-caffe.de
inprotec AG 2022-10-28 - Trade Sale
Heitersheim, Germany · www.inprotec-ag.de
Goodlive GmbH 2022-09-20 - Trade Sale
Berlin, Germany · www.goodlive.ag
cunova GmbH 2021-06-15 - Divestiture
Osnabruck, Germany · www.cunova.com
Sovendus GmbH 2021-04-22 - Secondary Buyout
Karlsruhe, Germany · online.sovendus.com
Novum IP GmbH & Co. KG 2021-03-08 - Trade Sale
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.novumip.com
SD workwear GmbH 2020-11-26 - Secondary Buyout
Lotte, Germany · www.7days.de
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
WEKA Holding GmbH & Co. KG 2020-05-04 Quick-FDS 2023-11-08 2
Kissing, Germany · www.weka-group.com Paris, France · www.quickfds.com
WEKA Holding GmbH & Co. KG 2020-05-04 frechverlag GmbH 2021-08-17 1
Kissing, Germany · www.weka-group.com Stuttgart, Germany · www.topp-kreativ.de
Questel SAS 2018-04-05 Morningside Translations LLC 2021-03-25 5
Paris, France · www.questel.com New York, New York · www.morningtrans.com
Questel SAS 2018-04-05 Novum IP GmbH & Co. KG 2021-03-08 4
Paris, France · www.questel.com Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.novumip.com
Questel SAS 2018-04-05 MultiLing Corp. 2018-10-01 3
Paris, France · www.questel.com Provo, Utah · www.multiling.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 4 (12%) -
Manufacturing - - 3 (9%) -
Safety/Security 1 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Food - - 2 (6%) -
Information Services 2 (17%) - 2 (6%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Retail 1 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (3%) 89M (100%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Automotive - - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Communications - - 1 (3%) -
Construction - - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Life Science 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 - 33 $89M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 10 (83%) - 26 (79%) 89M (100%)
Switzerland 1 (8%) - 4 (12%) -
Netherlands - - 2 (6%) -
France 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 10 (83%) - 26 (79%) 89M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (17%) - 7 (21%) -
Total 12 - 33 $89M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (25%) - 10 (30%) -
Divestiture 3 (25%) - 9 (27%) 89M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (42%) - 9 (27%) -
Growth Capital 1 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 - 33 $89M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 10 (40%) 52M (46%)
Secondary Sale 8 (32%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (16%) 62M (54%)
Merger 2 (8%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 25 $114M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
GCA Altium Ltd.
1
Mummert & Company Corporate Finance GmbH
1
Legal Deals
RAUE
3
Niederer Kraft & Frey
1
Ebner Stolz
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $89M
TOTAL $89M
Largest Visable GmbH
$89M (2011-12-23)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $114M
TOTAL $114M
Largest Riester Verwaltungs GmbH
$62M (2007-12-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
27%
9 (27%)
Strategic(s)
24%
8 (24%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
32%
8 (32%)
Strategic(s)
60%
15 (60%)

FAQ

When was Paragon Partners founded?

Paragon Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Paragon Partners?

Paragon Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Paragon Partners headquartered?

Paragon Partners is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

How much capital does Paragon Partners have under management?

Paragon Partners has 1.2B EUR under management.

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