Quadriga Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Quadriga Capital has acquired 1 company.

Quadriga Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (14%) and test/measurement equipment (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (47%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (27%). In total, Quadriga Capital has invested in 1 US state and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired LR Health & Beauty Systems for $282M.

In the last 3 years, Quadriga Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (60%). Quadriga Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Jack Wolfskin KGaA for $789M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 3

Quadriga Capital

Hamburger Allee 4,
Frankfurt, 60486
Germany
+49 (69) 795 000-0
www.quadriga-capital.de

Quadriga Capital is an investment firm focused on mid-market growth companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Firm looks to invest between €20 to €150 million for companies generating sales of €50 to €300 million. Quadriga Capital will consider a variety of transaction situations, including management buyouts and growth financings. Sectors of interest include healthcare, services and software, smart industries, consumer and e-commerce. Quadriga Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Frankfurt.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Manufacturing, Medical Products

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 13 1 - - - - 14
vol $282M $282M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 7 - 2 - 1 - 10
vol $1.4B $1.4B
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Scio Automation GmbH 2023-08-31 - Secondary Sale
Frankenthal, Germany · www.scio-automation.com
GBA Holding GmbH 2021-02-25 - Secondary Sale
Hamburg, Germany · www.gba-group.com
AMEOS Group 2021-02-22 - Secondary Sale
Zurich, Switzerland · www.ameos.eu
Medical Senioren-Park Holding GmbH & Co. KG 2020-01-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Essen, Germany · www.medical-senioren-park.de
Alicona Imaging GmbH 2018-11-14 - Trade Sale
Graz, Austria · www.alicona.com
DOREA GmbH 2018-11-06 - Trade Sale
Berlin, Germany · www.doreafamilie.de
M&R Automation GmbH 2017-05-12 - Trade Sale
Grambach bei Graz, Austria · www.mr-automation.at
GBA Holding GmbH 2016-09-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hamburg, Germany · www.gba-group.com
Lapp Insulators co. LLC 2015-10-06 - Trade Sale
Leroy, New York · www.lappinsulator.com
punker GmbH 2015-10-02 - Secondary Sale
Eckernförde, Germany · www.punker.de
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Scio Automation GmbH 2023-08-31 Fabmatics GmbH 2023-11-02 1
Frankenthal, Germany · www.scio-automation.com Dresden, Germany · www.fabmatics.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Apparel/Textiles 1 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Business Services 2 (29%) - 2 (13%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (13%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 2 (13%) -
Retail 1 (14%) 282M (100%) 1 (7%) 282M (100%)
Chemicals 1 (14%) - 1 (7%) -
Consumer Services 1 (14%) - 1 (7%) -
Education 1 (14%) - 1 (7%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (7%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (7%) -
Life Science - - 1 (7%) -
Total 7 $282M 15 $282M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 6 (86%) 282M (100%) 9 (60%) 282M (100%)
Austria 1 (14%) - 4 (27%) -
United States - - 1 (7%) -
  New York - - 1 (7%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (7%) -
Total 7 $282M 15 $282M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 4 (57%) 282M (100%) 7 (47%) 282M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (14%) - 4 (27%) -
Divestiture 2 (29%) - 2 (13%) -
Going Private - - 1 (7%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (7%) -
Total 7 $282M 15 $282M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (60%) 1.4B (100%)
Trade Sale 3 (30%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $1.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Alantra Partners, S.A. - Investment Bank
1
Altium Capital Ltd.
1
GCA Altium Ltd.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $282M
TOTAL $282M
Largest LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH
$282M (2012-12-23)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.4B
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co. KGaA
$789M (2011-07-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
47%
7 (47%)
Strategic(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
60%
6 (60%)
Strategic(s)
40%
4 (40%)

FAQ

When was Quadriga Capital founded?

Quadriga Capital was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is Quadriga Capital?

Quadriga Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Quadriga Capital headquartered?

Quadriga Capital is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

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