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SFO Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

SFO’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (50%) and aerospace (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and secondary buyout (25%).

In the last 3 years, SFO has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

SFO

SFO-N GmbH

Innstr. 6,
Munich, D-81679
Germany
+49 (0) 89 901 722 92
www.sfo-group.de
info@sfo-group.de

SFO is a family office and operational investment firm focused on acquiring and growing established, industrial mid-market companies—particularly in machinery and equipment manufacturing—across Germany and Europe. Its sector expertise is centered on industrial goods, especially manufacturers in machinery, aircraft MRO, and related engineering services. SFO was founded in 2013 and is based in Munich, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Nayak-LM Germany GmbH 2023-11-27 - Secondary Sale
Dusseldorf, Germany · www.nayak.aero
Piller Entgrattechnik GmbH 2020-07-10 - Secondary Buyout
Ditzingen, Germany · www.piller-online.com
SHW Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH 2018-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Aalen, Germany · www.shw-wm.de
SHW Machining Technology GmbH 2018-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Aalen, Germany · www.shw-bt.de
Nayak-LM Germany GmbH 2017-12-31 - Special Situations/Distressed
Dusseldorf, Germany · www.nayak.aero
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 2 (67%) - 2 (50%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (25%) -
Manufacturing 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 3 (100%) - 4 (100%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (67%) - 2 (50%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance
 1
Legal Deals
Milbank
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Small

PE Assets

150M EUR

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was SFO founded?

SFO was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is SFO?

SFO is a family office.

Where is SFO headquartered?

SFO is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

How much capital does SFO have under management?

SFO has 150M EUR under management.

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