SHS Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, SHS has acquired 1 company.

SHS’s most common sectors for investment aremedical products (47%) and life science (31%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (58%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (27%). In total, SHS has invested in 6 different countries.

In the last 3 years, SHS has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (62%). SHS’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold phenox for $563M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity39
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

SHS GmbH

Bismarckstraße 12,
Tübingen, 72072
Germany
+49 7071 91690
www.shs-capital.eu
tuebingen@shs-capital.eu

SHS is a private equity firm focused on the healthcare sector. Specific areas of interest include life science, medical technology, diagnostics, applied technologies, digital health, and industrial biotechnology. The Firm will consider opportunities at all company stages and looks to commit up to €30 million in businesses valued up to €100 million. Target geographies include Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia, and Benelux. SHS was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Tubingen, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Healthcare Services, Life Science, Medical Products

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 20
Enterprise Value 100 -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 23 2 - 1 - - 26
Sell (1.8/yr) # 4 3 3 2 1 - 13
vol $34M $563M $598M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Spiegelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2023-06-27 - Trade Sale
Hamburg, Germany · www.spiegelberg.de
phenox GmbH 2022-04-21 563M EUR Trade Sale
Bochum, Germany · www.phenox.net
c-LEcta GmbH 2022-02-15 - Trade Sale
Leipzig, Germany · www.c-lecta.com
Lowenco A/S 2022-02-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vamdrup, Denmark · www.lowenco.com
​evitria AG 2021-07-01 - Trade Sale
Zurich, Switzerland · www.evitria.com
CRYSTAL GmbH 2021-06-22 - Secondary Sale
Berlin, Germany · www.crystal-gmbh.com
Crystal Laser Systems GmbH 2021-03-10 - Secondary Sale
Berlin, Germany · www.crylas.de
Develco Pharma Schweiz AG 2020-12-17 - Growth Capital
Pratteln, Switzerland · www.develco.ch
Single Use Support Gmbh 2020-12-16 - Trade Sale
Kufstein, Austria · www.susupport.com
Puracon GmbH 2020-12-02 - Trade Sale
Rosenheim, Germany · www.puracon.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products 7 (58%) - 12 (46%) -
Life Science 2 (17%) - 8 (31%) -
Packaging - - 2 (8%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (8%) - 1 (4%) -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 12 - 26 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 6 (50%) - 17 (65%) -
Switzerland 4 (33%) - 5 (19%) -
Belgium 1 (8%) - 1 (4%) -
Denmark 1 (8%) - 1 (4%) -
Austria - - 1 (4%) -
Czech Republic - - 1 (4%) -
Total 12 - 26 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 9 (75%) - 15 (58%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (25%) - 7 (27%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (4%) -
Venture - - 1 (4%) -
Total 12 - 26 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 8 (62%) 598M (100%)
Secondary Sale 3 (23%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (15%) -
Total 13 $598M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $563M
< $100M 1 $34M
TOTAL $598M
Largest phenox GmbH
$563M (2022-04-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
3 (23%)
Strategic(s)
62%
8 (62%)

FAQ

When was SHS GmbH founded?

SHS GmbH was founded in 1993.

What type of investor is SHS GmbH?

SHS GmbH is a private equity firm.

Where is SHS GmbH headquartered?

SHS GmbH is headquartered in Tübingen, Germany.

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