SHS Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, SHS Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

SHS Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremedical products (55%) and life science (26%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (60%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (26%). In total, SHS Capital has invested in 9 different countries.

In the last 3 years, SHS Capital has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (59%). SHS Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold phenox for $563M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity52
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 1

SHS Capital

SHS GmbH

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

SHS Capital 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 €50 million in businesses valued up to €150 million. Target geographies include Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia, and Benelux. SHS Capital was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Tubingen, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, 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 10 50
Enterprise Value - 150
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 26 2 1 2 4 - 35
Sell (2.6/yr) # 4 3 3 3 4 - 17
vol $34M $563M $598M
  52

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
HAL Aluminiumguss Leipzig GmbH 2023-12-21 - Bankruptcy
Bitterfeld, Germany · www.hal-gruppe.de
Betterguards Technology GmbH 2023-12-14 - Trade Sale
Berlin, Germany · www.betterguards.de
AOT AG 2023-12-08 - Shut Down
Basel, Switzerland · www.aot.swiss
ESSERT GmbH 2023-08-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bruchsal, Germany · www.essert.com
CAM Bioceramics B.V. 2023-07-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Leiden, Netherlands · www.cambioceramics.com
Spiegelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2023-06-27 - Trade Sale
Hamburg, Germany · www.spiegelberg.de
MESI Ltd. 2023-06-22 - Growth Capital
Ljubljana, Slovenia · www.mesimedical.com
Simulands AG 2023-03-02 - Growth Capital
Zurich, Switzerland · www.simulands.com
Blazejewski MEDI-TECH GmbH 2022-10-28 - Trade Sale
Sexau, Germany · www.blazejewski.de
Dr.Dropin AS 2022-04-22 - Growth Capital
Oslo, Norway · www.drdropin.no
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products 12 (71%) - 19 (54%) -
Life Science 2 (12%) - 9 (26%) -
Packaging - - 2 (6%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 35 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 6 (35%) - 20 (57%) -
Switzerland 5 (29%) - 7 (20%) -
Austria 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Belgium 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Denmark 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Netherlands 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Norway 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Slovenia 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Czech Republic - - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 35 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 11 (65%) - 21 (60%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (29%) - 9 (26%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (3%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 35 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 10 (59%) 598M (100%)
Secondary Sale 3 (18%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (12%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (6%) -
Shut Down 1 (6%) -
Total 17 $598M

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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)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
18%
3 (18%)
Strategic(s)
59%
10 (59%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1993

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Regine Hujer

Head of Administration & Management Assistant

Hubertus Leonhardt

Managing Partner

Manfred Ulmer-Weber

Managing Partner

Sascha Alilovic

Managing Partner

Uwe Steinbacher

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was SHS Capital founded?

SHS Capital was founded in 1993.

What type of investor is SHS Capital?

SHS Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is SHS Capital headquartered?

SHS Capital is headquartered in Tubingen, Germany.

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