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Triton Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Triton Partners has acquired 11 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Triton Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (11%) and manufacturing (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (32%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%). In total, Triton Partners has invested in 5 US states and 13 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Clinigen Group for $1.8B.

In the last 3 years, Triton Partners has exited 14 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). Triton Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2006 when it sold Phadia AB for $1.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity160
    • M&A Buy Activity104
    • M&A Sell Activity56
  • Total Sectors Invested 35
  • Total Countries Invested 13
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 66
  • M&A Advisors 11

Triton Partners

Triton Partners

Große Gallusstraße 18,
Frankfurt, 60312
Germany
+49 69 92102 0
www.triton-partners.com
info@triton-partners.com

Triton Partners is an investment firm focused on investing in medium-size companies headquartered in Western and Northern Europe. This includes businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Triton generally pursues market leading companies with the potential for change, as well as growth opportunities through operational improvements. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, consumer services, healthcare, and industrials. Triton Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Medical Products, Packaging, Renewable Energy, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware, Transportation, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

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 (3.6/yr) # 86 6 6 3 3 - 104
vol $6.1B $1.8B $8.0B
Sell (3.6/yr) # 38 4 2 6 6 - 56
vol $6.0B $285M $6.3B
  160

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bormioli Pharma S.p.A. 2024-12-11 - Trade Sale
Parma, Italy · www.bormiolipharma.com
MacGregor Group AB 2024-11-14 - Divestiture
Helsinki, Finland · www.macgregor.com
EQOS Energie Deutschland GmbH 2024-10-29 - Trade Sale
Biberach, Germany · www.eqos-energie.com
Seves Group S.à r.l 2024-06-06 - Secondary Sale
Tour Egée, Italy · www.seves.com
Norstat AS 2024-04-10 - Secondary Sale
Oslo, Norway · www.norstat.no
Visser & Smit Hanab B.V. 2024-04-10 - Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.hanab.nl
Trench Group GmbH 2024-04-02 - Divestiture
Berlin, Germany · www.trench-group.com
RENK Group AG 2024-02-07 - IPO
Augsburg, Germany · www.renk.com
TALIS Beteiligungs GmbH 2024-01-01 - Unknown
Heidenheim, Germany · www.talis-group.com
European Directories Group 2023-11-20 - Unknown
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.europeandirectories.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
DeepOcean Group Holding B.V. 2016-11-24 Shelf Subsea Pty Ltd. 2025-05-22 2
Haugesund, Norway · www.deepoceangroup.com Osborne Park, Australia · www.shelfsubsea.com
Geia Food A/S 2021-04-27 Lupa Foods Ltd. 2025-01-08 2
Aalborg, Denmark · www.geiafood.com Borehamwood, United Kingdom · www.lupafoods.com
Royal Reesink B.V. 2019-06-11 Motrac Industries Holding B.V. 2024-07-25 1
Apeldoorn, Netherlands · www.royalreesink.com Zutphen, Netherlands · www.motracindustries.com
Techouse Group AS 2023-07-07 Techouse AS 2023-07-07 2
, Norway · www.techouse-group.com Sandnes, Norway · www.techouse.no
Techouse Group AS 2023-07-07 Cubility AS 2023-07-07 1
, Norway · www.techouse-group.com Sandnes, Norway · www.cubility.com
Ramudden AB 2017-11-27 AVS Verkehrssicherung GmbH 2023-05-17 7
Gavle, Sweden · www.ramudden.se Leverkusen, Germany · www.avs-verkehrssicherung.de
Ramudden AB 2017-11-27 Chevron Traffic Management Ltd. 2023-05-17 6
Gavle, Sweden · www.ramudden.se London, United Kingdom · www.chevrontm.com
Bergman Clinics B.V. 2019-01-31 Dermatologikum Hamburg 2023-03-27 4
Naarden, Netherlands · www.bergmanclinics.nl Hamburg, Germany · www.dermatologikum.de
Nuent Group AB 2022-09-29 Unident AB 2022-09-29 3
Stockholm, Sweden · www.nuentgroup.com Falkenberg, Sweden · www.unident.se
Unica Groep BV 2017-07-26 Working Spirit ICT BV 2022-05-10 3
Hoevelaken, Netherlands · www.unica.nl Deventer, Netherlands · www.workingspirit.nl

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (9%) - 11 (11%) -
Manufacturing 3 (7%) 451M (18%) 9 (9%) 696M (9%)
Healthcare Services 3 (7%) - 6 (6%) 569M (7%)
Building Materials 4 (9%) - 6 (6%) 123M (2%)
Machinery - - 5 (5%) 1.5B (18%)
Distribution 2 (4%) - 5 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 3 (7%) - 5 (5%) -
Information Technology 5 (11%) - 5 (5%) -
Chemicals 1 (2%) - 4 (4%) 1.0B (13%)
Consumer Services 2 (4%) - 4 (4%) 610M (8%)
Electrical Equipment 1 (2%) - 4 (4%) 163M (2%)
Transportation 1 (2%) - 4 (4%) 30M (< 1%)
Safety/Security 1 (2%) - 4 (4%) -
Automotive 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Environmental - - 2 (2%) 987M (12%)
Consumer Products - - 2 (2%) 238M (3%)
Furniture 2 (4%) 230M (9%) 2 (2%) 230M (3%)
Construction - - 2 (2%) -
Food 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Packaging 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Software 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Utilities 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Medical Products 1 (2%) 1.8B (73%) 1 (1%) 1.8B (23%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Life Science 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Marine 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Retail - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 46 $2.5B 104 $8.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 15 (33%) - 35 (34%) 3.2B (41%)
Sweden 6 (13%) - 23 (22%) 1.2B (15%)
Denmark 3 (7%) - 9 (9%) 203M (3%)
Norway 5 (11%) 230M (9%) 8 (8%) 230M (3%)
Finland 3 (7%) - 6 (6%) -
Netherlands 4 (9%) - 5 (5%) -
United States 3 (7%) - 5 (5%) -
  Nevada 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Illinois 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Colorado 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (1%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 3 (7%) 1.8B (73%) 4 (4%) 1.8B (23%)
Switzerland 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
Spain 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) 814M (10%)
Italy - - 2 (2%) -
Luxembourg 1 (2%) 451M (18%) 1 (1%) 451M (6%)
Austria - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 15 (33%) - 35 (34%) 3.2B (41%)
Cross-border 31 (67%) 2.5B (100%) 69 (66%) 4.7B (59%)
Total 46 $2.5B 104 $8.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 11 (24%) 451M (18%) 33 (32%) 4.7B (59%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 15 (33%) - 32 (31%) 599M (8%)
Secondary Buyout 12 (26%) 230M (9%) 25 (24%) 839M (11%)
Consolidation 3 (7%) - 3 (3%) -
Growth Capital 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
Going Private 2 (4%) 1.8B (73%) 2 (2%) 1.8B (23%)
Recapitalization - - 2 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (1%) -
Total 46 $2.5B 104 $8.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 18 (32%) 791M (13%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 14 (25%) 4.1B (65%)
Secondary Sale 13 (23%) 1.4B (23%)
IPO 5 (9%) -
Unknown 4 (7%) -
Merger 2 (4%) -
Total 56 $6.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Morgan Stanley
 1
William Blair
 1
Legal Deals
Linklaters
 4
Ashurst
 1
Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $4.3B
$100M to $1B 10 $3.6B
< $100M 1 $30M
TOTAL $8.0B
Largest Clinigen Group plc
$1.8B (2022-01-17)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
$100M to $1B 9 $4.9B
TOTAL $6.3B
Largest Phadia AB
$1.4B (2006-11-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
26 (25%)
Strategic(s)
32%
33 (32%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
12 (21%)
Strategic(s)
61%
34 (61%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

21.0B EUR

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Peder Prahl

CEO & Managing Partner

Martin Huth

Managing Partner

Andi Klein

Managing Partner & Head of TSM, TSM Investment Advisory Committee

Thomas Hofvenstam

Managing Partner, Co-head of TMM and member of the TMM and TSM Investment Advisory Committees

Claus von Hermann

Managing Partner, Co-head of TMM and member of the TMM Investment Advisory Committee

FAQ

When was Triton Partners founded?

Triton Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Triton Partners?

Triton Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Triton Partners headquartered?

Triton Partners is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

How much capital does Triton Partners have under management?

Triton Partners has 21.0B EUR under management.

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