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ASSA ABLOY Acquires GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik

On March 17, 2025, ASSA ABLOY acquired safety/security company GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik from Maxburg Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ASSA ABLOY’s 23rd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is ASSA ABLOY’s 5th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-03-17
Target GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) ASSA ABLOY
Sellers(s) Maxburg Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik

Hamburg, Germany
GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik is a manufacturer of mechanical and electronic safety components for emergency exits. GfS - Gesellschaft fur Sicherheitstechnik was established in 1977 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Buyer

ASSA ABLOY

Stockholm, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Manufacturing
Employees62,538
Revenue 140.7B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

ASSA ABLOY is a Swedish lock manufacturer, and is the world's largest lock manufacturer by sales volume. ASSA ABLOY was founded in 1954 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 136 of 136
Sector (Safety/Security) 23 of 23
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 131 of 131
Country (Germany) 5 of 5
Year (2025) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-11 SAS

Doncaster, United Kingdom

SAS is an independent supplier of innovative aluminium windows, doors and curtain wall systems and thermally efficient fenestration systems into the commercial construction sector. SAS was formed in 1991 and is headquartered in Doncaster, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Maxburg Capital Partners

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Maxburg Capital Partners is German private investment group focused on opportunities in German speaking Europe. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €100 million in a variety of transaction situations, including buyouts, growth capital financings, PIPEs, divestitures, take privates, and consolidations. Sector interest includes retail, light manufacturing, IT services, telecom, and media. Maxburg Capital is based in Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Germany) 5 of 5
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-17 KGS Software

Neu-Isenburg, Germany

KGS Software is a software company focusing on high-performance archiving systems especially tailored to SAP environments. Data and documents from SAP as well as documents from other leading applications are migrated and archived using high-performance, lean software. KGS Software was founded in 2000 and is based in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.

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