M&A Deal Summary

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities Acquires Conaxess Trade

On November 16, 2015, asset manager AURELIUS Equity Opportunities acquired distribution company Conaxess Trade from Valora Holding

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-16
Target Conaxess Trade
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) AURELIUS Equity Opportunities
Sellers(s) Valora Holding
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Conaxess Trade

Hvidovre, Denmark
Conaxess Trade is an independent distributor and manufacturer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods and operates primarily in the following categories: Food, Confectionery, Snacks, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, and Personal Hygiene. Conaxess Trade was founded in 1924 and is based in Hvidovre, Denmark.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The AURELIUS Group is an independent investment firm focused on buyouts and spin-offs of Western European middle-market to large companies. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €80 million per transaction in companies valued up to €250 million. AURELIUS is a generalist investor but has a preference for opportunities in the chemicals, information technology, consumer products, business services, and industrials sectors. The AURELIUS Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Grünwald, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 63
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 10 of 34
Country (Denmark) 1 of 3
Year (2015) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-23 Publicitas AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Publicitas is a media sales company represented globally in more than 20 countries.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-23 Hammerl

Sprockhövel, Germany

Hammerl is a manufacturer of blown film products, based in Sprockhövel, Germany.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Valora Holding

Muttenz, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Retail
Employees3,618
Revenue 1.8B CHF (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Valora Holding is an economically robust, independent trading company operating on a Europe-wide scale. The Valora Group’s three divisions – Valora Retail, Valora Media (press wholesaling) and Valora Trade (distribution of fast-moving consumer goods). Valora Holding was founded in 1905 and is based in Muttenz, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Geneva, Switzerland

LS distribution Suisse SA is a press and newspaper distribution and retailing services company operating more than 175 retail outlets and logistics platforms in French-speaking Switzerland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Pretzel Baron is a producer of pretzel products.

Buy -
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