Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Engineering

BPE Acquires Härterei VTN Wilthen

On February 1, 2006, private equity firm BPE acquired engineering company Härterei VTN Wilthen

Acquisition Context
  • This is BPE’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is BPE’s 9th transaction in Germany.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date February 1, 2006
Target Härterei VTN Wilthen
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) BPE
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Härterei VTN Wilthen

Wilthen, Germany
VTN Group, located in Witten, North Rhine Westphalia, and in Wilthen, Saxony, is recognised as an important player in the German market for high-quality heat treatment processes and services. VTN Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH company contains Härterei VTN Witten GmbH Härterei Wilthen GmbH and EFD Härterei Fritz Düsseldorf GmbH.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

BPE

Hamburg, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 360M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BPE is a generalist private equity firm focused on acquiring small and medium-sized companies located in German speaking countries. Generally, BPE looks for situations allowing for control and seeks businesses with sales of €10 to €100 million. BPE's investment horizon is five to ten years. BPE was formed in 1998 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 9 of 28
Sector: Engineering 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 of 22
Country: Germany 9 of 27
Year: 2006 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 WEKA Holzbau

Neubrandenburg, Germany

WEKA Holzbau GmbH is a provider in the development, design, manufacture, and distribution, of finished wood construction kits for Home & Garden in the premium segment. WEKA Holzbau GmbH was founded in 1994 and is based in Neubrandenburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-01 StrikoWestofen

Gummersbach, Germany

StrikoWestofen Beteiligungs GmbH manufactures metal foundry industry machinery.

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