M&A Deal Summary

Bregal Unternehmerkapital Acquires Laird Thermal Systems

On July 23, 2021, private equity firm Bregal Unternehmerkapital acquired manufacturer Laird Thermal Systems from Advent International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s 17th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-23
Target Laird Thermal Systems
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Sellers(s) Advent International
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Laird Thermal Systems

Rosenheim, Germany
Laird Thermal Systems designs and manufactures high-performance, mission-critical active thermal management solutions, primarily for medical and life sciences end markets. Laird Thermal Systems is based in Rosenheim, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a family-backed investment group focused on acquiring majority or minority stakes in mid-sized companies throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Bregal Unternehmerkapital was formed in 2015 and is headquartered in Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 34
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 13
Country (Germany) 17 of 25
Year (2021) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-22 Sovendus

Karlsruhe, Germany

Sovendus is a developer of data-based marketing solutions for shopper activation. Sovendus use digital marketing and couponing to generate increased sales and new customers for partners. Sovendus was founded in 2008 and is based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-03 Safety21

Rome, Italy

Safety21 is a technology services company that offers to Public Entities and Police Forces advanced platforms and innovative outsourcing services to enforce violation. The company proposes an integrated "end-to-end"​ service able to meet the security needs of the local authorities, through the creation of a system for traffic infringements detection, thereby enabling public bodies to promote the territory of a policy of prevention and control of traffic accidents caused by excessive speed. Safety21 was established in 2011 and is based in Rome, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 76.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 200 of 222
Sector (Manufacturing) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 50 of 58
Country (Germany) 15 of 16
Year (2021) 12 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-12 Allnex

Frankfurt, Germany

Allnex is a global producer of coating resins and additives for architectural, industrial, protective, automotive, and special purpose coatings and inks. The company is recognized as a specialty chemical pioneer and offers an extensive range of products including innovative liquid resins and additives, radiation-cured and powder coating resins, and additives and crosslinkers for use on wood, metal, plastic, and other surfaces. Allnex was formed in 2013 and is based in Bergen op Frankfurt, Germany.

Sell €4.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-09 GS Capsule

Jinzhong, China

GS Capsule produces gelatin, enteric, HPMC, and pullulan (non-gelatin) capsules for pharmaceutical and healthcare product companies across China and for export to international markets in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. GS Capsule is based in Jinzhong, China.

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