M&A Deal Summary

Bregal Unternehmerkapital Acquires SHD

On September 13, 2017, private equity firm Bregal Unternehmerkapital acquired software company SHD from Elvaston Capital Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s 6th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-09-13
Target SHD
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Sellers(s) Elvaston Capital Management
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

SHD

Andernach, Germany
SHD is a provider of industry-specific software and IT services. SHD focuses on the development of software solutions for the furniture industry, focusing on retail merchandise management systems, planning systems for kitchen, bathroom and living room design for the furniture trade and furnishing industry, cross-industry storage solutions, as well as financial and HR management software. SHD was founded in 1983 and is based in Andernach, 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 8 of 33
Sector (Software) 2 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 12
Country (Germany) 6 of 25
Year (2017) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-08 proALPHA

Weilerbach, Germany

proALPHA is a software provider of integrative business solution providing best practice solutions and services for mid-cap trading and industry companies. proALPHA was founded in 1992 and is based in Weilerbach, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 eGroup

Berlin, Germany

eGroup is a provider of virtual secretarial services in continental Europe. For its primarily small and medium-sized customers, eGroup answers calls, arranges appointments and guarantees around-the-clock availability. eGroup is based in Berlin, Germany.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Elvaston Capital Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Elvaston Capital Management is an entrepreneur-led private equity firm, specializing in small to medium-sized companies located within the German-speaking region. Elvaston takes a straightforward, individual approach to guiding profitable companies operating in growth industries towards long-term value growth.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector (Software) 1 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 4
Country (Germany) 1 of 6
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-01 HABEL KG

Weilheim, Germany

HABEL GmbH & Co. KG is a provider of document management software solutions. HABEL is based in Weilheim, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Magnolia

Münchenstein, Switzerland

Magnolia is a content management system for businesses that provides a flexible platform for digital business segments. The core functionality is a modern content management system (CMS). Magnolia has clients such as Airbus, Al Arabiya, Avis, and Virgin America. Magnolia was founded in 1997 and is based in Münchenstein, Switzerland.

Buy -
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