Investment Summary

Caldec Holding Exits WIENERS+WIENERS

On June 27, 2016, private equity firm ECM Equity Capital Management invested in business services company WIENERS+WIENERS from Caldec Holding

Investment Highlights
  • This is ECM Equity Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is ECM Equity Capital Management’s 18th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • WIENERS+WIENERS merged with another company in 2017.

Investment Summary

Date 2016-06-27
Target WIENERS+WIENERS
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) ECM Equity Capital Management
Sellers(s) Caldec Holding
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

WIENERS+WIENERS

Ahrensburg, Germany
WIENERS+WIENERS GmbH is a provider of premium translation, adaptation, editing and proofreading services for business, advertising and financial texts. WIENERS+WIENERS was formed in 1990 and is based in Ahrensburg, Germany.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

ECM Equity Capital Management

Frankfurt, Germany

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Capital Management (ECM) is a private investment firm that looks to acquire majority/minority interests in mid-sized companies through its German Equity Partners private equity funds. ECM primarily looks for buyout opportunities to support succession and spin-off situations. Targets companies typically have annual sales between EUR10 and EUR250 million and are in the manufacturing, service or trade industries. ECM's geographical focus is within German-speaking Europe. ECM is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 33
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 18 of 28
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 Kamps

Schwalmtal, Germany

Kamps GmbH provides branded bakery chains in Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-18 Dermatologikum Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

Dermatologikum Hamburg is one of Europe’s largest private medical facilities specialized in the diagnostics and therapy of skin disorders. Dermatologikum Hamburg has gained an excellent reputation as a leading competence center in the three areas (a) medical, surgical and aesthetic dermatology with plastic surgery and allergology, (b) vascular surgery and (c) dermatological laboratory diagnostics. Dermatologikum Hamburg is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Caldec Holding is a private equity firm focused on investing in established, medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Firm seeks significant minority or full ownership positions in profitable businesses with €2 to €5 million of EBITDA. Caldec invests in a variety of industries including business services, software, health services, and digital media. Caldec Holding was founded in 2009 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1