M&A Deal Summary

capiton Acquires AlphaPet

On February 20, 2020, private equity firm capiton acquired e-commerce company AlphaPet from Mountain Alliance

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is capiton’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is capiton’s 30th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-02-20
Target AlphaPet
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) capiton
Sellers(s) Mountain Alliance
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

AlphaPet

Munich, Germany
AlphaPet digitalizes the market for pet supplies through several e-commerce platforms (pets Premium & Hundeland) and is the largest independent online provider of premium pet supplies in Germany. AlphaPet was established in 2016 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

capiton

Berlin, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

capiton AG is a private equity firm that targets management-led buyouts and growth capital financings of small and medium-sized businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Broad sectors of interest include capital goods, consumer goods, services, and healthcare. capiton AG looks to invest with a turnover of between €50 and €300 million and usually invest between €20 and €60 million. The Firm generally looks for control positions when considering opportunities. capiton AG was established in 1999 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 44
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 4
Country (Germany) 30 of 36
Year (2020) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Dec Group

Ecublens, Switzerland

Dec Group is a provider of contained powder handling systems and is recognized as a world-leading expert in process containment technologies. It has been supplying the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and cosmetic industries for 30 years. Dec Group was established in 1987 and is headquartered in Ecublens, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-01 MiP Pharma

Blieskastel, Germany

MiP Pharma is an international manufacturer and distributor of generic pharmaceuticals with a focus on anti-infectives. In addition to antibiotics, MIP offers over-the-counter medicines and medical devices. MiP Pharma was founded in 1955 and is based in Blieskastel, Germany.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Mountain Alliance

Munich, Germany
Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees83
Revenue 11M EUR (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Mountain Alliance is an operative service and holding company, focusing on E-Commerce, company builds market leaders in attractive niche markets. The company’s ecommerce services business provides integrated Internet and TV marketing agency services, logistics and fulfillment services and marketing, digital dialogue, and e-mail marketing consultancy services. Mountain Alliance was founded in 2010 and is based in Munich, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-12 Libute

Trier, Germany

Libute is a German e-commerce company and sells through its Premium Online Shop Libute.de professional hair care products and cosmetics. The company has a wide range of products Hairdressing exclusive brands and a loyal customer base.

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