M&A Deal Summary

Capvis Acquires hessnatur

On June 1, 2012, private equity firm Capvis acquired apparel/textiles company hessnatur from Primondo Specialty Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Capvis’ 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Capvis’ 7th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-01
Target hessnatur
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Capvis
Sellers(s) Primondo Specialty Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

hessnatur

Butzbach, Germany
hessnatur is a pioneer in natural clothing and focuses on designing and distributing organic and sustainable apparel and home textiles. hessnatur focuses on design and distribution of organic and sustainable apparel and home textiles and is recognized internationally for its commitment to highest ecological and social standards. hessnatur was founded in 1976 and is based in Butzbach, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Capvis

Baar, Switzerland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 3.9B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capvis Equity Partners is a Swiss-based private equity firm focused on buyout, succession, and expansion investments in Switzerland, China, and Germany. Sectors of interest include Healthcare, Industrial Technology, and Advanced Services & Software. Capvis will consider both majority and minority positions. The Firm's investment horizon is four to six years. Capvis Equity Partners was formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Baar with additional offices in Germany and China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 58
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
Country (Germany) 7 of 16
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-02 Wittur

Scheibbs, Austria

Wittur is a distributor of components for the elevator industry. Core products include doors, safety components, and gearless drives, as well as cars, slings, counterweight frames, and hydraulic drives. Wittur was founded in 1968 and is based in Scheibbs, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-03 Ondal Group

Hunfeld, Germany

Ondal Group is a developer and manufacturer of medical pendant systems that facilitate movement, support loads and supply medical equipment with light, gas or data. Ondal sets the global quality standard for medical pendant systems in terms of reliability, functionality, and usability. Products manufactured by Ondal are internationally certified in various regulated markets, ensuring compliance with the highest quality standards. Ondal Group was founded in 1945 and is based in Hunfeld, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Primondo Specialty Group

Zirndorf, Germany
Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Primondo Specialty Group GmbH is a catalog retailer.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-27 TriStyle

Munich, Germany

TriStyle specializes in the high-quality fashion market and targets quality- and fashion-conscious women in the over-45 age group. Its brands offer a wide range of own-label and selected third-party brands including women’s apparel, accessories, home textiles, lingerie and some men’s fashion. TriStyle Group’s business model is based on a multi-channel approach, with mail order catalogues currently the strongest in terms of revenue, but also providing inspiration for online purchasing decisions.

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