Divestiture • Furniture

CoBe Capital Acquires Warendorfer Küchen

On December 31, 2012, private equity firm CoBe Capital acquired furniture company Warendorfer Küchen from Arbonia

Acquisition Context
  • This is CoBe Capital’s 1st transaction in the Furniture sector.
  • This is CoBe Capital’s 1st transaction in Germany.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 31, 2012
Target Warendorfer Küchen
Sector Furniture
Buyer(s) CoBe Capital
Sellers(s) Arbonia
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Warendorfer Küchen

Warendorf, Germany
Warendorfer Küchen GmbH is a provider of kitchen furniture products.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

CoBe Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CoBe Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring underperforming businesses as well as new platform companies (up to $1 billion in revenue) with good management. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, and retail. Prospective companies generally have attractive gross margins, stable customers, under-utilized operating capacity, and significant competitive advantages. CoBe Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 16
Sector: Furniture 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture 7 of 14
Country: Germany 1 of 3
Year: 2012 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-01 Bourrelier Éducation

Amiens, France

Bourrelier Éducation is a designer and distributor of pedagogical materials intended for primary school-age children. Bourrelier offers over 5,000 products, including instructional materials, books, games, and other learning tools.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-27 Arosa Mobilia d.o.o.

Maribor, Slovenia

Arosa Mobilia d.o.o. is a manufacturer of kitchen and home interior cabinetry.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Arbonia

Arbon, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1874
Sector Building Materials
Employees3,417
Revenue 556M CHF (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Arbonia offers energy supply from renewable sources. Across the group, 66% of total energy consumption comes from renewable sources, and the figure for heat consumption is as high as 95%. For Arbonia, sustainability is an important component of long-term corporate success, which includes responsible treatment of employees, suppliers, customers, the environment, and natural resources. Arbonia was incorporated in 1874 and is based in Arbon, Switzerland.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Furniture 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 2
Country: Germany 1 of 1
Year: 2012 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-20 Condecta

Winterthur, Switzerland

Condecta is a sales and rental provider of modular space systems, cranes/construction equipment, and event infrastructure. Condecta was founded in 1959 and is based in Winterthur, Switzerland.

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