M&A Deal Summary

DPE Deutsche Private Equity Acquires TKD

On June 27, 2024, private equity firm DPE Deutsche Private Equity acquired communications company TKD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DPE Deutsche Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is DPE Deutsche Private Equity’s 29th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-06-27
Target TKD
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) DPE Deutsche Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Legal)

Target

TKD

Langenfeld, Germany
TKD offers large companies with international locations a rental model for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets from renowned manufacturers. The rented mobile devices are sustainably integrated into a circular economy, which ensures that departments such as purchasing, IT, and finance are quickly and easily relieved. TKD was founded in 2014 and is based in Langenfeld, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

DPE Deutsche Private Equity

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) is a private equity firm focused on investments in German, Swiss and Austrian middle-market companies. Parcom looks to invest €5 to €50 million in businesses valued from €10 to €150 million. Target sectors include business services, education, healthcare, industrial technology and alternative energy/environmental. DPE prefers majority positions but will consider minority situations with an agreed upon strategy and exit and control clauses. DPE will not invest in start-ups or turnaround situations. DPE is a unit of Parcom Capital, an investment subsidiary of the Dutch ING Group. Deutsche Private Equity was formed in 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 35
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 14 of 14
Country (Germany) 29 of 29
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-01 Sercoo

Lingen, Germany

Sercoo is a provider of services for operators of biogas plants and combined heat and power plants as well as the corresponding engine technology. Sercoo is based in Lingen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-17 IMPAG

Zurich, Switzerland

IMPAG is a chemical distribution company. It supplies and supports the life science (personal care, pharma, food) and material science (performance chemicals, industrial chemicals) industries in Europe with raw materials and specialized services. IMPAG is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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