M&A Deal Summary

ECM Equity Capital Management Acquires Albrecht & Dill Cosmetics

On March 2, 2018, private equity firm ECM Equity Capital Management acquired distribution company Albrecht & Dill Cosmetics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ECM Equity Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is ECM Equity Capital Management’s 21st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-03-02
Target Albrecht & Dill Cosmetics
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) ECM Equity Capital Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) A&O Shearman (Legal)

Target

Albrecht & Dill Cosmetics

Hamburg, Germany
Albrecht & Dill Cosmetics is a value-added distributor of luxury fragrances in Austria, and Switzerland. A&D distributes an attractive fragrance brand portfolio, based on long-term and exclusive distribution agreements, mainly through specialist fragrance retailers. Albrecht & Dill has firmly established itself as a leading value-added distributor between a highly fragmented group of independent brand manufacturers and retailers. A&D provides access to approx. 1,200 points-of-sale in the DACH region and supports brand manufacturers in product development, marketing, and logistics to position brands most effectively across all relevant sales channels. Albrecht & Dill Cosmetics is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Buyer

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 25 of 33
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 20 of 27
Country: Germany M&A 21 of 28
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-20 Uroviva

Bulach, Switzerland

Uroviva is the largest provider of medical services in the field of urology, especially in the Canton of Zurich. Uroviva combines a highly specialized urological clinic with a network of eight urological practices and in the future one andrological practice. On this basis, more than 26,000 urological treatments per year are offered to the patients, including high quality and complex operations. A team of 21 experienced urologists with complementary sub-specializations at the Uroviva practices in combination with the Uroviva clinic providing outstanding infrastructure, state-of-the-art technology, and first-class personal service. Uroviva was founded in 2006 and is based in Bulach, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-10 MEDIFOX DAN

Hildesheim, Germany

MEDIFOX DAN is a provider of software solutions to outpatient and inpatient care providers and therapy practices. The Company specializes in the development of innovative software solutions and services for professional and non-professional care, therapeutic practices and child, family, and youth welfare facilities. MEDIFOX DAN was established in 1994 and is based in Hildesheim, Germany.

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