Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-03-01 |
| Target | Kuhnle Kopp & Kausch |
| Sector | Machinery |
| Investor(s) |
ECM Equity Capital Management
EQT |
| Deal Type | Acquisition Financing |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 12 of 33 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Acquisition Financing M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 10 of 28 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-22 |
eismann
Mettmann, Germany eismann is a frozen food home delivery company. eismann was founded in 1974 and is based in Mettmann, Germany. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-01 |
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments
Kleve, Germany Spectro, based in Kleve, is a leading manufacturer of analytical instruments, in particular spectrometers. Elemental analysis is continuing to develop at a fast pace worldwide with the need for ultimate precision, complex system requirements, and expanding fields of applications for even routine operations. SPECTRO leads the progress advancements in this field by providing new solutions and continuous innovations. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 242.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 37 of 318 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 5 of 13 |
| Type: Acquisition Financing M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 4 of 44 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 2 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-04 |
Sanitec
Helsinki, Finland Sanitec is a European multi-brand group that designs, manufactures, and markets bathroom ceramics and bath and shower products. Sanitec was founded in 1990 and is based in Helsinki, Finland. |
Buy | €951M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-11 |
Aleris Healthcare
Stockholm, Sweden Aleris Healthcare is a provider of specialty care, healthcare and radiology with a strong footprint across Scandinavia. The company’s specialist care operations cover hospitals, outpatient clinics, radiology and labs through more than 100 units with approximately one million radiological examinations annually. Aleris Healthcare was founded in 1996 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Buy | - |
