M&A Deal Summary

EquiVest Acquires Bader

On July 1, 2009, private equity firm EquiVest acquired manufacturer Bader

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EquiVest’s 5th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is EquiVest’s 7th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-07-01
Target Bader
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) EquiVest
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Bader

Freiberg am Neckar, Germany
Bader is a manufacturer of switching cabinets and machine covers made from sheet metal. Bader was founded in 1973 and is based in Freiberg am Neckar, Germany.

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Buyer

EquiVest

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 200M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EquiVest GmbH & Co is a private equity firm that focuses on acquiring small and mid-sized companies in German speaking countries (focus on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). The Firm targets well established companies (€40 to €250 million in revenue) with strong management, sustainable track records, and 'solid' cash flow. EquiVest does not have any sector preferences and will consider opportunities serving wide ranging customers and markets. Prospective transaction situations include MBOs, MBIs, spin-offs and add-on acquisitions. EquiVest GmbH & Co is managed by CBR Management GmbH. CBR Management GmbH was formed in 1999 and is based in Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 5 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 8 of 9
Country: Germany M&A 7 of 8
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-07 Flabeg

Nuremburg, Germany

Flabeg Deutschland GmbH is a supplier of high-performance automotive glass products. Flabeg develops optimum solutions for the widest range of glass and mirror applications worldwide and is the world’s leading manufacturer of mirrors for the automotive industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-01 Easy Sports Freizeitanlagen

Reutlingen, Germany

easy sport operates modern fitness equipment for health-oriented training at the highest level. A typical health club has a size of 1000-2000 square meters and offers on the entire surface of a generous endurance with numerous cardio machines, fitness equipment fleet of over 20 machines, a special area for strength training and specialized spinal units by Dr. Wolff. Sauna and solarium of "Ergoline" belong to the concept.

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