M&A Deal Summary

Fidelium Partners Acquires Vossloh-Schwabe

On May 2, 2020, private equity firm Fidelium Partners acquired electrical equipment company Vossloh-Schwabe from Panasonic

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fidelium Partners’ 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Fidelium Partners’ 3rd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-05-02
Target Vossloh-Schwabe
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Fidelium Partners
Sellers(s) Panasonic
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Vossloh-Schwabe

Schorndorf, Germany
Vossloh-Schwabe providers of LED and conventional lighting solutions across Europe. Vossloh-Schwabe markets customized LED drivers, modules, optics as well as components for conventional lighting. Vossloh-Schwabe is based in Schorndorf, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fidelium Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2017
PE ASSETS 103M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Fidelium Partners is a private equity firm focused on profitable companies in Europe. Fidelium considers majority investments in businesses with revenue between €30 and €500 million, and will commit up to €20 million per transaction. The Firm is sector agnostic but has a focus on industrials, chemicals, consumer goods, business services, and TMT. Fidelium seeks to partner with management to support corporate carve-outs, special situations, and traditional buyouts. The Firm will not invest in venture capital, seed investments, minority holdings, and insolvencies. Fidelium Partners was founded in 2017 and is based in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 8
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-04 Mühlhoff

Uedem, Germany

Mühlhoff is an automotive Tier I supplier, engaged in the design and production of safety-related parts and joined body and chassis components, as well as a technology leader in the design and production of flexplates, catering to leading OEMs of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Mühlhoff was founded in 1832 and is based in Uedem, Germany.

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2020-12-03 SRL Dental

Ludwigshafen, Sweden

SRL Dental is a manufacturer and distributor of gypsum-based products and special alloys for dental and medical technology applications, 3D printing as well as technical mold design. SRL Dental is based in Ludwigshafen, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Panasonic

Kadoma, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1918
Sector Electronics
Employees207,548
Revenue 8.46T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Panasonic is a manufacturer of electronics. Panasonic manufactures and markets a wide range of products under the Panasonic brand to enhance and enrich lifestyles all around the globe. Panasonic was founded in 1918 and is based in Kadoma, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 9
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-30 Exor International

Lupatoto, Italy

Exor International SpA is a provider of industrial automation and is at the forefront of the Industry 4.0 Hardware-Software applications, the process that will lead to an automated and interconnected industrial production. Exor International is based in Lupatoto, Italy.

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2021-03-17 Universal Douglas

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Universal Douglas is a designer and manufacturer of ballasts and controls for commercial lighting applications. It offers electronic linear fluorescent ballasts, compact fluorescent ballasts, energy management and controllable lighting products, architectural dimming products, HID ballasts, lamp and lamp holders, LED products, and sign ballasts. Universal Douglas was founded in 1943 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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