Investment Summary

Baird Capital Partners Europe and Granville Exits Zarges Tubesca

On January 16, 2018, ProDriven Global Brands invested in machinery company Zarges Tubesca from Baird Capital Partners Europe and Granville

Investment Highlights
  • This is ProDriven Global Brands’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is ProDriven Global Brands’ 1st transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2018-01-16
Target Zarges Tubesca
Sector Machinery
Investor(s) ProDriven Global Brands
Sellers(s) Baird Capital Partners Europe
Granville
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Zarges Tubesca

Weilheim, Germany
Zarges Tubesca GmbH is a manufacturer of access products (ladders and scaffoldings), logistics equipment (boxes and containers) and fa'ade access systems (fa'ade cranes, fa'ade ladders). Zarges Tubesca was founded in 1933 and is based in Weilheim, Germany.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

ProDriven Global Brands

Itasca, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
Employees5,032
DESCRIPTION

ProDriven Global Brands is a fully-integrated, international manufacturer and distributor of access products, fall protection equipment, secure storage systems and light duty construction equipment. Its portfolio of brands include Werner, KNAACK®, WEATHER GUARD®, Youngman®, BoSS®, Centaure, Duarib, Haemmerlin and Bailey. ProDriven Global Brands is based in Itasca, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-27 Youngman Group

Essex, United Kingdom

The Youngman Group is a supplier of access equipment, lighting towers and events products.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Baird Capital Partners Europe

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners Europe (BCPE) is the European private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCPE invests in lower middle-market companies generating revenues ranging from £10 and £100 million with an enterprise value of £10 - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include industrials, specialty consumer products, aerospace/defense, building materials, electrical equipment, oil/gas equipment, medical devices/equipment, human capital services, transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional/technical services, facilities management, environmental/waste, and marketing services. BCPE looks to invest between £5 and £20 million per transaction. Baird Capital Partners Europe was formed in 1971 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 33
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 14 of 20
Country: Germany M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-27 SGX Sensortech

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

SGX Sensortech Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of sensors that provide environmental, health & safety research and analysis to customers in Europe and Asia. Its products include high specification x-ray detection sensors used in a range of industries such as the pharmaceutical sector and academic research, pollutant gasses sensors for the automotive industry and combustible and toxic gas sensors used in the mining, industrial and chemical sectors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-05 Collage

Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States

Collage is a provider of treatment for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and number one in the Mid-Atlantic market. Collage extensive continuum of care allows access at varying levels and stages of recovery, whether the injury is mild, moderate or severe. Collage was founded in 1984 and is based in Paoli, Pennsylvania.

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SELLER

Granville

Hamburg, Germany

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Granville is a private equity firm dedicated to investments in Germany. Granville does not have an industry focus and looks for companies with annual revenues between € 30 and € 300 million. Target transaction situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, growth financings, successions, and spin-offs. The Firm is affiliated with investment bank and asset manager Robert W. Baird & Co and its private equity arm Baird Private Equity. Granville was formed in 1999 and is based in Hamburg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 6
Country: Germany M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-07 Amoena

Raubling, Germany

Amoena is a developer and producer of silicone breast forms for women after mastectomy. Amoena was founded in 1975 and is based in Raubling, Germany.

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