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HanseYachts Acquires Privilege Marine

On June 27, 2019, HanseYachts acquired marine company Privilege Marine from AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HanseYachts’ 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is HanseYachts’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-06-27
Target Privilege Marine
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) HanseYachts
Sellers(s) AURELIUS Equity Opportunities
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Privilege Marine

Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
Privilege Marine is a premium catamaran builder based in Les Sables d'Olonne on the French Atlantic coast. Privilege Marine cruising catamarans have earned a global reputation for their high standards on the multihull market. At privilege marine, yacht building is all about safety, comfort, reliability and driving enjoyment. Privilege Marine was founded in 1985 and is based in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.

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Buyer

HanseYachts

Greifswald, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Marine
Employees1,542
Revenue 174M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

HanseYachts is a sailing yachts manufacturer that manufactures and distributes Sealine-brand motor boats. The multi-brand product range of sailing and motor yachts currently comprises 28 different models. HanseYachts was founded in 1990 and is based in Greifswald, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The AURELIUS Group is an independent investment firm focused on buyouts and spin-offs of Western European middle-market to large companies. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €80 million per transaction in companies valued up to €250 million. AURELIUS is a generalist investor but has a preference for opportunities in the chemicals, information technology, consumer products, business services, and industrials sectors. The AURELIUS Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Grünwald, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 30
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 16
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-01 GRANOVIT AG

Rinaustrasse, Switzerland

GRANOVIT AG produces premix and compound feed for poultry, swine, beef cattle and dairy cattle for the Swiss market at three production facilities. The product portfolio also includes specialty feed for pets, horses and zoo animals, as well as medicated feed.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-28 Solidus

Oude Pekela, Netherlands

Solidus is a fibre-based sustainable packaging producer. It operates from 15 locations across seven countries, using state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to produce and convert a diverse range of solidboard, graphicboard and coreboard products, which it sells to customers in 70 countries worldwide. Solidus was founded in 2015 and Oude Pekela, Netherlands.

Sell €330M
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