M&A Deal Summary

Invision and TonerPartner Acquire Planet Sports

On May 28, 2020, private equity firm Invision and TonerPartner acquired e-commerce company Planet Sports from 21sportsgroup

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Invision’s 3rd and TonerPartner’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Invision’s 17th and TonerPartner’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-05-28
Target Planet Sports
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Invision
TonerPartner
Sellers(s) 21sportsgroup
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Planet Sports

Munich, Germany
Planet Sports is an online retailer of board sports, streetwear, and fashion products for men, women, and children. Besides snowboard, skateboard, wakeboard, and surf equipment, it also offers the trendiest styles for off-hill adventures. Planet Sports was formed in 1993 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Invision

Zug, Switzerland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Invision AG is a private equity firm focused on growth capital investments in European companies or companies with opportunities in Europe. Target sectors include information technology, software, electronics, telecommunications, medical devices, healthcare services, financial services, and media. Invision looks to invest between €20 and €100 million in businesses generating €25 and €200 million in sales. Invision was formed in 1996 as the corporate venture capital arm of Metro Holding. Invision is based in Zug, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 61
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 3 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 17 of 21
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-21 Vantage Education AG

Baar, Switzerland

Vantage Education AG offers a wide range of training and further education courses. Vantage Education was founded in 2013 and is based in Baar, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-23 N3K

Heilbronn, Germany

N3K is a provider of IP Address Management, Active Directory & Cloud Auditing, and Privileged Access Management. N3K is based in Heilbronn, Germany.

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Buyer

TonerPartner

Gevelsberg, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector E-Commerce
Employees60
DESCRIPTION

TonerPartner is an online retailer specializing in the marketing of ink, toner, and printer cartridges for a wide range of printers in 16 European countries. The company offers one of the broadest portfolios of original branded products, high-quality white label and own branded compatible alternatives, as well as environmentally friendly recycled products. TonerPartner was founded in 1993 and is based in Gevelsberg, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 1 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-25 Druckerpatronen

Iserlohn, Germany

Druckerpatronen is an online printing supplies webshop. The company’s goal is to make online shopping of printing supplies as convenient as possible for its customer – it aims to provide a differentiated shopping experience at attractive prices and quick delivery times. Druckerpatronen was founded in 2010 and is based in Iserlohn, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

21sportsgroup

Mannheim, Germany

Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

21sportsgroup is a sports platform with an integrated multi-channel offering of running, cycling, triathlon, action sports, streetwear, outdoor and football apparel and equipment. 21sportsgroup is based in Mannheim, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-12 mysportgroup

Berlin, Germany

mysportgroup GmbH is an eCommerce company for sports products.

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