M&A Deal Summary

J.C. Flowers & Co. Acquires wefox

On June 16, 2025, private equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co. acquired insurance company wefox

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is J.C. Flowers & Co.’s 14th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is J.C. Flowers & Co.’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-06-16
Target wefox
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) J.C. Flowers & Co.
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

wefox

Roggwil, Switzerland
wefox is an insurance platform that enables customers, insurance brokers, and insurance providers to transact and manage insurance products digitally. wefox was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Roggwil, Germany.

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Buyer

J.C. Flowers & Co.

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

JC Flowers is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in the financial services sector. JC Flowers looks for distressed opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia. JC Flowers was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City with an additional office in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 37
Sector: Insurance M&A 14 of 15
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 8 of 9
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-21 Jefferson Capital

Sartell, Minnesota, United States

Jefferson Capital is an analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off and insolvency consumer accounts. Jefferson Capital secures and unsecured assets, and its growing client base includes Fortune 500 companies, banks, fintech origination platforms, telecommunications providers, credit card issuers, and auto finance companies. Jefferson Capital was founded in 2002 and is based in Sartell, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-31 Caleas

Milan, Italy

Caleas is a corporate and SME focused insurance brokerage franchise offering a broad range of solutions for complex risks. The company also provides home and life coverage as part of its bespoke offering for private clients. Caleas was formed in 1979 and is based in Milan.

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