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mutares AG Acquires GoCollective

On May 1, 2023, private equity firm mutares AG acquired transportation company GoCollective from Arriva

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is mutares AG’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is mutares AG’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-05-01
Target GoCollective
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) mutares AG
Sellers(s) Arriva
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

GoCollective

Kastrup, Denmark
GoCollective is a provider of multi modal public transport, with business areas comprising a broad spectrum of transport and mobility services, including buses, trains, and water buses as well as a language and transportation education centre called UCplus. The company roughly transports more than 15 million passengers travelling across 80 million km. GoCollective was founded in 1997 and is based in Kastrup, Denmark.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

mutares AG

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

mutares AG (MUX:Berlin) is a publicly traded German holding group that acquires controlling stakes in small and medium-sized companies. mutares looks for businesses facing special situations, such as non-core divestitures, succession issues, or in need of restructuring. Target companies generally have at least €10 million in revenues. mutares does not have any sector preferences. mutares AG was formed in 2008 and is based in Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 51
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 31 of 38
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-16 FDT

Mannheim, Germany

FDT is a manufacturer of thermoplastic roofing membranes. The Company supplies complete systems for waterproofing and all-round services for all project phases. FDT was founded in 1873 and is based in Mannheim, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-05 Special Melted Products

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Special Melted Products is a manufacturer of premium, specialty steels and nickel-based Super Alloys used in critical applications in the aerospace, oil & gas and nuclear industries. Special Melted Products is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Sell €180M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Arriva

Sunderland, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1938
Sector Transportation
Employees42,300
DESCRIPTION

Arriva is a provider of transportation services. Arriva was founded in 1938 and is based in Sunderland, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-28 Netinera

Berlin, Germany

Netinera is involved in providing comprehensive on-road and rail passenger transport services. Netinera is based in Berlin, Germany.

Sell -
Mergr

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