M&A Deal Summary

Negotiari Acquires DefShop

On February 1, 2022, Negotiari acquired retailer DefShop from Equistone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Negotiari’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Negotiari’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-01
Target DefShop
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Negotiari
Sellers(s) Equistone
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DefShop

Berlin, Germany
DefShop is a German multichannel retailer for streetwear and hip-hop clothing. The company’s product range comprises over 25,000 articles from approximately 350 brands, including Adidas, Nike, Jack & Jones, and Converse. This product range spans from jackets, hoodies, and jeans through sweatpants and shoes to accessories such as caps, belts, jewellery, and sunglasses.

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Buyer

Negotiari

Innerhoden, Switzerland

Category Company
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

Negotiari is a diversified holding company headquartered in Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 178 of 206
Sector: Retail M&A 11 of 14
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 57 of 70
Country: Germany M&A 28 of 34
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 7
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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London, United Kingdom

adm Group is an independent global marketing services business, that provides solutions that simplify the ability of global brands to sustainably activate and engage with their target audiences across multiple marketing channels. adm Group was founded in 1992 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-22 Eperi

Pfungstadt, Germany

Eperi is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for data protection and security in on-premise, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Eperi’s solutions enable customers to use all kinds of IT infrastructure and software applications securely and within legal and regulatory requirements, allowing them to benefit from the advantages of the cloud without having to worry about data security, compliance, and liability. Eperi was founded in 2014 and is based in Pfungstadt, Germany.

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