M&A Deal Summary

NORD Holding Acquires HKS Health Solutions

On January 20, 2025, private equity firm NORD Holding acquired business services company HKS Health Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NORD Holding’s 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is NORD Holding’s 60th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-20
Target HKS Health Solutions
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) NORD Holding
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

HKS Health Solutions

Strasslach, Germany
HKS Health Solutions was formed by combining three specialized companies with comprehensive expertise along the entire value chain from product development and contract manufacturing to warehousing and logistics. HKS is active in three core areas: contract manufacturing of high-quality nutraceutical supplements and medicinal products, the trade of over 1,500 raw materials (especially medicinal mushrooms), and the sale of private-label products under the HAWLIK brand. With this broad positioning, the company serves customers of all sizes and requirements. The product focus is on the production of hard capsules, liquids, powders, and tablets at the two production sites in Germany (DRONANIA Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Bad-Wörishofen) and Austria (HKS GmbH, Lengau). HKS Health Solutions was formed in 2021 and is based in Strasslach, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

NORD Holding

Hannover, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NORD Holding is a private equity firm focused on investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. NORD targets medium sized businesses dealing with succession issues, needing growth financing, or mezzanine capital. The Firm will consider both majority and minority situations. Sectors of interest include automotive, building materials, construction, consumer goods, finance, logistics, manufacturing, capital equipment, media, IT, optical supplies, life science, printing, service providers, shipbuilding, and trade. NORD Holding was formed in 1969 and is based in Hannover, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 67 of 68
Sector (Business Services) 6 of 6
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 30 of 31
Country (Germany) 60 of 61
Year (2025) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-12 IDAK

Spreitenbach, Switzerland

IDAK is a market-oriented holding company with ownership of independent and established companies in the field of food production. With their products and services, the portfolio companies are all positioned in the premium segment and have a focus on frozen food. IDAK is based in Zug, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-27 MedXpert

Eschbach, Germany

MedXpert is a medical technology company that offers a product portfolio of implants for bony thorax indications. Within three product categories, implants and instruments are developed and distributed for the treatment of fractures and osteotomies of the ribs and sternum (STRACOS), for chest wall reconstruction, e.g. after tumor removal (STRATOS), and for the correction of thoracic deformities such as pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum (PES). MedXpert was formed in 2002 and is based in Eschbach, Germany.

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