M&A Deal Summary

Odewald KMU Acquires Softdoor

On March 31, 2025, private equity firm Odewald KMU acquired consumer services company Softdoor

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Odewald KMU’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Odewald KMU’s 25th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-03-31
Target Softdoor
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Odewald KMU
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Softdoor

Heppenheim, Germany
Softdoor is a provider of social health and reintegration services through personalized coaching and support to help individuals overcome employment barriers and achieve independence. Softdoor is based in Heppenheim, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Odewald KMU

Berlin, Germany

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Odewald is a leading German independent private equity firm focused on investments in high-growth small and medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Odewald manages its equity funds through its two companies Odewald & Compagnie Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH and Odewald KMU Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH. Odewald & Compagnie generally acquires majority interest in profitable SMEs holding strong potential companies with revenues upto EUR 400 million. It looks to invests EUR 30 million and EUR 50 million of equity per transaction. Odewald KMU seeks to invest EUR 5 million and EUR 20 million of equity per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, buy-ins, industry consolidations, and divestitures. Odewald was formed in 1997 and is based in Berlin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 28
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 19 of 20
Country: Germany M&A 25 of 26
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-17 Karl Schmidt

Preussisch Oldendorf, Germany

Karl Schmidt operates a branch bakery in the fourth generation. Karl Schmidt has established itself as a regional market leader through artisanal baking combined with modern processes and has continuously developed through innovative products and sales concepts. Karl Schmidt is based in Preussisch Oldendorf, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-15 High Office

Braunschweig, Germany

High Office is a provider of technology-based social recruiting company. The company develops AI-supported recruiting solutions for its customers in the social media sphere. High Office was founded in 2018 and is based in Braunschweig, Germany.

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