M&A Deal Summary

ProXES Acquires Stephan Machinery

On April 1, 2014, ProXES acquired machinery company Stephan Machinery from Deutsche Beteiligungs

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ProXES’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is ProXES’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-04-01
Target Stephan Machinery
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) ProXES
Sellers(s) Deutsche Beteiligungs
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Stephan Machinery

Hameln, Germany
Stephan Machinery designs and builds machines for food production processes. Stephan employs a staff of 180, of whom 120 work in production, assembly, and engineering at its headquarters in Hameln. Its machines provide cutting-edge technology and are used for thermal processing of liquid or semi-liquid food products such as sauces, soups or baby food. Stephan Machinery was founded in Hameln, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ProXES

Hamburg, Germany

Category Company
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

ProXES is a supplier of machines and process lines, predominantly for the food industry. The machines and lines are used for the production and processing of liquid and semi-liquid food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical products through various production methods. ProXES unites three leading process technology suppliers for the food industry and has existing relationships with numerous global food and consumer companies. ProXES is based in Hamburg, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Deutsche Beteiligungs

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1965
PE ASSETS 2.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Beteiligungs is a publicly-traded German mid-market private equity firm focused primarily on management buyout transactions. The firm pursues companies with skilled management, strong market positions, positive earnings, and the potential to build additional value. Prospective companies typically generate annual sales of €50 to €500 million. The Firm's target transaction size ranges from €50 to €250 million. Sectors of interest include automotive supplies, fine chemicals, industrial services, logistics, machine/plant construction, and measuring/automation technology. Deutsche Beteiligungs was established in 1965 and became publicly-listed in 1985. The Firm is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 39
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 18
Country: Germany M&A 4 of 32
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-09 Schuelerhilfe

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Schuelerhilfe is an operator and franchisor of site-based and online tutoring in the DACH region. The Company offers tutoring services focused on improving students' academic outcomes and progression, along with an expanding adult education offering. It offers tailored and focused, small-group and one-on-one tutoring sessions held both in-person and online. Schuelerhilfe was formed in 1974 and is based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-22 Dahlewitzer Landbäckerei

Blankenfelde, Germany

Dahlewitzer Landbäckerei GmbH is a producer of baked products like breads and cakes.

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