M&A Deal Summary

Rigeto Acquires Empolis

On January 1, 2017, private equity firm Rigeto acquired information technology company Empolis from AFINUM Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rigeto’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Rigeto’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-01
Target Empolis
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Rigeto
Sellers(s) AFINUM Management
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Empolis

Kaiserslautern, Germany
Empolis develops and markets software solutions for comprehensive creation, management, analysis, intelligent processing, and provision of relevant information needed for business processes. Empolis was founded in 1986 and is based in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rigeto

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rigeto is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in family-backed businesses. The Firm seeks majority or minority positions in profitable companies with revenues between €5 and €100 million. Rigeto invests in a variety of industries including business and consumer services, agriculture, healthcare, software and IT. Rigeto was founded in 2014 and is based in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 15
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 11
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Julie & Grace

Hamburg, Germany

Julie & Grace is an online platform for the jewelry category and covers all stages of the value chain: from development to in-house production to sales exclusively via online channels. Julie & Grace was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-01 Siccum

Kropelin, Germany

Siccum range of services includes the complete processing of water damage, fire damage and mold damage. Siccum was founded in 2005 and is based in Kropelin, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AFINUM Management

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AFINUM Management GmbH is a private equity firm that targets mid-market companies. The Firm primarily targets opportunities in German-speaking Europe and seeks businesses generating €25 to €500 million in revenues. AFINUM will consider a variety of transaction situations, including MBOs, MBIs, and growth capital financings. The Firm will not invest in turnarounds. AFINUM Management GmbH was formed in 2000 and is based Munich. The Firm has additional offices in Zurich and Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 25
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 8 of 17
Country: Germany M&A 9 of 17
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-06 Liftket

Wurzen, Germany

Liftket is an industrial machinery manufacturing company that manufactures electric chain hoists, marketed worldwide. Liftket was founded in 1948 and is based in Wurzen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-01 Garz & Fricke

Hamburg, Germany

Garz & Fricke is a provider of embedded hardware and software solutions primarily in the DACH region. In its home markets, the company holds major positions in electronic components for vending machines as well as in human-machine interfaces for a wide array of application areas. Its customers are OEMs and system integrators in end markets such as vending machines, food services, Medtech, security, and energy technology. Garz & Fricke was founded in 1992 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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