M&A Deal Summary

Sandberg Capital and Arx Equity Partners Acquire Phobs

On May 5, 2025, private equity firms Sandberg Capital and Arx Equity Partners acquired information technology company Phobs

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sandberg Capital’s 6th and Arx Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Sandberg Capital’s 1st and Arx Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Croatia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-05-05
Target Phobs
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Sandberg Capital
Arx Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Phobs

Dubrovnik, Croatia
Phobs provides software solutions designed to drive revenue growth for hotels and campsites. Phobs was founded in 2004 and is based in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Sandberg Capital

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 340M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sandberg Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in growth-oriented Slovakian companies. Sandberg Capital focuses on small to mid-sized companies and does not have any sector preferences. Sandberg Capital was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector: Information Technology M&A 6 of 6
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 8 of 8
Country: Croatia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-02 Pohodlie Phase

Bratislava, Slovakia

Pohodlie Phase is a developer and provider of seating products for the middle to high-end consumer segment. Phase currently offers its own brand Pohodlie Phase and the Italian brand Natuzzi Editions licensed in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Pohodlie Phase was founded in 2007 and is based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Buyer

Arx Equity Partners

Prague, Czech Republic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arx is an independent Central and Eastern European focused private equity firm. Arx seeks companies valued between €10 and €50 million. Funds are generally used to support later stage investments such as expansion financings, management buy-outs and buy-ins, and industry consolidations. Arx will consider opportunities across many industry sectors. Arx was formerly known as DBG Eastern Europe. Arx Equity Partners was formed in 1996 and based in Prague.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 33
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 26 of 26
Country: Croatia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-16 TES

Vsetin, Czech Republic

TES Vsetin is a manufacturer of generators and electric motors and supplies parts and assemblies to leading global energy and electrical engineering companies. TES was founded in 1919 and is based in Vsetín, Czech Republic.

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