M&A Deal Summary

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires ACPS Automotive

On January 5, 2018, private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners acquired automotive company ACPS Automotive from BOSAL Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-05
Target ACPS Automotive
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) TowerBrook Capital Partners
Sellers(s) BOSAL Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

ACPS Automotive

Ingersheim, Germany
ACPS Automotive is a manufacturer of tow bars for original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket. The company has manufacturing facilities in Germany, Hungary, Mexico and Russia. ACPS Automotive was founded in 1955 and is based in Ingersheim, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 22.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 101
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 6
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-02 Rewards Network

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rewards Network is a provider of loyalty services, dining rewards programs and financing to the restaurant industry. Rewards Network was founded in 1984 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-17 Vistage

San Diego, California, United States

Vistage is a forum for business leaders to share their issues and experiences to help each other generate better decisions and results for their companies. Vistage was founded in 1957 and is based in San Diego, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BOSAL Group

Lummen, Belgium

Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Automotive
Employees2,200
DESCRIPTION

BOSAL Group is known for developing and manufacturing catalytic converters and emission control systems for passenger cars and industrial applications. BOSAL's company divisions include powertrain, energy, and chassis. The Company was formed in 1923 and is headquartered in Lummen, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Automotive M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-13 Sekura Cabins

Randers, Denmark

Sekura Cabins specializes in the development and production of safe and low-noise operator cabs for off-highway vehicles, primarily for mining and forestry. Sekura often develops its solutions in close collaboration with its customers, with whom the company has often worked for decades. Sekura Cabins was founded in 1957 and is based in Randers, Denmark.

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