M&A Deal Summary

TransPerfect Global Acquires Apostroph Group

On February 12, 2025, TransPerfect Global acquired business services company Apostroph Group from ECM Equity Capital Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TransPerfect Global’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is TransPerfect Global’s 3rd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-12
Target Apostroph Group
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) TransPerfect Global
Sellers(s) ECM Equity Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Apostroph Group

Ahrensburg, Germany
Apostroph Group is a language service provider in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region with a total of 10 sites across Switzerland and Germany. Apostroph offers language services in all disciplines and 100 languages, providing all industries with products tailor-made for the local markets. Apostroph Group was founded in 1994 and is based in Ahrensburg, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TransPerfect Global

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

TransPerfect Global, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business. From offices in over 90 cities on six continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in 170+ languages to clients worldwide. More than 5,000 global organizations employ TransPerfect’s GlobalLink® Product Suite to simplify the management of multilingual content. With an unparalleled commitment to quality and client service, TransPerfect is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified. TransPerfect has global headquarters in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 33
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 24 of 30
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-23 H2A

Arcueil, France

H2A provides inbound and outbound customer support, telemarketing, order processing, and technical support for industries including telecommunications, retail, finance, and public services. The company's focus on operational efficiency and client satisfaction has enabled it to consistently improve customer engagement and streamline business operations for its clients. H2A was founded in 1987 and is based in Arcueil, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-01 Technicolor Games

London, United Kingdom

Technicolor Games specializes in providing high-end artistic services for the video game industry. Offering full production pipeline support, services include animation, art pre-production, asset creation, lighting, VFX and co-development. It delivers complex in-game animations and cinematic content from concept to execution. Technicolor Games is based in London.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ECM Equity Capital Management

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Capital Management (ECM) is a private investment firm that looks to acquire majority/minority interests in mid-sized companies through its German Equity Partners private equity funds. ECM primarily looks for buyout opportunities to support succession and spin-off situations. Targets companies typically have annual sales between EUR10 and EUR250 million and are in the manufacturing, service or trade industries. ECM's geographical focus is within German-speaking Europe. ECM is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 23
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 12
Country: Germany M&A 19 of 19
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-22 FAMAR Health Care Services

Athens, Greece

FAMAR Health Care Services provides a full-service offering across the CDMO value-chain, with broad capabilities across multiple dosage forms including sterile, solids, semi-solids, and R&D services. FAMAR Health Care Services was founded in 1949 and is based in Athens, Greece.

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