M&A Deal Summary

Triton Partners Acquires univativ

On June 27, 2017, private equity firm Triton Partners acquired staffing company univativ from Odewald Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Triton Partners’ 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Triton Partners’ 20th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-27
Target univativ
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Triton Partners
Sellers(s) Odewald Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

univativ

Darmstadt, Germany
univativ is a personnel service provider that specialised in the placement of experienced, freelance IT experts. The Group consists of two core brands: univativ and provativ. univativ, a personnel service provider that specialises in placing young professionals, has been successfully providing student specialists to more than 250 customers in all sectors. Its talent pool includes around 7,000 students and graduates at around 60 renowned universities. univativ operates 14 branch offices in Germany and Switzerland. univativ was founded in 1996 and is based in Darmstadt, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Triton Partners

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 15.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Triton Partners is an investment firm focused on investing in medium-size companies headquartered in Western and Northern Europe. This includes businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Triton generally pursues market leading companies with the potential for change, as well as growth opportunities through operational improvements. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, consumer services, healthcare, and industrials. Triton Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 93
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 25
Country (Germany) 20 of 31
Year (2017) 2 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-15 Werner

Itasca, Illinois, United States

WernerCo is a fully-integrated, international manufacturer and distributor of access products, fall protection equipment, secure storage systems and light duty construction equipment. Its portfolio of industry leading brands include Werner, KNAACK®, WEATHER GUARD®, Youngman®, BoSS®, Centaure, Duarib, Haemmerlin and Bailey. WernerCo is based in Itasca, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-30 Akeab

Malmö, Sweden

Akeab is a provider of excavation services and civil works with a strong presence and market position in southern Sweden. The company focuses on medium-sized projects with customers ranging from national fiber operators to municipalities and local energy companies. Akeab has grown significantly in recent years by providing efficient service and maintaining strong customer relationships. Akeab was founded 2008 in and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Odewald Private Equity

Berlin, Germany

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Odewald is a leading German independent private equity firm focused on investments in high-growth small and medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Odewald manages its equity funds through its two companies Odewald & Compagnie Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH and Odewald KMU Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH. Odewald & Compagnie generally acquires majority interest in profitable SMEs holding strong potential companies with revenues upto EUR 400 million. It looks to invests EUR 30 million and EUR 50 million of equity per transaction. Odewald KMU seeks to invest EUR 5 million and EUR 20 million of equity per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, buy-ins, industry consolidations, and divestitures. Odewald was formed in 1997 and is based in Berlin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 16
Sector (Staffing) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 10
Country (Germany) 13 of 15
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-17 Karl Schmidt

Preußisch Oldendorf, Germany

Karl Schmidt operates a branch bakery in the fourth generation. Karl Schmidt has established itself as a regional market leader through artisanal baking combined with modern processes and has continuously developed through innovative products and sales concepts. Karl Schmidt is based in Preußisch Oldendorf, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-27 Heizkurier

Wachtberg, Germany

Heizkurier is a rental and sales provider of mobile heating and cooling solutions. The company's rental fleet currently comprises more than 700 mobile heating and cooling centers with outputs ranging from 10 kW to 5.000 kW. All Heizkurier units are "Made in Germany" and are manufactured on the basis of many years of experience and with the highest quality requirements. The offer is supplemented by services such as consulting, planning, delivery, technical emergency service, and device return. Heizkurier is based in Wachtberg, Germany.

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