M&A Deal Summary

VR Equitypartner Acquires APZ

On August 21, 2018, private equity firm VR Equitypartner acquired automotive company APZ from TÜV SÜD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 30th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-21
Target APZ
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) VR Equitypartner
Sellers(s) TÜV SÜD
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

APZ

Darmstadt, Germany
APZ provides reprocessing of used and new vehicles, SMART Repair, vehicle logistics, and other services for major customers, including nationwide operating car dealerships, manufacturer-owned branches and OEMs in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. APZ was founded in 1982 and is based in Darmstadt, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

VR Equitypartner

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1970
PE ASSETS 570M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VR Equitypartner is a generalist private equity firm that provides equity and mezzanine financing to companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. VR does not have any sector preferences and targets medium sized business with at least €20 million in revenues. VR seeks stable businesses with strong growth prospects and experienced management. For both equity and mezzanine needs, the Firm looks to invest €1.5 to €15 million per transaction. VR was formed in 1970 and based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 52
Sector: Automotive M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 30 of 49
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-01 Piller Entgrattechnik

Ditzingen, Germany

Piller Entgrattechnik is a supplier of professional systems and machinery for industrial parts cleaning. Piller Entgrattechnik was formed in 1995 and is based in Ditzingen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-23 LEUNA-Tenside

Leuna, Germany

LEUNA-Tenside GmbH is a surfactant and chlorinated paraffin producer based in Leuna, Germany. Surfactants are vital ingredients utilized in the manufacturing of a wide range of products for daily use across personal care, consumer goods, as well as industrial applications.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TÜV SÜD

Munich, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1866
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

TÜV SÜD is a provider of safety, security and sustainability solutions. The Company specializes in testing, certification, auditing, and advisory services for different industries. TÜV SÜD was formed in 1866 and is based in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-01 evolit

Vienna, Austria

evolit is an IT service provider specializing in the areas of mobility, infrastructure, and digitization. The core business includes the development and sale of technically highly complex software solutions that serve individual customer needs and meet the highest tailor-made demands. The areas of application include, for example, ticketing and travel information systems, asset management, fleet management, logistics control, or vehicle inspection. The service portfolio spans the entire IT lifecycle, from consulting and software development to operation and maintenance, and covers all common software tools, programming languages ​​and systems. evolit was founded in 2011 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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