M&A Deal Summary

VR Equitypartner Acquires Dr. Forster

On July 22, 2016, private equity firm VR Equitypartner acquired consumer products company Dr. Forster

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 26th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-07-22
Target Dr. Forster
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) VR Equitypartner
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Dr. Forster

Hamburg, Germany
Dr. Forster is a manufacturer of beauty products. Dr. Forster was founded in 1927 and is based in Neu-Hamburg, Germany.

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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 28 of 52
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 17 of 23
Country: Germany M&A 26 of 49
Year: 2016 M&A 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-15 Ismet AG

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Ismet AG is a manufacturer of low-voltage transformers, chokes and electrical components. Ismet was formed in 1902 and is based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 Grundig Business Systems

Nuremberg, Germany

Grundig Business Systems is a medium-sized production and service company and manufacturer of dictation systems. In addition to an innovative and efficient product range in professional speech processing, GBS also offers high-quality electronic contract manufacturing (EMS). Grundig Business Systems is based in Nuremberg, Germany.

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