Investment Summary

VR Equitypartner Invests In Mr. Wash Autoservice

On January 1, 2011, private equity firm VR Equitypartner invested in automotive company Mr. Wash Autoservice

Investment Highlights
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 10th transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2011-01-01
Target Mr. Wash Autoservice
Sector Automotive
Investor(s) VR Equitypartner
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Mr. Wash Autoservice

Essen, Germany
Mr. Wash Autoservice is a car cleaning specialist with more than 35 locations throughout Germany. The range of services extends from exterior washing and interior cleaning to oil changes and gas station services. Mr. Wash Autoservice was founded in 1964 and is based in Essen, Germany.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

VR Equitypartner

Frankfurt, Germany

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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 11 of 52
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 6
Country: Germany M&A 10 of 49
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 4
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