M&A Deal Summary

Triton Partners Acquires COMPO

On June 20, 2011, private equity firm Triton Partners acquired chemicals company COMPO from K+S

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Triton Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Triton Partners’ 12th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • COMPO was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2016.
  • COMPO was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-06-20
Target COMPO
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Triton Partners
Sellers(s) K+S
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

COMPO

Munster, Germany
COMPO is a supplier of plant care and gardening products for home and garden use. The company’s portfolio includes potting soils, fertilisers, lawn products, and plant protection solutions. COMPO serves hobby gardeners and retail customers across multiple European markets through a network of production and distribution sites. COMPO was founded in 1956 and is based in Munster, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Triton Partners

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 21.0B 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 34 of 105
Sector: Chemicals M&A 2 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 16 of 33
Country: Germany M&A 12 of 35
Year: 2011 M&A 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-17 Europart

Hagen, Germany

Europart is a trading company for spare parts and accessories for commercial vehicles, buses and special vehicles of all classes in Europe. In addition, Europart supplies its main customer groups in vehicle garages, transport companies and fleet operators with a wide range of workshop requirements, including in the areas of chemicals, workshop/office equipment, fastening technology, operational safety equipment etc. for day-to-day work. Europart was founded in 1948 and is based in Hagen, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-01 Kahrs Group

Malmo, Sweden

Kahrs Group is a producer and manufacturer of wood and resilient flooring for private, public and commercial use. The Group brand portfolio consists of three trusted global brands, Kahrs, Karelia and Upofloor. Kahrs Group is based in Malmo, Sweden.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

K+S

Kassel, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1889
Sector Chemicals
Employees11,364
Revenue 3.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

K+S is an international commodities company. The products they produce from them are used worldwide in agriculture, food and road safety and are important elements in numerous industrial processes. The nutrients potash and salt are accompanying the megatrend for the future: A constantly growing global population is becoming increasingly prosperous and striving for a more modern standard of living, which results in an increasing consumption of mineral raw materials. K+S was founded in 1889 and is based in Kassel, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-08 K+S Nitrogen

Mannheim, Germany

K+S Nitrogen GmbH is a suppliers of nitrogenous fertilizers with a focus on major customers in agriculture and special crops such as fruits, vegetables and grapes.

Sell €140M