Triton Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Triton Partners has acquired 11 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Triton Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (12%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (34%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, Triton Partners has invested in 4 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired DencoHappel for $1.5B.

In the last 3 years, Triton Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). Triton Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2006 when it sold Phadia AB for $1.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity127
    • M&A Buy Activity87
    • M&A Sell Activity40
  • Total Sectors Invested 32
  • Total Countries Invested 14
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 54
  • M&A Advisors 9

Triton Partners

Große Gallusstraße 18,
Frankfurt, 60312
Germany
+49 69 92102 0
www.triton-partners.com
info@triton-partners.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (3.6/yr) # 69 6 4 5 3 - 87
vol $6.1B $6.1B
Sell (1.8/yr) # 31 3 1 3 1 1 40
vol $5.1B $930M $285M $6.3B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Norres Schlauchtechnik GmbH 2023-03-30 - Secondary Sale
Gelsenkirchen, Germany · www.norres.com
Kälte Eckert GmbH 2022-07-28 - Secondary Buyout
Markgröningen, Germany · www.kaelte-eckert.de
Esperi Care Oy 2022-06-28 - Divestiture
Helsinki, Finland · www.esperi.fi
Neptune Software 2022-04-27 - Secondary Buyout
Oslo, Norway · www.neptune-software.com
Aleris AB 2022-02-21 - Trade Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.alerisgroup.com
Polygon International AB 2021-07-12 - Secondary Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.polygongroup.com
Meine Radiologie Holding GmbH 2021-07-09 - Secondary Sale
Frankfurt am Main, Germany · www.meine-radiologie-holding.de
Swiss IT Security Group AG 2021-07-08 - Secondary Buyout
Wettingen, Switzerland · www.sits-group.ch
FairWind A/S 2021-06-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vejle, Denmark · www.fairwind.com
Geia Food A/S 2021-04-27 - Secondary Buyout
Aalborg, Denmark · www.geiafood.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
EQOS Energie Deutschland GmbH 2013-08-13 TCT TechnikCentrumThale GmbH 2021-10-04 2
Biberach, Germany · www.eqos-energie.com Thale, Germany · www.technikcentrumthale.de
Assemblin AB 2015-09-01 Fidelix Oy 2020-12-09 3
Stockholm, Sweden · www.assemblin.com Vantaa, Finland · www.fidelix.fi
AVS Verkehrssicherung GmbH 2017-11-28 Implenia SVA GmbH 2020-01-27 7
Kürten, Germany · www.avs-verkehrssicherung.de Saarbruecken, Germany
EQOS Energie Deutschland GmbH 2013-08-13 Bilfinger FRB GmbH 2019-03-21 1
Biberach, Germany · www.eqos-energie.com Dinslaken, Germany · www.frb.bilfinger.com
Ramudden AB 2017-11-27 ViaSafe Sweden AB 2018-12-17 3
Gävle, Sweden · www.ramudden.se Solna, Sweden
Ramudden AB 2017-11-27 Trafiksystemer AS 2018-12-06 2
Gävle, Sweden · www.ramudden.se Solbergelva, Norway
OptiGroup AB 2008-04-30 Papyrus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG 2018-10-24 3
Molndal, Sweden · www.optigroup.com Ettlingen, Germany · www.papyrus-deutschland.de
Ambea AB 2010-02-23 Aleris Care 2018-10-16 7
Stockholm, Sweden · www.ambea.com Stockholm, Sweden
ARVOS Group 2014-09-01 ARVOS Group - Raymond Bartlett Snow 2018-05-31 1
Heidelberg, Germany · www.arvos-group.com Heidelberg, Germany
EQOS Energie Deutschland GmbH 2013-08-13 Stangl Technik Polska Sp. z o.o. 2018-02-15 2
Biberach, Germany · www.eqos-energie.com Świdnica, Poland · www.stangl-technik.pl

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 5 (11%) - 10 (11%) -
Manufacturing 6 (13%) 696M (23%) 8 (9%) 696M (11%)
Machinery 2 (4%) 1.5B (49%) 5 (6%) 1.5B (24%)
Building Materials 3 (7%) - 5 (6%) 123M (2%)
Healthcare Services 1 (2%) 610M (20%) 4 (5%) 1.2B (19%)
Electrical Equipment 2 (4%) - 4 (5%) 163M (3%)
Transportation 1 (2%) - 4 (5%) 30M (< 1%)
Distribution 3 (7%) - 4 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 3 (7%) - 4 (5%) -
Information Technology 4 (9%) - 4 (5%) -
Safety/Security 3 (7%) - 4 (5%) -
Chemicals - - 3 (3%) 1.0B (17%)
Environmental - - 2 (2%) 987M (16%)
Consumer Products - - 2 (2%) 238M (4%)
Furniture 2 (4%) 230M (8%) 2 (2%) 230M (4%)
Automotive - - 2 (2%) -
Construction - - 2 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Food 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Packaging 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Life Science 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Marketing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Retail - - 1 (1%) -
Software 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Staffing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 46 $3.0B 87 $6.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 14 (30%) 2.2B (72%) 29 (33%) 3.7B (60%)
Sweden 7 (15%) 610M (20%) 20 (23%) 1.2B (19%)
Denmark 3 (7%) - 8 (9%) 203M (3%)
Norway 6 (13%) 230M (8%) 7 (8%) 230M (4%)
Switzerland 4 (9%) - 4 (5%) -
United States 3 (7%) - 4 (5%) -
  Nevada 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Illinois 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (1%) -
Finland 1 (2%) - 4 (5%) -
Netherlands 3 (7%) - 3 (3%) -
United Kingdom 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Italy 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Australia 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Spain - - 1 (1%) 814M (13%)
Austria - - 1 (1%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 14 (30%) 2.2B (72%) 29 (33%) 3.7B (60%)
Cross-border 32 (70%) 839M (28%) 58 (67%) 2.4B (40%)
Total 46 $3.0B 87 $6.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 12 (26%) 2.2B (72%) 29 (33%) 4.7B (77%)
Secondary Buyout 18 (39%) 839M (28%) 25 (29%) 839M (14%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (24%) - 24 (28%) 599M (10%)
Growth Capital 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Going Private 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (1%) -
Total 46 $3.0B 87 $6.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 13 (33%) 4.1B (65%)
Secondary Sale 11 (28%) 1.4B (23%)
Trade Sale 11 (28%) 791M (13%)
IPO 3 (8%) -
Unknown 2 (5%) -
Total 40 $6.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Morgan Stanley
 1
Legal Deals
Linklaters LLP
 4
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
 1
White & Case
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $2.5B
$100M to $1B 10 $3.6B
< $100M 1 $30M
TOTAL $6.1B
Largest DencoHappel GmbH
$1.5B (2014-04-16)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
$100M to $1B 9 $4.9B
TOTAL $6.3B
Largest Phadia AB
$1.4B (2006-11-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
26 (30%)
Strategic(s)
33%
29 (33%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
10 (25%)
Strategic(s)
60%
24 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

15.6B EUR

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Peder Prahl

CEO & Managing Partner

Martin Huth

Managing Partner

Andi Klein

Managing Partner & Head of TSM, TSM Investment Advisory Committee

Thomas Hofvenstam

Managing Partner, Co-head of TMM and member of the TMM and TSM Investment Advisory Committees

Claus von Hermann

Managing Partner, Co-head of TMM and member of the TMM Investment Advisory Committee

FAQ

When was Triton Partners founded?

Triton Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Triton Partners?

Triton Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Triton Partners headquartered?

Triton Partners is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

How much capital does Triton Partners have under management?

Triton Partners has 15.6B EUR under management.

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