Ufenau Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ufenau Capital Partners has acquired 11 companies.

Ufenau Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (29%) and information technology (26%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (86%) and growth capital (9%). In total, Ufenau Capital Partners has invested in 6 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Ufenau Capital Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity47
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

Ufenau Capital Partners

Ufenau Capital Partners AG

Huobstrasse 3,
Schwyz, CH-8808
Switzerland
+41 44 482 6666
www.ucp.ch
info@ucp.ch

Ufenau Capital Partners is a Swiss investment firm focused on majority and significant minority investments in service-oriented growth companies operating in German speaking Europe. Prospective business generally have revenues of €10 to €150 million. Specific areas of interest include business services/outsourcing, financial services, healthcare services, and education. The Firm looks to invest €3 to €15 million per transaction and will support a variety of transaction types, including management buyouts/buy-ins, consolidations, divestitures, and successions. Ufenau Capital Partners was established in 1992 and is based in Schwyz.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Services, Financial Services, Healthcare Services

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 150
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 3 15
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.2/yr) # 19 5 2 6 2 1 35
Sell (0.6/yr) # 9 - 3 - - - 12
  47

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
IPP Group 2024-04-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kiel, Germany · www.ipp-kiel.de
viataurus GmbH 2023-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hamburg, Germany · www.viataurus.com
MolenQ Industrial Services B.V. 2023-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Voorschoten, Netherlands · www.molenq-industrialservices.nl
Grupo Marktest 2022-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lisbon, Portugal · www.marktest.com
Dr. Niedermaier Pharma GmbH 2022-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hohenbrunn, Germany · www.drniedermaier.de
The Relevance Group GmbH 2022-06-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hamburg, Germany · www.therelevance.group
Einzelnet Consulting Group SL 2022-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Madrid, Spain · www.einzelnet.com
Unikal Tech Partners 2022-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Madrid, Spain · www.unikal.tech
ebutec Group GmbH 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Frankfurt, Germany · www.ebutec.com
Swiss IT Security Group AG 2021-07-08 - Secondary Sale
Wettingen, Switzerland · www.sits.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Corius Deutschland GmbH 2017-06-01 Mauritsklinieken Holding B.V. 2022-09-16 1
Munich, Germany · www.corius.de Den Haag, Netherlands · www.mauritsklinieken.nl
X1F GmbH 2021-03-01 IKOR GmbH 2021-03-01 3
Hamburg, Germany · www.x1f.one Hamburg, Germany · www.ikor.one
X1F GmbH 2021-03-01 matrix technology GmbH 2021-03-01 2
Hamburg, Germany · www.x1f.one Munich, Germany · www.matrix.ag

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (14%) - 10 (29%) -
Information Technology 6 (29%) - 9 (26%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Insurance 1 (5%) - 2 (6%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Construction 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Environmental 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (3%) -
Information Services 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Total 21 - 35 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 15 (71%) - 22 (63%) -
  Arizona 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Switzerland 1 (5%) - 7 (20%) -
Spain 3 (14%) - 3 (9%) -
Netherlands 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Portugal 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Austria - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 1 (5%) - 7 (20%) -
Cross-border 20 (95%) - 28 (80%) -
Total 21 - 35 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 20 (95%) - 30 (86%) -
Growth Capital - - 3 (9%) -
Consolidation 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (3%) -
Total 21 - 35 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (42%) -
Merger 2 (17%) -
Trade Sale 2 (17%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (17%) -
Sold to Management 1 (8%) -
Total 12 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Walder Wyss
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
4 (33%)
Strategic(s)
50%
6 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1992

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ralf Flore

Founder & Managing Partner

Julie Darbellay

Head of Investor Relations

Christina Mankus

Head of Talent

Dieter Scheiff

Managing Partner

Adrian Hess

Partner

FAQ

When was Ufenau Capital Partners founded?

Ufenau Capital Partners was founded in 1992.

What type of investor is Ufenau Capital Partners?

Ufenau Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Ufenau Capital Partners headquartered?

Ufenau Capital Partners is headquartered in Schwyz, Switzerland.

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