M&A Deal Summary

VR Equitypartner Acquires Specialty-Chemicals Ludwigshafen

On October 1, 2009, private equity firm VR Equitypartner acquired chemicals company Specialty-Chemicals Ludwigshafen

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is VR Equitypartner’s 8th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-10-01
Target Specialty-Chemicals Ludwigshafen
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) VR Equitypartner
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Specialty-Chemicals Ludwigshafen

Butzbach, Germany
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Specialty-Chemicals Ludwigshafen (SCL) is a chemical company. Specialty-Chemicals Ludwigshafen is based in Butzbach, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

VR Equitypartner

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1970
PE ASSETS 500M 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 9 of 47
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 21
Country (Germany) 8 of 44
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-05 Myonic AG

Leutkirch, Switzerland

Myonic is a developers and manufacturers of high-precision mechanical, micromechanical and mechatronic components with production in Switzerland, Germany and the Czech Republic.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 TITAL

Bestwig, Germany

TITAL GmbH is a manufacturer of titanium and aluminum structural castings for aircraft engines and airframes.

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