Halder has acquired a majority stake in family-led CPM Group. While founder Claus-Peter Maier is selling his shares and leaving the company, Halder continues with a successful and long-standing management team.
Founded in 2000, CPM Group has developed into one of the leading suppliers of medical implants and holds a compelling market position, particularly in the dental sector.
The services of CPM Group cover the entire value chain as a one-stop-shop. CPM provides development and consulting, manufacturing of medical implants and instruments, surface treatment, as well as the sterilized packaging of the end-product.
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A fund advised by BPE 4 Unternehmensbeteiligungen GmbH (“BPE”) has acquired a majority stake in the DeutschAkademie Group.
The DeutschAkademie Group is one of the leading private language schools for German courses (German as a foreign language) in the DACH region. Founded in 1999, the group teaches approx. 40,000 participants annually (mainly international students and expats) at 14 locations in Germany and Austria. The lessons take place either on-site at the language schools or as online courses. In addition, the Deutsch-Akademie successfully uses digital learning concepts to support participants in their learning process. The group has established a successful brand with a strong market reputation and is known for high-quality teaching classes and excellent support for participants.
CODEX Partners prepared the Commercial Due Diligence of DeutschAkademie Group for BPE.
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The Frankfurt-based investment company VR Equitypartner supports Sementis GmbH Stephan Behr Vermögensverwaltung with additional mezzanine financing.
As a family holding company, Sementis GmbH combines interests in QSIL SE and IBYKUS AG.
Founded in 1992 in Thuringia, Germany, QSIL Group produces high-performance products from high-purity quartz glass and technical ceramics. QSIL Group has production sites in Germany and in the Netherlands and employs around 700 people. QSIL Group has become one of the world market leaders in its sector in recent years.
CODEX Partners prepared the commercial due diligence of QSIL Group for VR Equitypartner.
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An Investor Consortium consisting of funds managed by ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH (“ECM”), PINOVA Capital GmbH (“PINOVA”) and Gilde Healthcare (“Gilde Healthcare Private Equity”) (together the “Investor Consortium”) has acquired a majority stake in DETAX Group, the leading supplier of polymer materials for medical applications, in the context of a management buy-out. The two long-term managing directors, Mrs. Ursula Juretzki-Mangold and Mr. Ralf König, have invested alongside the Investor Consortium as part of the transaction.
DETAX, based in Ettlingen, Germany, was founded in 1953 and today employs approx. 110 people. As a specialist in polymer materials, the group offers its customers a comprehensive product portfolio of dental and otoplastic consumables. The group serves an international, broadly diversified and loyal customer base. End users of the products include dental practices, dental laboratories as well as audiologists and audio laboratories. The group operates in a non-cyclical, highly regulated market environment. Complying with such regulation, DETAX holds all relevant MDR certificates. This makes DETAX one of the first companies in the industry with an extensive MDR-certified product portfolio.
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Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen GmbH (HQIB) has acquired a majority stake in Funke Medical AG.The previous shareholder and executive board member Andreas Funkeand other board members will continue to hold a significant share in the company.
Over the past 16 years, Funke Medical has become the market leader for decubitusprophylaxis and therapy systems in Germany. The high-quality solutions are used for the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers and other skin damage caused by prolonged immobility of patients. For its products, the company uses proprietary innovative foam formulations and combinations of different foam layers. Funke Medical exports its products to more than 30 countries worldwide.
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The Carlyle Group, with equity from the Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP) IV fund, has acquired a major stake in CSS AG (CSS), a leading German business software provider with a focus on accounting, controlling and human resources (HR) software. Majority shareholder Michael Friemel will retain a large minority stake in CSS and will continue to lead the company as CEO.
Founded in 1984, CSS is headquartered in Künzell, Germany, and serves and supports its customers from eight additional regional offices. CSS is the only vendor with a fully integrated all-in-one business solution, named eGECKO, for accounting, controlling and HR modules which is specifically targeted at the needs of local and multinational German mid-market customers. It serves approximately 2,500 customers across a wide range of industries. Carlyle will work alongside the CSS management team to support the company‘s growth through the further development of its eGECKO solution via synergetic acquisitions and the offering of cloud solutions.
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Haspa Beteiligungsgesellschaft für den Mittelstand (Haspa BGM) has acquired a majority stake in HANSA Maschinenbau Vertriebs- und Fertigungs GmbH (HANSA) as part of a succession plan, thus ensuring the continuation of the company in the spirit of its long-standing managing director Patrick Palsmeyer. He will remain on board and, together with Haspa BGM, will continue the company’s successful growth course.
Founded over 70 years ago, HANSA was taken over by Norbert Palsmeyer and his son Patrick in 2013. They further developed the craft-based company into a modern manufacturer of special vehicles with a technologically leading market positioning and a turnover of around 30 M EUR. HANSA designs and manufactures multi-purpose vehicles in the “heavy duty” segment (e.g. for green area maintenance, leaf removal, street cleaning, winter service) and cemetery excavators. The company has a strong customer base in both product groups, especially in the municipal sector.
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Funds advised by Odewald KMU (“Odewald KMU”) have acquired a majority stake in ctrl QS GmbH Rollout Management for Digital Projects.
ctrl QS is a specialist service provider that advises multinational corporations on process, tool and change management in digital projects and provides operational support to its customers. In its core market, ctrl QS has a leading market position and has many opportunities to expand its product range and to continue to grow successfully nationally and internationally. A key competitive advantage of ctrl QS is its in-depth understanding of the processes and challenges of its customers and its many years of experience in the successful handling of cross-system digital projects. In addition, further growth is to be realized through targeted add-on acquisitions. The Berlin-based company was founded in 2009 and today employs over 100 people.
Together with the founder, Mirja Silverman, who will continue to lead the company as managing partner, the successful growth strategy of the company shall be continued.
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Schürfeld Group, Hamburg, takes over the majority of the advertising media company Geiger-Notes. Schürfeld Group is a medium-sized family company that invests mainly in medium-sized enterprises in the paper and printing industry. The previous owner of Geiger-Notes AG, Jürgen Geiger, who has founded the company, remains connected to the company as CEO and shareholder.
Geiger-Notes AG, headquartered in Mainz-Kastell, is a leading manufacturer of calendars, sticky notes, notebooks and print advertising materials. With more than 200 employees, the company produces 15 million calendars and sticky notes annually in digital and offset printing. The company achieves sales of around EUR 30 million.
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DWS S.r.l. (www.dwssystems.com) designs and produces 3D printers for prototyping and rapid manufacturing, materials for 3D design, and related software. Quality and continuous innovation are the company’s distinctive features. The company which is based in Thiene (Italy) is one of the most innovative in the sector with over 250 industrial, design and technology patents filed since 2007. DWS exports 80% of its production to more than 60 countries worldwide, with a focus in the jewelry, fashion, industrial and dental sectors. DWS is a supplier to prestigious fashion and luxury houses, among which are Bulgari, Tiffany and Cartier, and also to multinational industrial groups such as Samsung, Bose, Panasonic and Sony. The dental division, with its unique DFAB solution, is a major innovator in this sector. It has accelerated the digitization process with benefits in terms of time, cost and quality for the customer. The DFAB system has also received the Red Dot Award for industrial design in 2018.
B.group S.p.A. (www.bgroup.it) has underwritten a reserved capital increase to accelerate DWS’ strategic growth. B.group aims to strengthen the managerial team and sales network, and enhance the existing innovative solutions offered to the industrial, luxury and dental sectors. B.group S.p.A. is an entrepreneurial private equity group which directly invests capital in selected highly innovative small- and medium-sized firms. They aim to strengthen their development and growth through long-term capital increases, expertise, and international networks.
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