CODEX Partners advises BPE on the majority investment in DeutschAkademie
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
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CODEX Partners advises VR Equitypartner on the Mezzanine Financing of SEMENTIS Holding
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
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CODEX Partners advises the Investor Consortium of ECM, PINOVA and Gilde Healthcare Private Equity on the acquisition of a majority stake in DETAX Group.
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
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CODEX Partners advises Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen (HQIB) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Funke Medical AG.
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
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CODEX Partners advises Carlyle on the acquisition of a majority stake in CSS AG
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
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