IPP Group
IPP has been a leading engineering company in Northern Germany for more than 30 years. With over 150 professionals spread over 8 sites, the Group has established itself as an industry leader and is focused on the delivery of all planning and surveillance phases of critical infrastructure projects, such as road renovations, water and wastewater systems, and hydrogen plants. IPP has a broad base of public sector customers, leveraging its strong track record and relevant technical credentials.
viataurus
The viataurus Group is a leading full-service provider of building security technology for commercial as well as industrial properties and has been active in the market with its companies for over 30 years. viataurus offers the complete range of building security technology, including mobile and stationary fire alarm systems, intrusion and voice alarm systems, access control solutions as well as video surveillance systems. The Reinbek-based group employs approximately 110 highly qualified employees and has an excellent reputation among a diversified customer base.
MolenQ Industrial Services
MolenQ is a leading Dutch provider of Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services in the Dutch lifting, hoisting and tools markets. It also manufactures some of the required specialized lifting parts. Its long-standing customers include elevator OEMs, property owners and managers, installation companies, wind turbine operators and logistics services providers. The company has a strong position in the elevator market and has developed into additional relevant markets where lifting and tools expertise is a differentiator, such as wind turbines and the broader tools market. Based in The Netherlands, MQIS employs c. 130 technical skilled professionals.
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Minerva Insights
Marktest is the leading independent market research player in Portugal. The Group has an outstanding track record supporting media channels, agencies, and advertisers to capture relevant data and turn it into actionable insights. Marktest is also the reference data provider on advertising expenditure in Portugal and has an unrivaled know-how on research studies, which has led to the development of proprietary high-end media planning, business intelligence and analytics tools. The Group has a relevant international presence in marketing analytics, with its tools becoming a standard across several countries. Based in Portugal, the Minerva Insights Group employs more than 350 highly skilled professionals.
Country: Spain, Portugal
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.marktest.com
NZYM
NZYM is a leading manufacturer and distributor of organic nutritional supplements, natural cosmetics and beauty fluids in the premium segment. The products are based on a highly concentrated plant-based enzyme digest from nuts, fruits and vegetables. The patented essence is extracted in the company’s own state-of-the-art production facility in collaboration with its in-house research and development team as well as high-profile cooperation partners, such as universities and research institutes. Based in Switzerland, NZYM Group employs more than 50 highly skilled professionals and serves a broad and loyal customer base across Europe.
Country: Germany & Switzerland
Sector: Healthcare
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
The Relevance Group
The Relevance Group is a specialised provider of data management and analytics solutions for marketing and sales. With DATALOGUE as the nucleus, a leading group of companies in the field of data analytics, insight management and data monetisation is to be established in the fragmented market in Europe.
Country: Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands
Sector: IT Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Unikal
Unikal is a leading full-service provider of Datacenter & Cloud, Digital Workplace and Data Analytics solutions. Unikal is one of the largest independent specialists in Spain, enjoying a strong position with its loyal blue-chip customer base of private and public companies.
Country: Spain
ebutec
ebutec decarbonises and digitalises the European building segment for a sustainable future. By combining fully comprehensive planning, customised installation and a broad service portfolio, ebutec offers its customers an integrated total solution. ebutec has focused on four main trades: Building envelope and roof renovation, heating and cooling, ventilation and photovoltaics. These four trades are rounded off by expertise in building automation. ebutec serves a large number of major property developers and well-known commercial and industrial customers throughout Europe.
Country: Germany, Netherlands
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.ebutec.com
Swiss IT Security
Swiss IT Security was established to build an international group of companies for IT-security and IT- infrastructure services. The aim of this group is to combine multiple IT-specialists in the D/A/CH region, increasing the customer value for 24/7 IT-security support services, managed security services as well as for consulting, planning and implementation of IT-security architectures.
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.sits-group.ch/de
Grupo SASTI
Grupo Sasti is a leading provider of environmental health and technical solutions for the private and public sector covering the Iberian Peninsula. The group specialises in pest control, sanitation and technical services for infrastructure.
Country: Spain
Sector: Environmental health and Technical solutions
Strategy: Buy- & -Build
Website: https://www.sasti.es/
CVS group
CVS group is a leading provider of integral industrial refrigeration solutions with presence in Valencia and Madrid. With more than 70 experienced employees, CVS group has carried out some of the largest projects for the design, installation and maintenance of industrial refrigeration systems in Spain. The customer base is significantly active in the growing food and logistics sector.
Country: Spain
Sector: Industrial refrigeration solutions
Strategy: Buy-& -Build
Website: https://rymfrio.com/
Collana IT
The collana IT Group is a leading IT solutions partner in the DACH region and provides customers with holistic support in the digital development and optimisation of their value creation, particularly in the areas of ERP, mobile apps and portals, data analytics/BI, modern workplace, automation and cloud services.
MYTY
MYTY is a digital agency group with focus on the connection of all relevant disciplines around digitization and marketing. MYTY unites specialists and full-service digital agencies which are characterized by a modern and future-oriented way of thinking. With the group formation, an even broader and deeper service portfolio can be created for the customers and the Group’s geographical reach can be increased.
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://myty.com
X1F
X1F is focussing on the implementation and operation of business-critical IT systems for corporations and medium-sized enterprises.
Country: Germany and 12 other countries
Sector: IT-Consulting and Outsourcing
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://x1f.one/
Ibis acam
“A gradual exit with an re-investment increases the acceptance of the succession from the entrepreneur, the management as well as the clients.”
Rafael Montibeller, CEO ibis acam
SITUATION
Both operationally active owners wanted to pursue further growth through acquisitions together with a strong partner while staying with the company.
ENGAGEMENT OF UFENAU CAPITAL
Majority investment together with the management
Establishment of more professional structures
Further professionalization of the accounting and controlling function
Active development of services and educational products
Structured sourcing of attractive acquisition opportunities
Internationalization strategy implemented
DEVELOPMENT UNDER UFENAU CAPITAL’S OWNERSHIP
Under Ufenau Capital’s ownership, the revenues of ibis acam grew by 11%
Strong increase in profitability
Successful completion of 2 strategic acquisitions
International expansion to Germany
Number of employees increased from 667 to 811
GarLa Gruppe
The GarLa Group offers its discerning clientele high-quality services in the field of gardening and landscaping. In addition to its proven core competence in horticulture, gardening and landscape maintenance, the group also offers a wide range of services such as pool and swimming pond installations. Today, the group has a leading regional market position in German-speaking Switzerland and southern Germany with an excellent reputation. The customer base includes a majority of private clients as well as corporate clients and public clients who place a high value on the reliability and experience of each member company of the group. The group is essential in consolidating the highly fragmented gardening and landscaping market in the D/A/CH region through a buy-&-build strategy.
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://garla-gruppe.com/
Intelligent Repair Solutions
Intelligent Repair Solutions’ initial investment, Dent Wizard, was founded in the USA in 1983. Today’s market leader in SMART* repair has been active in Germany since 1997. Via an active buy-&-build strategy, the Group could establish as market leader for car body repair and paint services, Smart repair, hail damage removal as well as interior and rim repair. Customers are car dealers, fleet operators, leasing as well as all major insurance companies and claim managers. The service portfolio is divided in three divisions: Smart Repair, Body Repair & Paint and Hail Event. The Group’s 2’000 employees are active both in 140 permanent sites as well as via mobile service units.
Country: Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, UK, Switzerland
Sector: Smart Repair
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.irs-group.com/
Hanseatic Power Service GmbH
Hanseatic Power Service GmbH is an internationally active service company for repair, overhaul and maintenance of generators, electric motors and electrical systems. Founded in 1960 in Northern Germany, the company offers with its 60 employees highly specialised services for the shipping, shipyard, industrial and energy supply sectors. In addition, Hanseatic Power Service GmbH advises its customers individually on the use and installation of technology and product variants and accompanies projects from the clarification of requirements through repair to plant monitoring.
Country: Germany
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://hps-gruppe.com/
European AV Group
The European AV Group positions itself in the Benelux, Germany and Switzerland as a leading value-added distributor for professional audio and video technology. 100 employees, together with long-standing partners, offer solutions for the entire signal chain. The core competencies of the company are next to the distribution of well-known and worldwide leading brands such as AKG, JBL, AMX, Genelec, Panasonic and Samsung the high consulting and service competence with its own training academy, marketing expertise and excellent relationship management with manufacturers, integrators and dealers. The aim is to continue to grow in the European market and to offer high-quality products and services in the professional audio and video sector across the board.
Country: Germany
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.european-av-group.com
Lavatio
The initial investment of Lavatio, Kruppert Group, is a leading textile rental and laundry service provider for hotels, restaurants and caterers (HoReCa sector) in Germany and Switzerland. Since its foundation in 1974, the family-run company has emerged into a full-service provider with one of the most modern and state-of-the-art industrial laundry facilities in Germany.
Country: Germany
Sector: Textile Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.lavatio-gruppe.de/
Altano
Altano is an equine clinic group. Up to this point, patients of more than 100,000 customers are treated annually in the clinics of the Altano Group. The aim of the group is to combine several equine clinics and practices in the D/A/CH region in order to reach its most important objective of providing its medical services to its patients faster and with even better quality.
Country: Europe, USA, New Zealand
Sector: Healthcare
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://altano-group.vet/
Corius
The Corius Group is a leading group of dermatological medical care centers in the DACH region and offers a broad service from medical and surgical dermatology, aesthetic treatments (e.g. laser, fillers), to vascular surgery. Headquartered in Germany, 75 sites in Germany, Switzerland and Netherlands and employs over 1’100 people thereof more than 230 physicians.
Country: Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands
Sector: Healthcare
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.corius.de/
NRW Building Technology Holding
NRW Building Technology Holding (“NRW”) is a leading independent technical building solutions provider with planning, installation, design and engineering capabilities primarily in Germany as well as Austria and Switzerland. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). The group employs approximately 600 qualified employees.
Country: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Sector: Building technology
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Kanalservice Gruppe
The initial platform investment of Kanalservice Holding, MÖKAH AG was founded in 1958 and today is the leading sewer servicing company in the Canton of Zurich and Eastern Switzerland. Meanwhile, Kanalservice Group has expanded into Germany, Belgium and the UK and employs over 1’300 employees with a comprehensive fleet of 900 highly specialized vehicles. The company offers its clients sewer cleaning, inspection, renovation (especially with the hose lining system), suction as well as surface cleaning services. As a full-service provider, Kanalservice Group also provides the appropriate disposal of the collected oil and sludge. The client base of Kanalservice Group includes private customers such as property and facility managers, hospitals or retailers as well as public customers such as cities and municipalities.
Country: Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, UK
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://www.moekah.ch/
Roth Brandschutz
Founded in 1958 in Gerlafingen (Solothurn), Roth Brandschutz is the leading Swiss provider of fire protection, insulation as well as painting / coating services with over 300 employees. Roth focusses on residential, industrial and commercial buildings. The company operates 9 sites in Bulle (Fribourg), Gerlafingen (Solothurn), Glovelier (Jura), Lausen (Basel-Land), Malters (Luzern), Rümlang (Zurich), Thundorf (Thurgau), Munchenbuchsee (Bern) und St. Gallen (St. Gallen)
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Doktorhuus Gruppe
Doktorhuus consists of 10 medical practices, specialized in gastroenterology, radiology and general medicine. The Group forms a regional champion in the outpatient healthcare market in the German-speaking region of Switzerland with 8 general medicine practices, one gastroenterology centre as well as one radiology centre. The company employs over 100 highly qualified employees and physicians.
Fair Damage Control
Founded in 2006, Faircheck Schadenservice, held via Fair Damage Control Holding (“FDC”), is a renowned and strongly growing provider of claim management and handling services in Germany. Headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia, Faircheck has ~30 FTEs and a nationwide network of >300 insurance experts. The main focus of Faircheck are claims related to damages of properties. Its customers include more than 25 well-known insurance companies with which Faircheck has long-term partnerships.
Country: Germany
Sector: Financial Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Website: https://fairdamage.de/
Trans Europa Express
TEX Group was founded in 1997 and has today a leading market position as a service provider for the railway sector. The company has developed an excellent reputation as a reliable service provider and employs more than 900 people. Among TEX`s customers are all major private and national passenger and rail cargo operators. TEX Group operates in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands.
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Ibis acam
ibis acam, headquartered in Vienna, was founded in 1981 and today is the leading privately owned provider of education and qualification services for adolescents, adults and school graduates as well as the integration of people with migration background into the Austrian labor market. The company employs more than 800 people and operates 80 sites in Austria and Germany. Annually, ibis acam serves more than 45’000 program participants.
Country: Austria
Sector: Education & Lifestyle
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Roth Brandschutz
“I did not want to step short, but to strengthen myself with a good Partner. With Ufenau I am able to prepare my long-term succession.”
Stefan Blaser, CEO Roth Group
PROFILE
Specialized provider of fire protection, insulation as well as coating services
7 sites in the German-speaking and 2 in the French-speaking part of Switzerland
Sales growth of 67% under Ufenau
Number of employees increased from 198 to 320
4 successful add-on acquisitions
SITUATION
The majority owner and his team were seeking a strong partner to ensure their succession to continue the strong growth by implementing a Buy-&-Build strategy.
ENGAGEMENT OF UFENAU
Majority investment together with management
Structured research and execution of add-on acquisitions
Successful integration of the add-on acquisitions
Supplementing the Supervisory Board with two experienced Ufenau Industry Partner
Further professionalization of accounting and controlling as well as operational functions
Expansion and digitalization of operating business
DEVELOPMENT UNDER UFENAU’S OWNERSHIP
Sales growth of 67%
Strong increase in profitability
4 add-on acquisition realized
Geographic expansion into Western- and Eastern Switzerland
Number of employees grew from 198 to 320
Copytrend
The company founded in 1970 is a specialized provider of CAD and graphic plotting as well as reprographic and scanning services. With its 11 sites across German- and French speaking Switzerland and 70 employees, Copytrend has a market leading position in the reprographic market in Switzerland.
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Häsler
The company plans, builds and refurbishes heating, ventilation and alternative energy systems in single and multi-family houses as well as industrial buildings. Häsler has a 25-year history and stands for a high standard of service. At exit, the company employs more than 140 people across 10 sites in northwestern Switzerland.
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Copytrend
“Ufenau Capital Partners is an excellent partner – entrepreneurial minded and a helping hand with regard to operating challenges ”
Markus Bieri, CEO Copytrend
PROFILE
Specialist in reprography
11 sites in the northwest and western Switzerland
Sales growth of 31% under Ufenau Capital
Number of employees increased from 46 to 70
2 add-on investments realized
SITUATION
The owner of Copytrend was seeking a partner in the course of his succession to continue the successful history of the company together with the current management team.
ENGAGEMENT OF UFENAU CAPITAL
Majority investment together with the management
Successful handover from the owner who was withdrawing from the operating business to a new CEO
Further professionalization of the accounting and controlling function
Structured sourcing of attractive acquisition opportunities
Expansion of the operating business
DEVELOPMENT UNDER UFENAU CAPITAL’S OWNERSHIP
Sales growth of 31%
Strong increase in profitability
2 add-on acquisitions realized
Geographical expansion into central Switzerland
Number of employees increased from 46 to 70
Häsler
The Ufenau Capital Partners team is personable and trustworthy. Transparency and open communication were the basis of the transaction process”
Jörg Kaiser, CEO Häsler
PROFILE
Specilized in planing, building and renovating services for HVAC
10 sites in the northwestern region of Switzerland
Sales growth of 42% under Ufenau Capital
Number of employees increased from 100 to 140
2 add-on investments realized
SITUATION
In the course of his succession, the owner wanted to sell his shares to an experienced partner to further develop the company together with the management team and to supports further growth of the business.
ENGAGEMENT OF UFENAU CAPITAL
Majority investment together with the management
Extension of the board of directors with experienced industry partners of Ufenau Capital
Further professionalization of the accounting and controlling function
Structured sourcing of attractive acquisition opportunities
Expansion of the service business
DEVELOPMENT UNDER UFENAU CAPITAL’S OWNERSHIP
Sales growth of 42%
Strong increase in profitability
3 add-on acquisitions realized
Geographical expansion
Number of employees increased from 100 to 140
Assona
Assona, a former wholly-owned subsidiary of the leading IT-conglomerate Jamba, has established itself as a professional provider for specialized insurance products and offers protection plans and warranty extensions for electronics devices which are not covered by classic insurance solutions. The company sells its products with its strong and engaged sales team as well as through established contacts with distribution partners in Austria and Germany.
Country: Germany
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Blau Mobilfunk
Blau Mobilfunk GmbH is operating in the dynamic market for discount mobile call services and is among the top 3 network-independent discount players Germany. In the mature German market for mobile communication, customers of Blau can make comparably low-priced calls without entering a long-term contract (typically 24 months) with one of the large carriers.
Country: Germany
Sector: Education & Lifestyle
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Realtime Technology
Realtime Technology AG (“RTT”) was founded in 1999 in Munich and develops and distributes high-quality 3D visualization software for industrial clients. RTT is specialized in virtual prototyping and virtual marketing. RTT has its roots in the automobile sectors and has since successfully developed a broad and renowned customer base.
Country: Germany
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
DEAG
DEAG Deutsche Entertainment is a leading company in the European live entertainment market with subsidiaries in Germany, the UK and Switzerland. The company offers organizational services for concert tours in Europe and promotes concerts locally in large German, British and Swiss cities.
Country: Germany
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build
Seven Principles
Seven Principles AG („7P“) is a strategic partner for interlinking processes, information and technologies. The services offered by the listed group range from IT-consulting, process and information management, ICT architecture, mobile solutions, SAP, software solutions to service operations. 7P’s services cover the entire process chain, from consulting to implementation and ongoing support services. The advantages for customers are in the more efficient use of infrastructure and the associated increase in competitiveness.
Country: Germany
Sector: Business Services
Strategy: Buy-&-Build