Corporate Finance/M&A

With the entry of swissplast AG, the DUROtherm Group wins a strong strategic shareholder. The acquisition significantly strengthens the presence of swissplast in Central Europe. In the course of a competitive bidding process, swissplast AG managed to prevail over other strategic bidders and financial investors. The interdisciplinary deal team at WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung assisted the investor search.

WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung has provided an extensive suite of advisory services to the family shareholders of KWM Kunststoffe GmbH as part of a structured sale process associated with the sale of the company to ALB Management & Service GmbH.

WINTERGERST brings the investor process for the assets of the circular knitting operation of Mayer & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG to a successful conclusion. The Buyer is Huixing Machinery Co., Ltd. (Shishi, China). The assets of the braiding machine operation had already been sold to the Italian manufacturer DIESSE Rubber Hoses S.p.A. in December.

With the entry of Kupfer Holding SE to the partnership, Allgäu Fresh Foods GmbH & Co. KG wins a strong strategic majority partner. In the course of the future alignment Kupfer will acquire a majority stake in the partnership before the end of the year, with the Feneberg family remaining committed to the company, retaining a minority stake. WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided extensive vendor-side support in the course of a structured investor process.

Actome GmbH based in Freiburg, an innovative biotech start-up in the field of protein analysis, has managed to secure its business continuation and obtain long-term finance in the course of a structured process to find a new investor. The transaction was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung. The finance was secured from a consortium of former shareholders and members of management and has secured the continuity of the company for the long term.

The solution means that core competencies, ongoing research projects and the entire workforce and extensive patent portfolio can be retained. This has laid the foundation needed to secure operations for the long term and open up sustainable prospects for the company’s future.

The Rücker family is handing over its dairy operations, consisting of Rücker GmbH in Aurich and Ostsee-Molkerei Wismar, to MEGGLE Holding SE, based in Wasserburg am Inn. This move should ensure that the future of the economically-sound family-owned company remains secure. WINTERGERST provided comprehensive support and advice with all aspects of the sales process. The takeover creates one of the largest privately-owned dairy operations in Germany.

WINTERGERST provided comprehensive advice to VENTA Luftwäscher GmbH, based in Weingarten (Baden-Württemberg), as part of a structured and internationally oriented M&A process. The company was sold to members of the management and the managing director and sole shareholder of Luftbefeuchtung Proklima GmbH, as they presented the most convincing concept for the future. This ensures the company’s continuity and strengthens the capital base for further growth. The takeover creates a strong alliance between two traditional brands in the air treatment sector: VENTA, which is well known in the B2C end customer business, and BRUNE, which has been established in the B2B end customer business for almost 100 years for professional air humidification and dehumidification. Both brands complement each other strategically and open up a wide range of growth prospects at home and abroad.

The SOLO Group, a family-managed business with a long tradition based in Sindelfingen, becomes a part of the Brazilian Jacto Group. With this strategic acquisition, Jacto has reinforced its foothold in the European market and expanded its product portfolio to include high-quality sprayers and plant protection technology. In the course of an international sales process, WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided extensive advisory services to the shareholders of the SOLO Group.

Within the course of an extensive investor search process, WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung was able to arrange a sale of the traditional Wehrle Group to Swiss-based Sontex SA.

Schipro s.r.o., based in the Czech Republic, reaches an agreement with TTS Tooltechnic Systems on the purchase of NAREX s.r.o. WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung facilitated the acquisition within the framework of an international bidding process

WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung was able to sell Bösinger Fleischwaren GmbH to Adler Schwarzwald GmbH & Co. KG within the course of a comprehensive investor process.

SOL Capital Management GmbH, an Austrian financial investor, acquires alfer aluminium Gesellschaft mbH based in Wutöschingen. The acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung from its inception right through to completion.

Within the course of an exclusive sales process, WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung was able to sell all the operating entities of the Allweier Corporation to Diehl Defence.

AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA based in Munich has come to an agreement with Salzgitter Maschinenbau on the sale of three of its operating entities: PEINER SMAG Lifting Technologies GmbH, NORDMEYER SMAG Mining & Drilling Technologies GmbH and SMAG Mobile Antenna Masts GmbH. The acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

WECK, a traditional manufacturer of glassware based in Wehr-Öflingen in Baden-Württemberg, becomes a member of AURELIUS. The sale of the entire operative business resolves succession issues and creates a capital foundation for further growth. The acquisition process was accompanied from start to finish by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

Dr. Borsche GmbH, a family-run investment holding company based in Rottach-Egern in Bavaria, acquires D-H-G Knauer GmbH based in Freiburg am Neckar. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH based in Auenwald becomes part of the publicly-listed DAIHEN Corporation based in Osaka, Japan. In the course of resolving its succession issues Lorch has found the sought-for strategic partner for its continued long-term expansion. WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided a full suite of services  to facilitate the succession arrangement and international investor search.

Weber Holding GmbH based in Markdorf in Baden-Württemberg acquires Ritter Leichtmetallguss GmbH in Weinstadt. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

As part of its financial restructuring, the CF Group decided to reorganize its corporate finance, which exhibited a strongly regional nature. WINTERGERST provided a full suite of advisory services in the course of arranging the debut syndicated financing arrangement.

BETESO Group GmbH takes over STOTZ Feinmesstechnik GmbH based in Gerlingen. The acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung from its inception right through to its completion.

The ORCA Group, based in Villingen-Schwenningen, acquires turningtec GmbH, located in Gosheim, Baden-Württemberg. The Polish subsidiary, turningtec Polska, was already sold to Jacob GmbH Elektrotechnische Fabrik in Kernen im Remstal in June 2022. Both acquisitions were accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process from inception right through to completion.

As part of its successful growth strategy, the TIMETOACT GROUP decided to create a German-wide cash pool. In parallel, a group-wide strategy was established to hedge its interest and foreign exchange exposures. WINTERGERST assisted the implementation of these projects.

SIM Automation GmbH acquires the automation subsidiary of OPTIMA. The acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung from its inception right through to its completion.

The Joseph Group with its headquarters in Dubai (UAE) acquires Westiform Germany GmbH in Ortenberg. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

Berlin-based HR Group takes over the Success Hotel Management Group based in Stuttgart. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process.

JACOB Elektronik GmbH, a leading IT solutions partner based in Karlsruhe, resolves the company’s succession issue with a management buy-out by the long-standing management team. WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided a full suite of services to the buyers during the transaction and the process of drawing up and implementing a financing concept.

The Optimum Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, takes over Etiket Schiller GmbH from Plüderhausen. The entire share deal was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a limited bidding process.

ZECH Group integrates the operations of QUINtec Automation GmbH from Pleidelsheim in its group of companies. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process.

Karl Bachl GmbH & Co. KG from Röhrnbach acquires Romplast PE-Regenerat GmbH in Maintal. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process.

WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung brings the international transaction process for FISCHER Cyclepor Deutschland GmbH, a traditional German firm, to a successful conclusion in just seven weeks.