TA sells Onlineprinters to Bregal

As part of the transaction, founder Walter Meyer will move away from the management to sit on the advisory board.

Bregal said it was first in touch with Onlineprinter's management five years prior to the takeover. The investor hopes to further drive the company's European expansion in the years to come. 

TA invested in Onlineprinters in 2013. The portfolio company said that during TA's time at the helm, it set up management structures and administrative processes, and improved production systems.

Bregal operates several funds with different focuses. Bregal Unternehmerkapital is its vehicle for buyouts of mid-sized companies in German-speaking Europe. In another recent deal, the firm's UK- and Benelux-focused vehicle Bregal Freshstream acquired a majority stake in Rotterdam-based Verwater, an industrial and petrochemical group.

Company
Founded in 2004 and based in Neustadt an der Aisch, Onlineprinters produces printed products such as flyers and trade-fair booths. The business claims to serve 500,000 customers and employs 600 staff.

People
Onlineprinters – Michael Fries (CEO).

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