
IK buys Debitor Inkasso
IK Investment Partners has acquired German debt collection business Debitor Inkasso from its parent Burdadirect for an undisclosed sum.
The GP drew equity from IK Small Cap I Fund, a €277m vehicle that held a final close in March 2016.
The company was marketed based on a €7m EBITDA by adviser William Blair, according to a source close to the situation.
Burdadirect is the strategic investment arm of German media concern Hubert Burda Media. It employs 1,000 people and generates revenues of €230m, according to its website.
Company
Debitor Inkasso is a consumer debt collection business with headquarters in Bad Schwartau, Schleswig-Holstein. The company was founded in 1977 and mainly focuses on the insurance, publishing and social media sectors.
People
IK Investment Partners – Anders Petersson (partner).
Debitor Inkasso – Andreas Stock (CEO).
Advisers
Equity – Maconda (commercial due diligence); Ebnerstolz (financial due diligence); TZ Consulting (IT due diligence); Renzenbrink & Partner (legal); Marsh (tax); Goetzpartners (M&A).
Vendor – William Blair (corporate finance).
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