• Home
  •  
    Regions
    • Europe
    • UK & Ireland
    • DACH
    • Nordic
    • France
    • Southern Europe
    • Benelux
    • CEE
    • Asia
  •  
    Deals
    • Buyouts
    • Venture
    • Exits
    • Refinancings
    • Build-up
    • Turnaround
    • Secondaries
    • Advanced deals search
  •  
    Funds
    • Buyout
    • Venture
    • Mezzanine
    • Debt
    • Funds-of-funds
    • Secondaries
    • Fundraising pipelines
    • Advanced funds search
  •  
    GPs & LPs
    • GP profiles
    • LP profiles
    • GP news
    • LP news
    • Sponsors search
    • LPs search
  •  
    Secondaries
    • Deals
    • Funds
    • News
    • Analysis
  •  
    People
    • People moves
    • Analysis
    • In Profile
    • Q&A
    • Videos
    • Comment
  •  
    Analysis
    • In Profile
    • Fundraising
    • Q&A
    • Comment
    • Videos
    • Podcast
    • Reports
    • Data Snapshots
  •  
    Unquote Data
    • Deals search
    • Exits search
    • Funds search
    • Sponsors search
    • Advisers search
    • LPs search
    • League tables
    • Reports
  • Sign in
  • Sign in
    • You are currently accessing unquote.com via your Enterprise account.

      If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

      If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

      Phone: +44 (0)203 741 1137

      Email: Georgina.Lawson@acuris.com

      • Sign in
     
      • Newsletters
      • Account details
      • Contact support
      • Sign out
     
  • Follow us
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
  • Free Trial
  • Subscribe
Unquote
Unquote
  • Home
  • Regions
  • Deals
  • Funds
  • GPs & LPs
  • Secondaries
  • People
  • Analysis
  • Unquote Data
  • You are currently accessing unquote.com via your Enterprise account.

    If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

    If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

    Phone: +44 (0)203 741 1137

    Email: Georgina.Lawson@acuris.com

    • Sign in
 
    • Newsletters
    • Account details
    • Contact support
    • Sign out
 
Unquote
  • Exits

DBAG buys Kraft & Bauer from Invision

  • Oscar Geen
  • Oscar Geen
  • 28 September 2018
  • Tweet  
  • Facebook  
  • LinkedIn  
  • Google plus  
  • Send to  

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has acquired industrial fire extinguisher business Kraft & Bauer from Invision Private Equity.

It is the fifth buyout from DBAG Fund VII, a €1bn buyout fund that hit its hard-cap in July 2016 and is approximately 50% invested. DBAG will also co-invest alongside the fund for a 20% stake in the business.

Kraft & Bauer was the last investment made by Invision's fourth fund in May 2013. The GP has since raised and fully invested its €285m fifth fund and is currently in the market with its sixth, targeting €375m.  

Kraft & Bauer

  • DEAL:

    SBO

  • LOCATION:

    Holzgerlingen

  • SECTOR:

    Electrical components & equipment

  • FOUNDED:

    1969

  • TURNOVER:

    €25m

  • EBITDA:

    €11m

  • STAFF:

    80

  • VENDOR:

    Invision Private Equity

The business has grown by more than 10% annually since Invision's investment, according to Invision managing partner Frank Becker. It was marketed based on €11m EBITDA from €25m in revenues by M&A adviser IMAP, according to Unquote sister publication Mergermarket.

This is the seventh transaction for DBAG in its financial year, which ends at the end of September. In total, the firm has co-invested €67m in the equity of these deals, alongside DBAG VII and DBAG ECF.

Kraft & Bauer aims to expand outside of the DACH region with DBAG's support, as well as consolidate its position within the region.

Previous funding
Invision acquired a majority stake in Kraft & Bauer in 2013 as part of a succession solution. Klaus Bauer retained a minority stake alongside the GP.

Company
Kraft & Bauer provides fire safety systems for tools and machinery, including installation and servicing. The company was founded by Karl Kraft in 1969 and was taken over by Klaus Bauer after 1990. The business employs 80 people at its 13 service locations in Germany, Switzerland and Italy.

People
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG – Rolf Scheffels (management board).
Invision Private Equity – Frank Becker (managing partner).
Kraft & Bauer – Klaus Bauer (founder).

  • Tweet  
  • Facebook  
  • LinkedIn  
  • Google plus  
  • Send to  
  • Topics
  • Exits
  • Buyouts
  • DACH
  • Industrials
  • Germany
  • Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
  • Invision Private Equity AG
  • Secondary buyout

More on Exits

Public sector software
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September

Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017

  • Exits
  • 04 September 2023
Lender taking the keys from a sponsor
Ares Management handed keys to two-thirds of UK sponsor’s portfolio

Lender provided GBP 500m for three of the GP's deals between 2016 and 2019, Debtwire reported

  • Financing
  • 30 August 2023
Luggage and airport services
Actera Group explores strategic options for Celebi Ground Handling

Several investors placed bids for the company in 2022 but mismatch in pricing didn't lead to a deal

  • Exits
  • 30 August 2023
HR software solutions providers
Main Capital’s Assessio to be sold to Pollen Street

Recruitment software company tripled in revenue under Main Capital’s ownership

  • Buyouts
  • 25 August 2023

Latest News

Fund closes in US dollars
  • Funds
Stonehage Fleming raises USD 130m for largest fund to date, eyes 2024 programme

Multi-family office has seen strong appetite, with investor base growing since 2016 to more than 90 family offices, Meiping Yap told Unquote

  • 05 September 2023
Clinical trials and biotechnology
  • Buyouts
Permira to take Ergomed private for GBP 703m

Sponsor deploys Permira VIII to ride new wave of take-privates; Blackstone commits GBP 200m in financing for UK-based CRO

  • 04 September 2023
Public sector software
  • Exits
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September

Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017

  • 04 September 2023
EMEA Public to Private M&A
  • Investments
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets

EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater

  • 04 September 2023
Back to Top
  • About Unquote
  • Advertise
  • Contacts
  • About Acuris
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Group Disclaimer
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

© Merger Market

© Mergermarket Limited, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE - Company registration number 03879547

Digital publisher of the year 2010 & 2013

Digital publisher of the year 2010 & 2013