Wineus Capital acquires Zurrfix

Wineus is collaborating with two Swiss family offices and the newly appointed CEO of Zurrfix to acquire the stake in a succession plan agreed with the founders. The vendors of the shares are Silvia and Othmar Meyer. Meyer will actively support Zurrfix as a member of the board of directors and will retain a minority stake.

Following the transaction, the company plans to focus on occupational safety products and services.

Wineus typically provides investments of between CHF 5-30m for small and medium-sized enterprises in Switzerland and the surrounding countries. The firm does not have a fund, but invests on behalf of a number of entreprenuerial families from the DACH region. It operates on a deal-by-deal basis.

Company
Zurrfix offers load securing, load suspension and fall arrest products such as hoists, lashing straps, round slings, hangers, chains and special straps. Based in Sursee, the company was founded in 2004.

People
Wineus Capital – Remo Keller (executive director).
Zurrfix – Rolf Frey (CEO); Othmar Meyer (member, board of directors).

Advisers
Equity – Rappold Köhli Rechtsanwälte (legal).

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