
Aurelius Growth Capital acquires Marcus Transport
Aurelius Growth Capital has acquired industrial vehicle transportation company Marcus Transport.
The acquisition of the family-owned business was made as part of a succession agreement.
Aurelius Growth Capital, which is part of the Aurelius group, invests in European companies with revenues of €10-50m. It can also invest in companies with negative EBITDA. The firm invests from an evergreen vehicle.
Company
Founded in the 1930s, Marcus Transport offers a fleet of vehicles dedicated to the transport and removal of industrial machinery. The fleet includes forklifts, lifting platforms and driving cranes as well as trucks. Based in Wuppertal, the company operates throughout Germany and employs around 100 people.
Advisers
Equity – Gibson Dunn & Crutcher (legal).
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