Beyond Capital buys LDBS Lichtdienst

The sale was initiated by the company's founders and handled as an auction process. There will be no changes to the management team.

The GP said it was attracted by the company's innovative management approach as well as its growth forecast.

Beyond Capital plans to grow the value of the company through a buy-and-build strategy and by expanding the customer base through its industry network.

LDBS is the first acquisition of Beyond Capital's first fund, Capital Partners Fund I, for which fundraising is ongoing. The GP was founded last year.

Beyond Capital invests up to €15m in mid-size companies in the DACH region with an annual turnover of €10-100m and that face structural challenges.

Company
Founded in 2008 and based in Falkensee, LDBS is a lighting technology business that distributes lamps, luminaries and components. It also offers other services connected to lighting. The company has almost 100 employees. unquote" understands that LDBS's most recent annual turnover stood at €25m.

People
Robert Bechtle and Bernd Schwettman are the founders of LDBS. Christoph Kauter is managing partner at Beyond Capital.

Advisers
Equity – Deloitte (Commercial & financial due diligence, tax); DLA Piper (Legal).

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