Gilde buys Eismann from ICG

Management will retain a significant stake in the company. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.

Previous funding
ICG backed a sponsor-less MBO of Eismann in 2007. The vendors were ECM Capital Partners and Parcom Ventures.

Company
Eismann, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Mettmann, provides frozen food home delivery. The company offers around 700 products and operates in Europe and Brazil with 120 distribution centres. It employs a total of 4,800 people, including staff and independent sales agents.

People
Managing director Ralph Wyss worked on the deal for Gilde. Frank Hoefer is CEO of Eismann.

Advisers
Equity - Kirkland & Ellis, Volker Kullmann, Dr. Christian Zuleger, Dominik Stuehler, Dr. Markus Feil, Wolfgang Nardi, Dr. Roderic Pagel, Nicole Schlatter, Sylvia Strumpler, Drik Kramer, Christian Kaniak, Rosita Nacheva, Shaun Goodman, Sarah Jordan (Legal).

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