AUCTUS Management GmbH & Co KG
Dataciders sponsor Auctus mulls sale via Houlihan Lokey
German GP first acquired the local IT services group in May 2019 via Auctus V, a 2019-vintage
Auctus sells PharmaLex to trade for EUR 1.28bn
Deal values German pharma services company at 18x EBITDA
Auctus acquires majority stake in Elplan
GP plans to implement a buy-and-build strategy in the DACH technical building planning sector
Auctus acquires Energiekonzepte Mitteldeutschland
Solar panel installation business intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy in the German market
Auctus buys majority stake in nursing home chain Mirabelle
GP founds Mirabelle Holding alongside Mirabelle Care, Thomas Zethin and Sander van Adelberg
Auctus buys Landbäckerei Sommer from SIP
SIP acquired the bakery chain in 2011 and has made returns of more than 20x its total investment
Auctus buys majority stake in Pro Engineering
Switzerland-based building electrical engineering company is the GP's fifth buyout of 2020
Auctus Capital Partners invests €30m in BlinkLane
Deal is a combination of a buyout plus growth capital and aims to support add-on acquisitions
Auctus-backed PharmaLex buys Regulis Consulting
Deal is the consultancy's second bolt-on in 2020; it expects to generate 2020 revenues of €120m
Auctus-backed Magellan Netzwerke acquires Solit Systems
Magellan Netzwerke was acquired by Auctus in 2016 and became part of Fernao Networks
Auctus buys QuinScape with new fund
QuinScape plans to implement a buy-and-build strategy and will geographically expand
Auctus-backed Gustoso Group bolts on Ruff's Burger
Gustoso is a Munich-based restaurant group comprising Ciao Bella, Cotidiano and Sushi.Wrap
Auctus sells Valantic to DPE
Founding shareholders and management, led by Holder von Daniels, retain a stake of approximately 25%
Auctus-backed Valantic buys Elements.at, funds Pimcore
Partially owned subsidiary Pimcore receives €3.5m series-A funding round as part of the deal
GP Profile: Auctus Capital Partners
Unquote speaks to the firm's founding partner, Ingo Krocke, about Auctus's evolution and a continued focus on the lower-mid-market
Auctus buys Robert Bürkle from Nimbus
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Nimbus, which bought the firm from family owners
Auctus-backed Fernao buys Datadirect
Platform was established using equity from Auctus Capital Partners Fund IV, a €230m buyout fund
Auctus's Gustoso bolts on restaurants chain Ciao Bella
Auctus backed the MBO of German multi-brand restaurants chain Gustoso Group in 2015
Capiton sells Gess Group to Auctus-backed JR Holding
Ends a seven-year holding period for Capiton, which purchased a 68% stake in September 2010
Auctus backed-Fernao Networks buys VonRoll Itec
Management will acquire a significant stake in the company, which is now part of Fernao Networks
Altor's Norican bolts on Auctus-backed LMCS
Deal sees Auctus fully exit its portfolio company after a two-year ownership period
Auctus acquires JR Holding
GP plans further investments for a buy-and-build strategy for JR Holding
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