Aurelius Equity Opportunities
Aurelius to acquire majority stake in DetailM
Arcus Capital is the advertising company's majority owner, while Aheim Capital owns a minority stake
Aurelius's Zim Flugsitz in self administration
Aurelius intends to make contributions to the airline seat producer's proposed restructuring
Aurelius sells handicraft business Mez
Sale ends a five-year holding period, during which Aurelius sold Mez's Italy-based subsidiary
Aurelius-backed Office Depot sells Nordic operations to management
Sale follows the divestment of the office supplier's CEE-based operations in November 2019
Aurelius's Bertram to make wholesale division insolvent, sells Wordery
Bertram temporarily closed Bertram Books as of 1 April due to uncertainty caused by the pandemic
Aurelius hires three
Sharp, Kanga and Rajani will all report to Aurelius's UK managing director, Tristan Nagler
Aurelius buys Woodward's RPS and protection relay businesses
GP has acquired the Germany- and Poland-based companies from their US-headquartered parent
Aurelius sells Ghotel to trade for €63m
GP acquired the hotel chain in 2006 and backed several add-ons during the investment period
Corporate divestments fuel European buyouts
Carve-outs and spin-outs represented around 14% of all buyouts in 2019, up from 11.5% in 2018 and 10% in 2017, according to Unquote Data
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Craving carve-outs
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Aurelius buys Distrelec and Nedis from Dätwyler
Carve-out process for the industrial supplier's electronic components business began in August 2019
Aurelius buys ZIM Flugsitz
Founders of the family-owned aircraft seat manufacturer will retain a minority stake in the business
Aurelius-backed Office Depot Europe sells CEE business
Sale supports the portfolio company's efforts to consolidate its European operations
Aurelius sells Scandinavian Cosmetics Group to Accent
Accent is currently investing from Accent Equity 2017, which deploys €10-25m in equity
Aurelius Growth Capital acquires Marcus Transport
Acquisition of the family-owned business was made as part of a succession agreement
Aurelius carves out YouBuild and MPRO
Carve-out of YouBuild and MPRO marks the maiden deal for Aurelius's Benelux team
Aurelius buys Armstrong division from Knauf
Knauf acquired Armstrong in 2017, but was required by the EC to sell the ceiling business
Aurelius carves out BT Fleet Solutions
Division generated a turnover of £209.5m in its most recent financial year
Aurelius sells Solidus to Centerbridge for €330m
Aurelius acquired the packaging company in 2015 and merged it with Abelan in 2018
DACH manufacturing slump puts strain on deal-doing
With confidence hitting a low point in DACH's manufacturing sector, PE investors have to navigate a winding road to find opportunities
Aurelius exits Granovit
Management led by CEO Andreas Fischer will continue to operationally restructure Granovit
UK private equity anxiety as Brexit crisis intensifies
Twists and turns in the Brexit process are making it increasingly difficult for private equity practitioners to prepare for what lies ahead
Aurelius-backed Bertram bolts on Education Umbrella
First bolt-on made by Bertram Group following its acquisition by Aurelius in 2017
Aurelius partially sells embattled Nestor to trade buyer CRG
Deal comes weeks after a regulator warned that the homecare provider could cease trading