ECM Equity Capital Management
German health minister’s 'locust sponsors' comments spook live healthcare deals
New entrants scared by remarks on limiting profits; existing investors expected to rush to complete bolt-ons
ECM buys driving school support service Academy
GP is acquiring a majority stake in the driving school support service via its €325m GEP V fund
ECM buys majority stake in YellowFox
GP is investing in the telematics software company via its €325m German Equity Partners V vehicle
ECM acquires majority stake in SIS
GP plans to assist the emission-reduction technology company with expansion to new European markets
ECM-backed Wieners + Wieners acquires BVIW
Wieners + Wieners was acquired by ECM's German Equity Partners IV fund, which closed on €230m in 2012
ECM acquires Piketec
ECM will use equity from its German Equity Partners V fund, which closed on €325m in June 2018
ECM holds final close on €325m hard-cap
Fifth buyout fund attracts commitments from 20 LPs from Europe, North America and Asia
Hg buys Medifox from ECM
Sale ends a five-year holding period for ECM, which acquired the business in May 2013
ECM approaches first close for GEP V
ECM targets control positions in DACH-based businesses with enterprise values between €20-80m
ECM buys Albrecht & Dill
Previous owner and extended management team will acquire a minority stake in the new company
ECM buys urology specialist Uroviva
ECM draws equity for the transaction from its €230m buyout fund German Equity Partners IV
Perusa buys ECM's steak house Maredo
GP backs the company’s tertiary buyout via its Perusa Partners Fund 2
ECM acquires Wieners+Wieners
ECM hopes to take advantage of the consolidation of the language services market
IK sells SportGroup to Equistone
Equistone will be third private equity owner of German group
ECM sells Kamps to Le Duff in trade sale
German bakery chain acquired by Le Duff Group
ECM acquires Leitner
Package tour operator market estimated to be worth €900m in Germany
ECM sells Kadi to Paragon
ECM Equity Capital Management has sold its majority stake in Kadi AG, a Swiss frozen food manufacturer, to Paragon Partners and the company’s management team.
ECM acquires MediFox Group
ECM Equity Capital Management has acquired MediFox Group, a German software provider for the care industry, alongside management as part of a succession solution.
ECM acquires Bergmann Automotive
Equity Capital Management (ECM) has acquired a majority stake in German industrial business Bergmann Automotive, alongside management and the company's family owners.
Competition heats up for German fundraising
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) last week closed Germany’s biggest fund since 2007. While the country’s fundraising environment has been paid little attention in recent years, it has seen as many fund closes in 2012 as the UK. John Bakie investigates
ECM closes fourth fund on €230m
ECM Equity Capital Management has announced the final close of its fourth fund, GEP IV, on €230m.
Barclays acquires IN tIME Express Logistik from ECM
Barclays Private Equity has bought IN tIME Express Logistik from ECM Equity Capital Management.