Ufenau Capital Partners
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 April 2023
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with Triton's BFC Group, Seven2's Groupe Crystal, Palatine's FourNet and more
Swiss sponsor Ufenau mulls fourth continuation vehicle
Recently registered in Luxembourg, new fund follows the close of a EUR 563m continuation vehicle by the firm in April 2022
Holland exits Mauritskliniek in sale to PE-backed Corius
Sale of Dutch dermatology group comes nine months after regulator blocked sale to Triton's Bergman
Ufenau acquires EinzelNet in first deal with Fund VII
Management and founders will retain a 25% stake in the Spanish IT services group; bolt-ons planned under new owner
Nord Holding hires Ufenau's Kukwa
Christian Kukwa spent two years with Ufenau and will focus on business services in his new role
Ufenau closes Continuation III on EUR 563m
Swiss GP's new fund is backed by blue-chip secondary investors including StepStone and Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 19 April 2022
Triton's All4Labels; Committed's MR Marine; Goldman Sach's Advania; Main Capital's Perbility; and more
Ufenau VII closes on EUR 1bn hard-cap
Switzerland-based buy-and-build specialist plans to make 13-15 platform deals from the fund
Ufenau moves Corius and Altano to continuation fund
Bought in 2017, the dermatology and vet groups have been transferred into the Swiss GP’s third continuation vehicle
Ufenau registers third continuation vehicle
Switzerland-headquartered Ufenau Capital Partners invests in services-focused SMEs
Ufenau on track for Q1 2022 fundraise
Switzerland-headquartered service-focused GP is planning to raise its seventh flagship fund
Ufenau sells Swiss IT Security to Triton for 12x money
GP also netted 150% IRR on the sale, having acquired the company in 2017, and following 17 add-ons
Ufenau to target €800m for next vehicle
Swiss GP plans to launch Fund VII in mid-2022, according to managing partner Ralf Flore
Ufenau's Swiss IT Security buys AV-Test
Company plans to make one to two more add-ons in the IT security market in the next six months
Ufenau buys refrigeration specialist R&M
GP intends to boost the company's growth both organically and via new acquisitions across the refrigeration industry
Ufenau to acquire Mac IT-Solutions
Ufenau intends to build an e-commerce software platform via a buy-and-build strategy
Ufenau's Swiss IT Security buys Keyon
IT security firm has made 13 add-on acquisitions since Ufenau's investment in November 2017
Ufenau buys majority stake in Matrix Technology
Deal is Ufenau's second in the IT service sector in 2020, following its investment in Ikor in April
Ufenau buys majority stake in Ikor
Investment in the Hamburg-based digitalisation consultancy is the second from Ufenau VI
Ufenau buys stake in Integr8
GP is seeking add-ons in the digital marketing space for the Berlin-based agency
Ufenau holds €560m close for Ufenau VI German Asset Light
Investors include Banque Pictet & Cie, Argentum Fondsinvesteringer and Wave Management
Ufenau-backed Lavatio acquires Kruppert
GP plans on using its buy-and-build strategy to establish and grow the group in the DACH region
Ufenau-backed Kanalservice buys Karo Kanalreinigung
Kanalservice is a platform investment from Ufenau V German Asset Light, a €220m buy-and-build fund
Ufenau-backed Altano buys Pferdeklinik Grosswallstadt
GP draws capital from its fifth fund, Ufenau V, which held a €227m final close in October 2016