Our View on the Market
Companies in the crane and lifting equipment industry are largely medium-sized and family-owned. Against this backdrop, the increasing internationalization of competition and the high level of M&A activity in the market – particularly internationally – have a significant impact. ...
Profitability of German Lighting Manufacturers.
On average, German lighting manufacturers (greater than 10m revenue) generate an EBITDA margin of 6.3%. The considerable spread shows that other success factors such as industry segment, region, focus or management attention play an important role. Note: n ...
Sale BeXema to HORIBA
Key Terms > Effective July 2, 2021, HORIBA Europe GmbH (Germany), acquired 100 percent of the shares in BeXema GmbH (Germany). > Aquin acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to the former owners and managing partners of BeXema, Robert ...
Sale Mawa to PROLED
Key Terms > Effective June 30, 2021 the PROLED GROUP (“PROLED”), a specialist in the development, manufacture and distribution of LED lighting, has acquired a majority stake in the German premium lighting supplier, mawa design Licht- und Wohnideen ...
Sale designLED to Faurecia
Key Terms > Effective June 4, 2021, the Tier-1 automotive supplier Faurecia (France), acquired 100 percent of the shares in designLED Products Ltd. (Scotland). > Aquin was exclusively appointed by designLED and its shareholders to manage the M&A ...
Sale Nils Holger Moormann to Emendo
Key Terms > Effective September 11, 2020 the family office, Emendo GmbH, acquired 100 percent equity in Nils Holger Moormann GmbH. > Nils Holger Moormann engaged Aquin as the sole M&A advisor. Strategic Logic > ...
Entry of Investment Group to Kümpers Composites
Key Terms > Effective June 29, 2020 a Singapore based investor consortium acquired 95 percent equity in Kümpers Composites GmbH & Co. KG. > Aquin was engaged by the shareholders of Kümpers Composites as the sole M&A advisor. ...
Entry Bossard to Boysen
Key Terms > With effect from July 19, 2019, the German SACS Boysen Aerospace Group sells the Boysen distribution business, one of the leading distributors of high-quality fastening solutions for the aerospace industry, to the Swiss listed company ...
Sale SWAREFLEX to NORKA
Key Terms > The Austrian Swareflex GmbH, a company and brand of the Swarovski Group, is divesting its tunnel lighting business. Aquin acted as exclusive M&A advisor to the sellers. > With effect from April 30, 2019, the ...