Tag: M&A
Advent puts German specialist care for sale
intensive care The company Deutsche Fachpflege looks after around 8,500 patients in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt A billion-dollar deal is looming in the German care market. The financial investor Advent…
Deutsche Bank strengthens investment banking and hires M&A experts
Frankfurt Deutsche Bank hopes to end the mergers and acquisitions slump and is hiring new people in this area. “We have hired about 25 senior M&A advisors in recent weeks…
This is how the turnaround in interest rates is affecting Germany’s start-ups
Dusseldorf In the low-interest phase two years ago, the fast delivery service Flink quickly achieved unicorn status, i.e. a billion dollar valuation. The company, which supplies groceries and everyday necessities,…
Deal activities primarily in medium-sized companies – focus on the health sector
Researchers in the analysis of pathogens Healthcare is one of the areas where private equity firms remain very active. (Photo: Weisflog) Frankfurt It was one of the last big hits…
Hardly any mega deals in the M&A market
The year 2023 threatens to be a lost year for investment banking. The volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Germany has slumped to its lowest level since 2016, according…
Why the DFL has to struggle with the clubs for an investor model
Dusseldorf Investor model – yes or no? The German Football League plans to collect fresh private equity capital and offer 12.5 percent of the media rights in return. But the…
Renk IPO: armored gear manufacturer plans to go public
Renk builds transmissions for tanks like the Leopard Frankfurt, Berlin The armored gear manufacturer Renk is to go public. Financial investor Triton, who got involved three years ago, is making…
These five firms are the M&A champions of the construction industry
House construction in Lower Saxony Over 29,000 were used for the takeover ranking Quantitatively evaluated medium and large M&A transactions. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Daimler and Chrysler, Time Warner and AOL,…
Why Henkel, Uniper & Co. are still around
Production at Volkswagen in Kaluga (archive image) Production has been at a standstill at the Kaluga plant since March. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Frankfurt, Riga After the attack on Ukraine, a…
Why Henkel, Uniper & Co. are still around
Production at Volkswagen in Kaluga (archive image) Production has been at a standstill at the Kaluga plant since March. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Frankfurt, Riga After the attack on Ukraine, a…
EQT wants to get out of the prosthesis manufacturer Ottobock
Prostheses at the Rehacare trade fair Ottobock is considered a pioneer and innovator in this area. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to financial sources, the private equity company EQT is preparing…
Hardly any IPOs, falling company valuations, more insolvencies
Berlin The start-up industry celebrated a record year in 2021. Now, at the end of 2022, the situation looks very different. The turnaround in interest rates, the war in Ukraine,…
SPD politicians call for defense funds against foreign takeovers
Berlin Leading SPD politicians are calling for state entry to prevent the influence of Chinese investors. “We have to better protect our critical infrastructure and crucial sectors and make them…
M&A market: Investors avoid automotive suppliers
Investors avoid supplier industry It is not only difficult to find investors for parts of the company from suppliers that are highly dependent on combustion engines. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart…
M&A market: Investors avoid automotive suppliers
Investors avoid supplier industry It is not only difficult to find investors for parts of the company from suppliers that are highly dependent on combustion engines. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart…
Decarbonization of the German economy – the billion dollar business of consultants
business consulting The billion dollar business with sustainability is changing the industry. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Dusseldorf For many years, the management consultants have made good money, especially from the trend…
Three nuclear reactors, two ministers, a helpless chancellor
Good morning, dear readers, Resolutions at party conferences of the Greens have much less potential for tolerance than in other political formations. If you don’t comply, you lose your job.…
Arabs attack in Germany
World’s largest port operator DP World The state-owned company from Dubai is now also expanding into the German logistics sector through an acquisition on the stock exchange. Dusseldorf The German…
Arabs attack in Germany
World’s largest port operator DP World The state-owned company from Dubai is now also expanding into the German logistics sector through an acquisition on the stock exchange. Dusseldorf The German…
Funding weighs on M&A business
Frankfurt skyline Private equity investors, who traditionally work heavily with outside capital, currently have hardly any money for company acquisitions. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The downturn in the mergers and acquisitions…