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Beyond Capital Partners' investment Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH expands through acquisition of Gebäudereinigung Daniel Baumann GmbH
December 2022 Frankfurt am Main
Beyond Capital Partners Fund II, a fund advised by Beyond Capital Partners GmbH („BCP“), is continuing its Germany-wide expansion with its platform investment “Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH” (“Dr. Hoffmann”) by acquiring 100% of the shares in Hesse-based “Gebäudereinigung Daniel Baumann GmbH” (“GDB”). The closing took place on November 30, 2022.
Founder and namesake Daniel Baumann has continuously developed GDB over the past 15 years and established it as one of the relevant facility service providers in Hesse. GDB serves renowned and demanding customers from the commercial sector. The company’s wide range of services includes the approach of advising customers intensively in all areas of building cleaning and finding tailor-made solutions for every need. Daniel Baumann, founder and managing director of GDB, comments as follows: “This new basis opens up perspectives for us and our customers. We will be increasingly able to offer and implement modern and contemporary solutions for sustainable building cleaning and management. In addition, the common goal remains the promotion and good support of all employees – both in the industrial and commercial sectors.”
By expanding into Hesse, the Dr. Hoffmann Group will be able to increasingly meet the national inquiries of its clients in the future. The continuous development of new commercial customers as well as the expansion into other federal states of Germany through further acquisitions will continue to be in focus.
Christoph D. Kauter, founder and managing partner of Beyond Capital Partners, adds: “With Daniel Baumann as an outstanding entrepreneur, the Dr. Hoffmann Group and its managing partner Marlène Sternbaum continue to gain traction in the implementation of its expansion strategy. For the coming year, we are planning further Germany-wide acquisitions of successful and profitable companies from the facility services segment under the umbrella of the Dr. Hoffmann Group.”
About Dr. Hoffmann: Munich based Industriereinigung Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH is one of the largest and well-established facility service providers in Bavaria. https://www.drhoffmann.eu/
About GDB: Gebäudereinigung Daniel Baumann GmbH, based in Freigericht, is one of the leading premium facility service providers in Hesse. https://www.g-s-baumann.de/
About Beyond Capital Partners: Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company advising its funds on the acquisition of majority shareholdings of profitable small- and medium sized enterprises in the DACH region focusing on the asset-light segments business services, IT, software, healthcare, lifestyle and entertainment. www.beyondcapital-partners.com
Beyond Capital Partners acquires majority shareholding in Soft & Cloud GmbH
December 2022 Frankfurt am Main
Beyond Capital Partners Fund II, a fund advised by Beyond Capital Partners GmbH („BCP“), acquired a majority shareholding in Greven-based Soft & Cloud GmbH (“S&C”). The closing of the acquisition has been accomplished at the end of November 2022.
Soft & Cloud sees itself as one of the leading service providers in Germany for used standard software licenses and is a partner for digital solutions and advisor for all IT-related topics for business-to-business customers. The distribution of these licenses is implemented in a safe, conformable-to-law and TÜV certified process. With at around 4,500 customers from almost all business segments and industries, S&C is both focussed to offer the perfect-fit licenses at a reasonable price to its customers and to offer through its advisory and service approach a sustainable and monetary benefit. S&C´s experienced team of license managers takes care that each license is proven by its origin and the right-to-use and therefore ensures the duty of the documentation required and the audit-reliability for its customers. Beyond that fact, since its inception in 2014, S&C is known to be an innovation leader and was, beneath other things, the first global firm of its kind who used the blockchain technology for the use of a security-proof license transfer of used software.
„Teaming up with Beyond Capital Partners, we found a professional, like-minded investor with whom we can continue the growth of the past years and even accelerate it furthermore. We aim to expand our market share in Europe and will drive the internationalization across other continents. For many countries, the market of used software is entirely unknown. Together with Beyond Capital Partners, we will enter these markets and develop those over the years”, says Michael Helms, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Soft & Cloud GmbH.
„With Soft & Cloud, we continue our successful investment approach to acquire fast-growing asset-light companies in the German speaking countries and to accompany these in their future development. From our perspective, S&C, above all, stands out being the relevant leader in its segment through its professional setup, its strong founders and its ESG and impact compliant business model, representing circular economy at its finest. As Focus “Growth Champion 2021“ and Financial Times “FT 1000 Europe´s Fastest Growing Companies 2021“-winner, we will continue the impressive growth of S&C as a platform and enhance this dynamic by expanding the sales capabilities in Germany and the foreign markets“, says Christoph Kauter, Managing Partner and Founder of Beyond Capital Partners.
About Soft & Cloud: Soft & Cloud is one of the leading service providers for used software licences in Germany and established itself since its inception in 2014 as innovation and technology leader along its sales strategy. www.softandcloud.com
About Beyond Capital Partners: Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company advising its funds on the acquisition of majority shareholdings of profitable small- and medium sized enterprises in the DACH region focusing on the asset-light segments business services, IT, software, healthcare, lifestyle and entertainment. www.beyondcapital-partners.com
This financing is made possible through financial backing of the European Union under the Equity Facility for Growth established under Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European and the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020).
Beyond Capital Partners aquires majority shareholding in ANK Gruppe
October 2022 Frankfurt am Main
Beyond Capital Partners Fund II, a fund advised by Beyond Capital Partners GmbH („BCP“), acquired a majority shareholding in Rhineland-Palatinate based ANK Gruppe (“ANK”). The closing of the acquisition has been accomplished in October 2022.
Over decades, ANK Gruppe has been growing into the leading medical supply store group in Rhineland-Palatinate, offering 13 stores in eight different cities. Jointly with Beyond Capital Partners, the parties envisage to grow the group both organically as well as through a buy-and-build strategy with the target to establish one of the national market-leading groups in the medical supply store business, aiming to cover its customers on a supra-regional level.
‘Meeting Beyond Capital Partners gave me a comfortable feeling from the first second on and I am truely looking forward continuing the development of the ANK Gruppe over the coming years.’, says Christiane Ank-Kunze, shareholder and managing director. ‘At the same time, BCP offers an attractive perspective for our employees as much as for Kaiserslautern as the group´s headquarter.’
‘The ANK Gruppe, its shareholders and employees are a perfect match for our investment strategy, namely investing in well-positioned asset-light companies and growing them through a supra-regional expansion. We appreciate as well the societal role and the impact of ANK, focussing on the health and well-being of its customers and, insofar, being an essential link between care services, physical rehab and orthopaedics.’, states Christoph Kauter, Managing Partner and founder of Beyond Capital Partners.
About ANK Gruppe: ANK Gruppe comprises the firms Ank Sanitätshaus + Orthopädietechnik GmbH, Kaiser, Sanitätshaus + Rehatechnik GmbH as well as Ank Orthopädieschuhtechnik GmbH. ANK expanded through the past decades, comprising today 13 locations with 170 employees, offering as full-service provider a comprehensive medical supply assortment for its customers in Rhineland-Palatinate. www.ank-sanitaetshaus.de and www.kaiser-sanitaetshaus.de
About Beyond Capital Partners: Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company advising its funds on the acquisition of majority shareholdings of profitable small- and medium sized enterprises in the DACH region focusing on the asset-light segments business services, IT, software, healthcare, lifestyle and entertainment. www.beyondcapital-partners.com
This financing is made possible through financial backing of the European Union under the Equity Facility for Growth established under Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European and the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020).
Xortec GmbH continues its market expansion through next add-on acquisition, strengthening its nationwide presence
February 2022 Frankfurt am Main
Xortec GmbH (“Xortec”), headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, continues to expand its nationwide presence as a provider of network-based security solutions. Following the successful acquisition of Berlin-based Burgenkönig Video GmbH in January 2021, Xortec is now acquiring videotronic infosystems nord GmbH based in Hamburg, with economic effect from 01st January 2022.
With locations in Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin, Xortec now belongs to the group of leading distributors for video security on the German market and underlines with this current acquisition its regional expansion strategy as much as its leading role as an innovative complete solution consultant and independent provider for network-based security technology in Germany.
“The acquisition of videotronic infosystems nord is an expansion of Xortec’s business relationships with installers in northern Germany. In addition, we are stabilising our quality-oriented consulting approach and delivery strength to our customers by expanding our product range – from hardware to software to infrastructure solutions”, says Michael Schaller, Managing Director of Xortec GmbH.
The management of Videotronic Infosystems Nord GmbH will be performed by Xortec’s Managing Director, Michael Schaller. He is taking over the responsibility from Marcus Plüschau and Hans-Jürgen Pott, the former Managing Directors of the company. Both will stay in the company and focus on sales and organisational tasks.
Since January 2021, Xortec is a portfolio company of a fund advised by Beyond Capital Partners. “As an investment company with a focus on German-speaking SMEs, our goal is to further expand Xortec’s market position in the DACH region through suitable add-on acquisitions. Accordingly, we are continuously exploring Xortec’s competitive landscape and will continue this dynamic expansion strategy”, says Christoph D. Kauter, Managing Partner of Beyond Capital Partners.
About Xortec
Xortec GmbH, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is a leading provider of network-based video surveillance and data communications solutions. The company focuses on the sale of professional video surveillance solutions and a comprehensive range of accompanying services. www.xortec.de
About Videotronic Infosystems Nord GmbH
Videotronic Infosystems Nord GmbH, based in Hamburg, has been successfully active on the market as a specialised distributor of security technology for parking garages, shipyards, maritime security provider, data centers and companies and energy suppliers for over 25 years. The company focuses on the distribution of system solutions from planning over construction till maintenance. www.videotronic.de
About Beyond Capital Partners
Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company and acquires majority stakes in profitable medium-sized companies from the DACH region through the funds it advises, with a focus on the asset-light sectors of services, IT, software, healthcare, lifestyle and entertainment. www.beyondcapital-partners.com
Beyond Capital Partners aquires majority shareholding in „Industriereinigung Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH“
January 2022 Frankfurt am Main
Beyond Capital Partners Fund II, a fund advised by Beyond Capital Partners GmbH („BCP“), acquired a majority shareholding in Munich based Industriereinigung Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH („Dr. Hoffmann“). Signing and closing have been accomplished in December 2021.
For more than 30 years, Dr. Hoffmann is a well-established, Bavaria-based and until now owner-managed company. It´s top-level client base comprises customers from the public sector like ministries, tax authorities and seats of the government as much as educational institutions and other trust-, security- and hygiene-sensitive customers. The broad infrastructure-related service variety has been expanded and established on a top-quality-level over many years through Dr. Hoffmann and, hence, puts this customer-centric servicer on top being one of the largest and renowned facility service providers in Bavaria.
Delivering continuous top performance standards and a high layer of cleaning efficiency, hygiene and prevention, reliability and sensitiveness handling different kinds of customers, preservation through proper maintenance, convenient handling and reduction of administrative efforts through e.g. automated invoicing et al is all part of the firms standard, executed on a daily basis through c. 1,000 well-trained employee´s in the fields of facility cleaning, facility services, body leasing, event and catering services, quality management and the own “Innovation Lab” as digitalization support for the firms´ customers.
„Searching for a partner capable to professionally accompany our development with its experience, we are thrilled and pleased that we could attract Beyond Capital Partners as an SME-oriented and financially strong partner to execute our further expansion. Aside Beyonds´ in-depth expertise and their empathy for owner-managers like us, we were most inspired about the opportunity to retain skin in the game as co-shareholder and day-to-day Managing Director and insofar, enable an uninterrupted continuation of our firm spirit“, says Marlène Sternbaum, Managing Director of Dr. Hoffmann.
Christoph D. Kauter, founder and Managing Partner of Beyond Capital Partners adds: “Dr. Hoffmann as company as much as its founders with their professional established structure are a perfect fit for our existing portfolio of companies. With its strong position in Bavaria, it will allow us a dedicated future expansion of Dr. Hoffmann into other federal states in Germany both by adding new customers in the well-known public sector and the first-time-establishment of new customers from the private sector. The mid-term target will be to position Dr. Hoffmann as one of the top national competitors in its peer-group. Therefore, maintaining its established team and retaining its long-lived high level of quality is essential part of our corporate culture. In addition to the organic growth measures, we already started a M&A market sounding to evaluate potential future add-on acquisitions of perfect-fit-competitors in other regions in Germany as part of our well-proven buy & Build strategy.
About Beyond Capital Partners: Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company advising its funds on the acquisition of majority shareholdings of profitable small- and medium sized enterprises in the DACH region focusing on the asset-light segments business services, IT, software, healthcare, lifestyle and entertainment. www.beyondcapital-partners.com
About Dr. Hoffmann: Munich based Industriereinigung Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH is one of the largest and well-established facility service providers in Bavaria. https://www.drhoffmann.eu/
Beyond Capital Partners' portfolio company Xortec GmbH further expands its market position through next add-on acquisition, strengthening its nationwide presence
November 2021 Frankfurt am Main
Xortec GmbH (“Xortec”), headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, continues to expand its nationwide presence as a provider of network-based security solutions. Following the successful acquisition of Munich-based Videosystems Sicherungstechnik Vertriebs GmbHin March this year, Xortec is now acquiring Burgenkönig Video GmbH (“BK-Video”), based in Großbeeren near Berlin, with economic effect from January 1st, 2021.
With locations in Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Berlin, Xortec now belongs to the group of leading distributors for video security in the German market and underlines with this current acquisition its regional expansion strategy as much as its leading role as a complete solution provider for network-based security technology in Germany.
“The acquisition of BK-Video is another important step for Xortec towards even more regional presence. Customer proximity and high quality of consulting and services are our top priorities and with Burgenkönig Video GmbH we have found exactly the partner who shares our philosophy and lives it every day”, says Michael Schaller, Managing Director of Xortec GmbH.
Peter Silbernagel, Managing Director and founder of Burgenkönig Video GmbH: “The partnership with Xortec offers considerable synergy potential, which we will use for the strategic realignment of our operating business. With Xortec as a strong partner at our side, we are well prepared for future challenges in a dynamic growth market.”
In addition to Peter Silbernagel, the management of Burgenkönig Video GmbH will be complemented by Xortec’s Managing Director, Michael Schaller.
Since January 2021, Xortec is a portfolio company of a fund advised by Beyond Capital Partners. “As an investment company with a focus on German-speaking SMEs, our goal is to further expand Xortec’s market position in the DACH region through suitable add-on acquisitions. Accordingly, we are continuously exploring Xortec’s competitive landscape and will continue this dynamic expansion strategy”, says Christoph D. Kauter, Managing Partner of Beyond Capital Partners.
About Xortec
Xortec GmbH, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is a leading provider of network-based video surveillance and data communications solutions. The company focuses on the sale of professional video surveillance solutions and a comprehensive range of accompanying services. www.xortec.de
About Burgenkönig Video GmbH
Burgenkönig Video GmbH, based in Großbeeren near Berlin, has been successfully active on the market as a specialist distributor of security technology for installers, dealers, electrical companies and resellers for over 20 years. The company focuses on the distribution of system solutions from renowned manufacturers. www.bkvideo.de
About Beyond Capital Partners
Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company and acquires majority stakes in profitable medium-sized companies from the DACH region through the funds it advises, with a focus on the asset-light sectors of services, IT, software, healthcare, lifestyle and entertainment. www.beyondcapital-partners.com
