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Zurmont Madison Management AG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Zurmont Madison Management AG’s most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (17%) and machinery (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (84%) and growth capital (9%). In total, Zurmont Madison Management AG has invested in 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1996 when it acquired Schaffner Holding AG for $135M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (30%). Zurmont Madison Management AG’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold CLS Communication AG for $77M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity32
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity20
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 1

Zurmont Madison Management AG

Talacker 50,
Zurich, CH-8001
Switzerland
www.zurmontmadison.ch
sekretariat@zurmontmadison.ch

Zurmont Madison is a private equity group that seeks a variety of control investments in corporate spin-offs, growth capital financings, and management buyouts/buy-ins. Zurmont is an active investor, assisting portfolio companies with any strategy and operational needs. Prospective companies generally have at least CHF 30 million of sales and are cash-flow positive. Sectors of interest include industrial goods, consumer goods, construction, logistics, and business services. Zurmont will not invest in venture, start-up or high-tech projects. Zurmont Madison was formed in 1987 and is based in Zurich.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Forest Products, Furniture, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 30 200
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CHF

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $135M $135M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 20 - - - - - 20
vol $77M $77M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Schaetti AG 2018-11-01 - Trade Sale
Zurich, Switzerland · www.schaetti.ch
CCS Group 2018-10-31 - Trade Sale
Lyss, Switzerland · www.ccsholding.com
Bauwerk Parkett AG 2018-01-18 - Secondary Sale
St. Margrethen, Switzerland · www.bauwerk-parkett.com
SMB Medical SA 2017-07-31 - Trade Sale
St. Antonino, Switzerland · www.smbsa.com
Röder Zeltsysteme und Service GmbH 2014-11-21 - Trade Sale
Büdingen, Germany · www.r-zs.de
CLS Communication AG 2014-11-10 77M USD Trade Sale
Zurich , Basel, Switzerland · www.cls-communication.com
Schaetti AG 2013-05-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zurich, Switzerland · www.schaetti.ch
AKAtech Produktions- und Handels GmbH 2012-03-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Frankenmarkt, Austria · www.akatech.at
CCS Group 2011-04-01 - Growth Capital
Lyss, Switzerland · www.ccsholding.com
Bauwerk Parkett AG 2009-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Margrethen, Switzerland · www.bauwerk-parkett.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (17%) -
Machinery - - 2 (17%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (8%) 135M (100%)
Building Materials - - 1 (8%) -
Business Services - - 1 (8%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (8%) -
Communications - - 1 (8%) -
Electronics - - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (8%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $135M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Switzerland - - 10 (83%) 135M (100%)
Germany - - 1 (8%) -
Austria - - 1 (8%) -
Domestic - - 10 (83%) 135M (100%)
Cross-border - - 2 (17%) -
Total - - 12 $135M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 10 (83%) 135M (100%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (8%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $135M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 11 (55%) -
IPO 4 (20%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (15%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (10%) 77M (100%)
Total 20 $77M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Bär & Karrer
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $135M
TOTAL $135M
Largest Schaffner Holding AG (SWX: SAHN)
$135M (1996-01-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $77M
TOTAL $77M
Largest CLS Communication AG
$77M (2014-11-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Strategic(s)
30%
6 (30%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1987

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Christoph Syz

Co-founder & CEO

Daniel Heine

Co-founder & Managing Director

Werner Schnorf

Co-founder & Managing Director

Matthias Isenrich

COO

FAQ

When was Zurmont Madison Management AG founded?

Zurmont Madison Management AG was founded in 1987.

What type of investor is Zurmont Madison Management AG?

Zurmont Madison Management AG is a private equity firm.

Where is Zurmont Madison Management AG headquartered?

Zurmont Madison Management AG is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

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