Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH (“TCS”) is an internationally active developer and producer of system-critical electrohydraulic subsystems, control units and sensor technology for mechanical and plant engineering based in Bochum, Germany. Since its foundation in 1950, TCS has been continuously developed over the past decades in order to consistently expand its position as a technology leader. In particular, the company has established a market-leading position through the introduction of electro¬hydraulic systems, the associated control units (including in-house software development) and sensor systems. End customers use TCS systems to ensure maximum efficiency and personal safety.
Family Trust has acquired 100% of the shares of the family-owned company as part of the transaction and will support TCS in continuing its success.

Novia Handels GmbH is a full-service manufacturing service provider and global sourcing expert with a focus on zinc and aluminum die casting, supplying leading German OEMs with high-quality individual parts and assemblies. The company handles the process steps design and engineering, sourcing and quality inspection as well as customs clearance and delivery. While sales and engineering take place at the German location, a large manufacturing partner network is serviced from the Asian locations (Hong Kong and China). Novia’s customers benefit from significant cost savings through production in Asia as well as from Novia’s strong engineering competence.

As part of the transaction, Family Trust has acquired 100% of the shares in Novia from the shareholders and intends to support the further growth of the company.

Based in Sirnach (CH) and with production facilities in Shanghai, Global Sourcing Services AG (“GSS”) is a vertically integrated full-service engineering and manufacturing service provider as well as a global sourcing expert for mechatronic assemblies. Whilst the company’s Swiss headquarters acts as the “face” to clients, GSS uses its state-of-the-art production facilities in Shanghai to manage the production of complex mechatronic assemblies, conduct comprehensive quality testing and control of all products before they are sent to clients in Europe, as well as control a network of over 250 production partners. Under the slogan “Swiss Quality Made in China”, the company is strongly positioned in the outsourcing market and supplies large OEMs in a wide variety of industries with high-quality assemblies and components.

From its customers’ perspective, GSS acts as a supplier of assemblies and components; the company assumes responsibility over the following process steps: (1) design & engineering, (2) selection of the optimal materials and manufacturing processes, (3) sourcing of individual components in China through a network of over 250 suppliers, (4) assembly of mechatronic products and components, (5) comprehensive quality inspection, and (6) on-time delivery to the customer with all taxes and import duties paid. For some customers, GSS also offers integrated inventory management services (Vendor Managed Inventory).

Family Trust acquired a majority stake in the company as part of a corporate succession. The owners and co-CEOs Christoph Wilhelm and Esther Sauter will continue to lead the business on an interim basis whilst we conduct a structured search for a suitable successor. In addition, Family Trust is supporting the company’s further growth through its broad network of engineering consultancies (to increase engineering capacity) and potential clients, as well as with targeted sales measures.

Urban Apes is a group of bouldering gyms, which was founded in 2011, with the opening of the first location in Lübeck, by Lars Großkurth and Malte Weber. The group pursues the goal of enabling as many people as possible to climb and boulder, as well as to actively develop the bouldering sport and to continuously increase its quality and professionalization. All of the Group’s halls are centrally located in various German cities (e.g. Hamburg, Berlin, Lübeck, Lüneburg).

Family Trust acquired a majority stake in the group as part of the transaction. Together with the founders, who continue to hold a significant stake in the group, Family Trust supports the further growth of the group by implementing a buy & build strategy in the fast-growing market. Through acquisitions and the opening of new halls, the group has meanwhile developed into the largest private provider of bouldering halls in Germany.

alphaQuest is a highly specialized provider for data analytics, business analytics and software engineering with locations in Ulm and Berlin. The company provides high-quality consulting services along the data science value chain with a focus on data management and business intelligence through to the modeling of complex mathematical models (predictive analytics). In the area of business analytics, business processes are optimized in agile structures by incorporating value-creating digitalization solutions. For these optimizations, the appropriate technical solutions are also implemented by alphaQuest itself in the area of software engineering in the form of enterprise or web & mobile applications.

Family Trust has taken over all shares of the company founder and previous majority owner André Probst as part of a corporate succession. Minority shareholder Dr. Christian Wagner, who has played a key role in alphaQuest’s strategic development from a system house to an IT service provider since 2010, has taken a stake in the company and will continue to lead the company as managing partner. With alphaQuest as an initial strong anchor investment, the fragmented IT services market offers significant potential for a group build-up as part of a buy & build strategy in order to strengthen organic growth.

The Dietsch group of companies is a fully integrated upholstered furniture manufacturer with almost 200 employees covering the entire value chain from design to frame construction to upholstery in one of the most modern European upholstered furniture production facilities. Joachim Dietsch bought back the former family business from the Treuhandanstalt in 1990 and rebuilt it together with his wife Hella Dietsch and their sons Jörk and Mathias. Today, the company is known among end customers and in the specialized trade for excellent value for money “Made in Germany” and, as a member of the German Furniture Quality Association, has repeatedly been awarded the “Golden M” for its outstanding quality.

Alma has been extruding customized laminated films for food packaging for more than five decades in Cormagens, near Fribourg, Switzerland. The company has focused on the development and production of customized multilayer films to exceed the highest quality requirements in terms of heat and pressure resistance, stiffness, layer distribution and coloration. Alma enjoys an excellent reputation in the market and is a reliable system supplier of barrier films for leading international food companies, in some cases as a single source supplier worldwide. In addition to classic multilayer films made of polystyrene and polypropylene, Alma also produces biodegradable products from renewable raw materials.

Family Trust has acquired all operational assets of Alma Extrusions AG in an asset deal, including real estate and a production facility with more than 10,000 sqm. The operational business will be continued by the proven management in the newly founded Alma Packaging AG and all employees were taken over. Family Trust supports the further capacity expansion at the site, accompanies the internationalization and the further development of the biodegradable product variants.

Founded in 1984 by Ernst Pertler, Pertler is one of Munich’s largest specialized SHK companies. In addition to the classic heating construction and plumbing business, Pertler is a leader in service and maintenance as well as the restoration of water damage. The clientele consists mainly of commercial customers such as planners, architects, housing associations and over 100 property management companies.

As part of the structuring of an early succession solution, the owner family has sold shares to Family Trust. At the same time, Stefan Pertler, the son of the company founder, remains a co-partner and CEO of the company. Since Family Trust’s entry, a second management level with divisional managers has been installed, the training and development concept has been revised, capacity planning and recruitment has been optimized, and employees from adjacent trades have been hired in order to broaden the service portfolio offered and deepen value creation. Due to the high deal flow in this segment, several add-on investments have already been realized.

Founded in 2009 and headquartered near Stuttgart, Hyla Germany GmbH (“Hyla DE” or the “Company”) is a leading distribution and direct sales company for household appliances in Germany and Austria. The Company holds a distribution exclusivity for Hyla D.O.O. (“Hyla SLO”) surface and air cleaning appliances for Germany and Austria and the option for a further exclusivity in Switzerland. With a team of approx. 5,500 independent distribution partners, who are remunerated through sales commissions for products sold, the company sold approx. 117,000 products in direct sales in 2022 with a turnover of approx. EUR(k) 44,500.