Merz Lifecare Acquires Majority Stake in WindStar Medical from Oakley Capital
October 7, 2024
Oakley Capital Fund IV has agreed to combine its portfolio company WindStar Medical with Merz Lifecare, with the Merz Group taking a majority stake in the new holding. The transaction — subject to regulatory approvals — will create a leading provider of OTC health, wellbeing and beauty products in the DACH region and continues Oakley’s support of WindStar following its 2020 investment.
- Buyers
- Merz Lifecare (Merz Group)
- Targets
- WindStar Medical
- Sellers
- Oakley Capital (Fund IV)
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Hesse, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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