AURELIUS Acquires Minova Group from Orica
March 2, 2022
AURELIUS Group completed the acquisition of Minova in a global carve-out from Orica Limited for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 114 million (AUD 180 million). The deal is executed via AURELIUS' co‑investment structure (AURELIUS European Opportunities Fund IV 70% / AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA 30%); Minova is a London‑headquartered manufacturer of ground‑control products serving mining and infrastructure markets with >1,000 employees and ~EUR 300m revenue (2021).
- Buyers
- AURELIUS Group, AURELIUS European Opportunities Fund IV, AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA
- Targets
- Minova Group
- Sellers
- Orica Limited
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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