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Apheon

Strassen, Luxembourg

Apheon is a pan-European mid-market private equity investment company managing ~€4.5 billion of assets, known for a “patient and friendly capital” partnership approach and industrial know-how to help scale portfolio companies across Europe.

Focus Areas
Private equity
Website
apheon.com

Tracked deals

12

12 tracked deals across 2023-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

6 buyout · 3 addon · 2 recapitalization

Apheon Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Apheon. 2 2023 4 2024 5 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Crescent Capital Group, Apheon
    Target
    IMS Group GmbH, resinnovation GmbH, Polypipe (German operations), Amex Sanivar, Hurricane Trenchless Technologie GmbH, Kardiam Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH
    Location
    Germany
    Type
    Addon

    Crescent Capital Group’s European Specialty Lending strategy provided financing to support a buy-and-build platform led by pan‑European private equity firm Apheon and the founders of several Germany-based pipe rehabilitation and manufacturing businesses. The financing will consolidate IMS Group, resinnovation, Polypipe, Amex Sanivar, Hurricane Trenchless Technologie and Kardiam into a single integrated platform offering equipment, materials and turnkey trenchless pipe rehabilitation solutions, with Crescent also committing capital for future add-ons.

  • Buyer
    Apheon
    Target
    Rubio Monocoat
    Seller
    Bencis
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Belgium
    Type
    Buyout

    Apheon, a European private equity firm, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Rubio Monocoat, a global sustainable wood protection solutions company. The deal includes a partnership with management and the founding Muylle family, while Bencis sells its stake. Apheon plans to accelerate Rubio’s international growth, strengthen its omnichannel go-to-market, and continue advancing its innovation roadmap.

  • Buyer
    Apheon
    Target
    Golmar Italia S.p.A.
    Seller
    Golè family
    Location
    Lombardy, Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    Apheon, a pan‑European mid‑market private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Golmar Italia S.p.A., a leading Italian distributor of professional cleaning and hygiene products. The founding Golè family will remain invested as minority shareholders while Apheon intends to pursue a buy‑and‑build strategy to accelerate Golmar’s growth across Italy and in high‑potential end markets.

  • Buyer
    Apheon, Unigestion
    Target
    Ortivity
    Seller
    existing Ortivity shareholders (partial exit)
    Location
    Germany

    Apheon announced a further investment in its portfolio company Ortivity, Germany’s integrated outpatient orthopaedic care platform. The transaction brings Unigestion onboard with a significant minority stake and includes a partial exit for existing Ortivity shareholders, alongside selected new Apheon investors, with an approximately EUR 200 million capital injection.

  • Buyer
    Apheon
    Target
    Longwood (Diagnóstica Longwood)
    Seller
    Antonio Raichs and existing shareholders
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Location
    Aragon, Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    Apheon, a pan‑European private equity investor, has acquired a majority stake in Longwood, a Zaragoza‑based distributor and manufacturer of high value‑added In‑Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) equipment and services focused on Next‑Generation Sequencing. Founder Antonio Raichs and CEO Miguel Giralt will remain invested and the partnership aims to expand Longwood's product offering, pursue M&A and accelerate international growth.

  • Buyer
    Apheon, Millbio NA
    Target
    Cain Food Industries Inc.
    Seller
    Cain Food shareholders (including top management and founding family members)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Addon

    Luxembourg-based private equity firm Apheon has acquired Dallas-based Cain Food Industries and merged it with its portfolio company Millbio (Milan) to create a global clean-label bakery ingredients group. The combined business will operate in North America as Cain Food Industries Inc., with Cain's CEO Tom McCurry leading regional operations; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Apheon, LFPI (LFPI Gestion)
    Target
    Haudecoeur
    Seller
    Apheon
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    France

    Apheon has restructured its ownership of Haudecoeur by transferring its stake into an Apheon-controlled vehicle and extending its majority position, while LFPI joins as a minority investor. The Haudecoeur family and management are materially reinvesting; the recapitalization will provide additional capital and an extended time horizon to support organic growth and a targeted add-on acquisition programme across Europe.

  • Buyer
    Apheon
    Target
    Hittech Group
    Seller
    Founders and a consortium of private shareholders
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    South Holland, Netherlands
    Type
    Buyout

    Apheon, a pan‑European private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Hittech Group from the company's founders and a consortium of private shareholders. The investment will support Hittech's growth plans — expanding its operational footprint, capabilities and entry into new geographies and end markets — while management and existing investors retain significant stakes.

  • Buyer
    Apheon, MML Capital Partners
    Target
    TMC (The Member Company)
    Location
    North Brabant, Netherlands

    Apheon has reaffirmed its commitment to TMC by reinvesting through a new Apheon-controlled vehicle, and MML Capital Partners is joining as a new investor alongside significant reinvestment from TMC's founder and management. The recapitalization will provide capital and sector expertise to support TMC's geographic expansion, capability development and continued M&A activity; TMC is headquartered in Eindhoven and employs about 2,750 people across 16 countries.

  • Buyer
    Haudecoeur, Apheon
    Target
    Cepasco
    Seller
    Evoco
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    Type
    Addon

    Haudecoeur, a French ethnic foods leader backed by Apheon, has completed the acquisition of Cepasco, the leading French supplier of herbs and spices. The deal (Cepasco was formerly majority-owned by Evoco) strengthens Haudecoeur's position in the herbs & spices market, adds complementary brands and capabilities, and expands the combined group's presence in France and Belgium.

  • Buyer
    Apheon
    Target
    Salpa
    Seller
    Cherubini family, Equinox
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Umbria, Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    Apheon, a pan‑European private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Salpa, an Italian producer of cookie-based ingredients and inclusions for the industrial ice cream, dairy and confectionery sectors. The Cherubini family and Italian PE firm Equinox sold their stakes while the Cherubini family and management reinvested as minority shareholders; Apheon will support Salpa's planned international expansion and growth.

  • Buyer
    Astorg Mid‑Cap, Apheon
    Target
    Sofico
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    East Flanders, Belgium
    Type
    Buyout

    Astorg Mid‑Cap will invest a 51% stake in Sofico in partnership with Sofico founders Gémar Hompes and Piet Maes and existing investor Apheon, with the founders and Apheon significantly reinvesting and remaining involved. Sofico, headquartered in Ghent, is a leading software provider for the automotive leasing and mobility industry, employs over 500 experts, serves major global leasing customers, and will use the partnership to accelerate product development, services expansion and M&A; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close in Q1 2024.

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