AURELIUS European Opportunities IV

• AURELIUS to Acquire Hain Celestial’s International Business

  September 14, 2026

  Buyer

  AURELIUS

  Target

  Hain Celestial International business

  Seller

  The Hain Celestial Group

  Industry

  Food & Beverage

  Location

  England, United Kingdom

  Type

  Divestiture

  AURELIUS agreed to acquire the majority of Hain Celestial’s International business for an estimated $323 million in cash. The sale includes brands such as Ella’s Kitchen, Joya, Natumi, Hartley’s, Linda McCartney Foods, Cully & Sully, Yorkshire Provender and New Covent Garden soups; it remains subject to regulatory approvals and Hain securing an amendment to its credit agreement.

• AURELIUS Acquires Landis+Gyr’s EMEA Business

  April 8, 2026

  Buyer

  AURELIUS

  Target

  Landis+Gyr EMEA business (Europe, Middle East and Africa operations)

  Seller

  Landis+Gyr Group AG

  Industry

  Industrial Services

  Location

  Switzerland

  Type

  Divestiture

  Landis+Gyr Group AG has completed the divestiture of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business to AURELIUS. The deal closed with economic effect as of March 31, 2026 and transfers Landis+Gyr’s metering portfolio, related software and services, five production sites, and approximately 2,800 employees across the region.

• AURELIUS to Acquire Louwman Group’s Care Division

  November 13, 2025

  Buyer

  AURELIUS Private Equity Mid‑Market Buyout, AURELIUS, AURELIUS Investment Advisory (Benelux), WaterRise (operations team)

  Target

  Louwman Group Care Division

  Seller

  Louwman Group

  Industry

  Healthcare Services

  Location

  Netherlands

  Type

  Buyout

  AURELIUS Private Equity Mid-Market Buyout has signed an agreement to acquire the Care Division of family-owned Dutch company Louwman Group. The Care Division operates five mobility-related units offering mobility aids, home adaptations, and vehicle modifications across the Netherlands, serving municipalities and care institutions as well as private individuals. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and works council advice and is expected to close by late 2025 or early 2026.

• AURELIUS Private Equity to Acquire DCC Technology’s UK and Ireland Info Tech Business (Exertis)

  July 14, 2025

  Buyer

  AURELIUS Private Equity Mid-Market Buyout, AURELIUS (AURELIUS Private Equity)

  Target

  DCC Technology’s Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland, Exertis (UK and Ireland)

  Seller

  DCC plc

  Industry

  IT Services

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  AURELIUS Private Equity Mid-Market Buyout has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DCC Technology’s Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland. The business comprises Exertis, a multi-specialist distributor and services provider supporting consumer and business customers and supplying technology vendors through distribution centers in Burnley (UK) and Dublin (Ireland).

• AURELIUS Acquires Teijin Automotive Technologies North America

  March 31, 2025

  Buyer

  AURELIUS Private Equity Mid‑Market Buyout

  Target

  Teijin Automotive Technologies North America

  Seller

  Teijin Limited

  Industry

  Automotive

  Location

  Michigan, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  AURELIUS Private Equity Mid‑Market Buyout has acquired Teijin Automotive Technologies North America (TAT‑NA) from Japanese parent Teijin Limited. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, TAT‑NA is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite components for automotive, heavy truck, marine and recreational vehicle markets; the business employs ~4,500 people across 14 sites in the US and Mexico and generates over $1 billion in annual revenue.

• AURELIUS Acquires Lernia from the Swedish Government

  January 31, 2025

  Buyer

  AURELIUS

  Target

  Lernia

  Seller

  Swedish Government

  Industry

  Staffing & HR

  Location

  Stockholm County, Sweden

  Type

  Buyout

  AURELIUS, a European private equity investor, is acquiring Lernia, a Swedish staffing, recruitment and training group, from the Swedish Government. Lernia is headquartered in Stockholm, operates almost 100 locations across Sweden and employs about 5,300 people; AURELIUS says private ownership will enable operational restructuring and value creation.

• AURELIUS Acquires What's Cooking Savoury Division from What's Cooking Group NV

  October 18, 2024

  Buyer

  AURELIUS Private Equity, AURELIUS European Opportunities IV

  Target

  What's Cooking Savoury Division

  Seller

  What's Cooking Group NV

  Industry

  Food & Beverage

  Location

  East Flanders, Belgium

  Type

  Divestiture

  AURELIUS Private Equity (via its European Opportunities fund) has agreed to acquire the What's Cooking Savoury Division, a leading Benelux supplier of deli meats, spreads and savoury snacks, from What's Cooking Group NV in a carve-out transaction. Headquartered in Lievegem, Belgium, the Savoury Division employs ~1,500 people, operates six production facilities, and will be supported by AURELIUS to drive operational improvements and a buy-&-build growth strategy across the Benelux and Western Europe.

• AURELIUS Acquires Dayco Propulsion Solutions Business

  May 2, 2024

  Buyer

  AURELIUS Private Equity

  Target

  Dayco Propulsion Solutions

  Seller

  Dayco Incorporated, Hidden Harbor Capital Partners

  Industry

  Manufacturing

  Location

  Michigan, United States

  Type

  Divestiture

  AURELIUS Private Equity has acquired Dayco's Propulsion Solutions division in a carve-out from Dayco Incorporated, a company backed by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners. The business — a global supplier of power transmission systems for light-vehicle and commercial/off-highway OEMs with more than $450m in revenue — will be positioned for operational transformation and growth under AURELIUS.

• AURELIUS Acquires The Body Shop from Natura &Co

  November 14, 2023

  Buyer

  AURELIUS

  Target

  The Body Shop International Limited

  Seller

  Natura &Co S.A.

  Industry

  Consumer Products

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  AURELIUS has agreed to acquire The Body Shop International Limited from Natura &Co for a purchase price valuing the business at £207 million (including a £90m earn-out). The acquisition, expected to close in December 2023, will see AURELIUS work with The Body Shop management to drive operational improvements and re-energise the global beauty and personal care brand.

• AURELIUS Growth Investments Acquires BVN Group, Regional Catering Provider

  July 13, 2023

  Buyer

  AURELIUS Wachstumskapital (AURELIUS Growth Investments)

  Target

  BVN Group (Betriebsverpflegung Nord GmbH and affiliates), Betriebsverpflegung Nord GmbH (BVN), HKH Hamburger Küche & Heimkost GmbH (HKH), Hanse Menü-Dienst und Senioren-Verpflegung Lübeck GmbH (HMD), CC Campus Catering GmbH (CC)

  Seller

  Kirsten Brauer, Stefan Brauer

  Industry

  Food & Beverage

  Location

  Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

  Type

  Buyout

  AURELIUS Wachstumskapital (AURELIUS Growth Investments) has acquired the BVN group, a Norderstedt-based provider of meals for senior citizens and school catering that comprises four operating companies and more than 400 employees. The acquisition is positioned as a buy-and-build platform to drive regional growth in institutional catering; shareholders Kirsten and Stefan Brauer will exit as part of a succession solution while management (Keyan and Ramin Forouhideh) remain involved.

• AURELIUS Acquires TM Group from Dye & Durham

  July 11, 2023

  Buyer

  AURELIUS

  Target

  TM Group Limited

  Seller

  Dye & Durham Corporation

  Industry

  Legal Services

  Location

  Wiltshire, United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  AURELIUS has agreed to acquire UK property search aggregation provider TM Group Limited from Dye & Durham Corporation in a transaction valued at up to GBP 91 million. The deal, a corporate carve-out that has received UK Competition and Markets Authority approval, positions AURELIUS to build a platform in the UK property services/conveyancing market; TM Group generated c. GBP 62 million of revenue in 2022.

• Ringbeck Group (AURELIUS Growth Investments) Acquires Rüdiger Brandenburg GmbH

  May 16, 2023

  Buyer

  AURELIUS Growth Investments, Ringbeck Group

  Target

  Rüdiger Brandenburg GmbH

  Industry

  Construction

  Location

  Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany

  Type

  Addon

  Ringbeck Group, a portfolio company of AURELIUS Growth Investments, has acquired Rüdiger Brandenburg GmbH, a Berlin- and Seddiner See–based provider of garden, landscape and sports ground construction. The add-on expands Ringbeck Group’s footprint and capabilities in the Berlin/Brandenburg region; Rüdiger Brandenburg employs more than 60 people and the combined Ringbeck Group expects around EUR 105m revenue for 2023.

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