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Thomas Hirse

Partner at CMS

Lawyer

Dusseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals3

Total Value£ 770 M

Avg. Deal Size£ 257 M

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18 Dec 2019|Germany|Environmental Consulting

Target: RAUSCH GMBH & CO KG

Bidder: HARALD QUANDT INDUSTRIEBETEILIGUNGEN GMBH

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

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31 Jan 2020|Switzerland|IT Services: Other

Target: PIDAS GROUP

Bidder: GRAPHA HOLDING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2021|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: ECOROLL AG WERKZEUGTECHNIK

Bidder: PINOVA CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

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30 Sep 2021|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: DORMAKABA (INTERIOR GLASS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALIANTE EQUITY TRE

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 28 Vendor

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04 Feb 2022|Denmark|Biotechnology

Target: PEPSEP

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

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18 Jan 2022|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: PREOMICS

Bidder: THINK.HEALTH VENTURES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

10 May 2022|Switzerland|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: TOFWERK

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

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Value

27 Apr 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SMT ELEKTRONIK

Bidder: CICOR GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

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Value

30 May 2022|Switzerland|Risk and Compliance

Target: BUSINESS-DNA SOLUTIONS GMBH

Bidder: F24 AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

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18 Aug 2022|Luxembourg|Capital Goods

Target: CARLEX GLASS

Bidder: WEBASTO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2022|Germany|Software

Target: MEDAVIS GMBH

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

15 Target | 5 Bidder

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Value

15 Nov 2022|Tunisia|Electrical Components

Target: PHOENIX MECANO DIGITAL TUNISIE

Bidder: CICOR GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

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Value

04 Jan 2023|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: BIOGNOSYS

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

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16 Jan 2023|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: VTI VENTIL TECHNIK

Bidder: PINOVA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

17 Feb 2023|Austria|Biotechnology

Target: VTU GROUP

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 34 Vendor

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Value

05 Jan 2023|Germany|Digital Services

Target: ACQUIFER

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

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Value

08 Feb 2023|Germany|Specialty Chemicals

Target: RIEPE

Bidder: PINOVA CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

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08 May 2023|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: ZONTAL

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|Germany|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ONE HIRING GROUP

Bidder: GERMAN EQUITY PARTNERS IV

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

28 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2023|Switzerland|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: MIRO ANALYTICAL

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

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Value

29 Sep 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: RIESA NUDELN

Bidder: BIAVEST

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder

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27 Dec 2023|France|Medical Services

Target: ELITECH

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 710 M

Value

30 May 2024|Germany|Software

Target: VALMET / KÖRBER JV

Bidder: VALMET OYJ

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

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23 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: HEINKEL

Bidder: DE DIETRICH PROCESS SYSTEMS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 34 Vendor

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Value

29 Apr 2024|Germany|Consumer Services: Other

Target: NEXTBIKE

Bidder: STAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

07 Aug 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NOVALIX

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

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18 Sep 2024|Germany|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: AP&S

Bidder: MELES

1 Service Providers

1 Target

8 Dealmakers

8 Target

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Value

30 Sep 2024|Germany|Software

Target: SEP AG

Bidder: BIP CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2024|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: DYNAMIC BIOSENSORS

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|Germany|Household Furnishings

Target: REINAERDT TÜREN

Bidder: WESTAG AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2024|Germany|Automobiles

Target: SENTRONICS METROLOGY

Bidder: NOVA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

04 Nov 2024|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BIERSACK GRUPPE

Bidder: LR PURE SYSTEMS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

11 Target | 15 Bidder

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Value