News Archive
Press releases and news
24.12.2018 // Donations of around EUR 50,000 collected at the AURELIUS Christmas party
- AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V. successfully implemented numerous projects in 2018
- START Foundation supports the first class of students in Bavaria
17.12.2018 // LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
27.11.2018 // AURELIUS completes acquisition of leading manufacturer of water and waste water valves VAG
15.11.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiaries ranked 5th and 9th amongst Britain´s top ten best online retailers
12.11.2018 // AURELIUS acquires Norwegian Wholesale Business from HELLA
- Second-largest wholeseller for automotive spare parts in Norway
- Further strengthening of AURELIUS presence in the Nordic region
- AURELIUS’ expertise in corporate spin-offs and difficult carve-outs paying off again
08.11.2018 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities publishes its numbers for the first nine months of 2018
- Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 2.8 billion
- Equity portfolio strengthened by a total of ten acquisitions in the first nine months
- Positive development of operating earnings despite sales of very profitable group companies in 2017
- Positive outlook: Several highly profitable exits in fiscal year 2019 expected
08.11.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary Calumet Wex acquires a majority interest in Foto-Video Sauter
- Calumet Wex expands its market position considerably by acquiring the biggest photography specialist in Germany
- Revenue increase of around ten percent
- Excellent strategic fit: Overlaps in target group and product Portfolio
06.11.2018 // AURELIUS wins Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency (TRI) Award for successful turnaround of Getronics
31.10.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary GHOTEL hotel & living successfully completes acquisition of expands with four more locations as franchisee for InterContinental Hotels Group
- Add-on acquisition of new hotels in economically strong locations in Düsseldorf, Gütersloh, Salzburg (Austria) and Osnabrück contribute to revenue boost of approx. 25 percent
- Synergy potential with existing portfolio and further milestone in medium-term expansion strategy
08.10.2018 // AURELIUS acquires VAG, leading manufacturer of water and waste water valves
- With six production facilities on four continents, VAG is one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial valves for water infrastructure
- Positive outlook confirmed
04.10.2018 // AURELIUS Group establishes a Luxembourg-based real estate investment platform
- Further investment arm with a flexible, operational focus on the real estate sector
- Experienced team with an interdisciplinary, international network
31.08.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary GHOTEL hotel & living expands with four more locations
- Add-on acquisition of new hotels in economically strong locations contributes approx. 25 percent revenue boost
- GHOTEL hotel & living as franchisee for InterContinental Hotels Group
- Potential for synergies with existing portfolio and further milestone in medium-term expansion strategy
09.08.2018 // AURELIUS: Focus on reinvestments in the equity portfolio in the first half of 2018
- Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 1.9 billion
- Five acquisitions in the first half of 2018
- Positive development of operating earnings despite sales of very profitable group companies in the past financial year
- Positive outlook for the full year 2018
24.07.2018 // AURELIUS acquires Ideal Shopping Direct
17.07.2018 // AURELIUS Group to expand its management team
- Donatus Albrecht to look after the group-wide M&A strategy
- Matthias Täubl newly appointed to the Executive Board with responsibility for operations
04.07.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary Scandinavian Cosmetics strengthens its market position in Norway and Sweden
- The acquisition of Solis International Cosmetics AS and Alf Sörensen AB broadens the company’s market position substantially
- These acquisitions will increase the revenues of Scandinavian Cosmetics Group to well over EUR 100 million
- Accelerated growth of the existing luxury and consumer brands portfolio, and improved positioning of new Brands
02.07.2018 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA 1.00 per cent Convertible Bonds due 2020 (ISIN: DE000A168544) (the “Bonds”)
26.06.2018 // Office Depot Gets Back on Track as Turnaround Gathers Pace
- Appointment of new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
11.06.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary Conaxess Trade partners with Spreads
- Partnership with former Unilever BCS business to start August 1, 2018
- Conaxess to take over Field Sales activities in three Nordic coutries
05.06.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary GHOTEL hotel & living opens two more hotels in Bayreuth
- Two more locations as franchisees for the Accor Group
- Opening planned for the end of 2019
- Expansion in full swing, with other projects in the offing
05.06.2018 // Rise in European corporate spin-outs expected for third year running
- Increase in European corporate spin-out activity predicted for 2018, driven by need to focus on core operations
- Turnaround and special situations investors expected to be most likely buyers
- Industrials sector projected to witness most divestment activity
- Respondents predict UK will experience most corporate carve-outs
22.05.2018 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA 1.00 per cent EUR 166,300,000 Convertible Bonds due 2020 (ISIN: DE000A168544) (the “Bonds”)
Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in this notice shall have the meaning given to them in the Terms and Conditions of the Bonds.
18.05.2018 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA: Press release on the 2018 Annual General Meeting
- Shareholders resolve a record dividend of EUR 5.00 per share
- KPMG is elected as the new auditor for financial year 2018
- Christian Dreyer is elected to the Supervisory Board
14.05.2018 // AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V. supports the Bar Elias Educational Centre of Orienthelfer e.V.
- Financing of teachers for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
- Education is an essential part of growing up, and creates a sense of normality for children far from their homeland
- Donations totalling more than EUR 200,000 for Orienthelfer e.V. since 2015
04.05.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary AKAD receives the eLearning Award and other awards
- Chosen for its highly efficient and individual digital studies model
- Several top scores compared to other distance learning providers
- Operational realignment leads to high level of customer satisfaction
03.05.2018 // AURELIUS publishes its results for the first quarter of 2018
- Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 912.3 million
- Operating EBITDA reaches EUR 21.5 million despite changes in portfolio companies
- Additional acquisitions strengthen the AURELIUS portfolio
10.04.2018 // Blaupunkt at Hong Kong Fair
- Blaupunkt Participates at Hong Kong Electronic Fair April 13th – 16th. Hong Kong Convention Center Hall of Fame – booth 1E C08
08.04.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary B+P Group acquires Raetz Gerüstbau
- Strategic add-on acquisition is part of B+P’s expansion strategy
- Expanded presence in the Munich greater metropolitan area
- Acquisition offers synergy potential
28.03.2018 // AURELIUS publishes its 2017 annual report: provisional, record-year numbers confirmed
- Total consolidated revenues exceed EUR 4 billion
- EBITDA of the combined Group at the record level of EUR 627.7 million characterized by numerous transactions
- Operating EBITDA at the previous year‘s level despite sales of profitable companies
- Audited net asset value of the portfolio: EUR 1,541.0 million (+ 1.3% over Q3 2017)
- KPMG to be proposed as the independent auditor for financial year 2018
- Entrepreneur Christian Dreyer to join the Supervisory Board
18.03.2018 // AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V. supports the A24 Workshop Integration Project
- A24 trains asylum-seekers as workshop assistants in commercial and technical fields
- Qualification as a key part of integration
- First participants will soon finish the programme and enter working life in Germany
13.03.2018 // AURELIUS: Provisional figures for 2017 confirm record year
- Total consolidated revenues over EUR 4 billion for the first time
- Record EBITDA of the combined Group at EUR 627.7 million
- Financial year 2017 characterized by six new acquisitions and three very successful exits
- Operating EBITDA at the previous year's level despite sales of profitable companies and acquisitions of unprofitable companies
- Dividend proposal of EUR 5.00 per share
07.03.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary GHOTEL opens a new city hotel in Göttingen
- Another 4-star property boosts GHOTEL hotel & living's activities
- The university city of Göttingen is located in a strong economic region in Lower Saxony
- GHOTEL hotel & living will almost double sales with this and other announced expansion steps over the next two years
15.02.2018 // AURELIUS completes acquisition of Connect Books
02.02.2018 // AURELIUS sells AH Industries to the management team with long-standing experience in the wind industry
- The company was adapted to suit substantially changed market conditions during the time it was owned by AURELIUS
- The management team headed by Kim Kronborg Christiansen and Adrian Roy Willetts is committed to continue developing the company
02.02.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary GHOTEL expands further with acquisition of two new hotel operations
- Acquisition of two 4-star hotels in Ludwigsburg and Neckarsulm
- Integration into the existing GHOTEL hotel portfolio while keeping the “nestor” brand name
- GHOTEL hotel & living will nearly double its revenues by 2020 thanks to this and other announced expansion steps
01.02.2018 // Aurelius successfully completes acquisition of Spanish packaging specialist Abelan
- Deal represents Aurelius’ third acquisition in the European packaging sector since 2015
- Aurelius plans to further strengthen its operations in the packaging sector
- Three manufacturing facilities in Spain and France
- Projected revenues of c.€70m in 2017
08.01.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary Conaxess Trade Norway acquires Galleberg AS
- Strategic add-on acquisition doubles revenues of Conaxess Trade Norway to more than 45 million euros
- Increased market share and new distribution channels