News Archive
Press releases and news
10.02.2021 // AURELIUS subsidiary Conaxess Trade continues its growth path through acquisition of Swedish Movement Group
- Movement is a leading Swedish sales, marketing and distribution company for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) that offers both field sales services and full-service distribution
- Strategic add-on acquisition significantly strengthens Conaxess Trade Sweden in field sales, in-store placement and full-service distribution
- Add-ons as a strategic element to strengthen AURELIUS portfolio companies
05.02.2021 // Further Consolidation and Digitalization of Office Depot Group
* Successful completion of the sale of Eastern European, Scandinavian and Spanish operations
* Sale of French operations by way of a Redressement Judiciare impending
* Integration of business areas DIRECT and CONTRACT on fully-digitalized platform Viking+
18.01.2021 // AURELIUS to offset CO2 emissions from air travel in 2020
26.11.2020 // AURELIUS closes acquisition of GKN Wheels & Structures
12.11.2020 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities reports its numbers for the first nine months of 2020
- Total consolidated revenues fall to EUR 2.4 billion compared to last year
- EBITDA rises to EUR 301.5 million on the back of strong gains on bargain purchases and company sales above book value
- Operating EBITDA of EUR 100.2 million attests sustainable management of the COVID-19 crisis
- Solid cash position of EUR 417.5 million
- Net asset value of the AURELIUS portfolio modestly lower at EUR 950.7 million
- Outlook: Effects of new lockdowns in the COVID-19 pandemic cannot yet be estimated; well-filled pipeline of acquisition opportunities
05.11.2020 // AURELIUS acquires Pullman Fleet Services from Wincanton plc
- Acquisition of market-leading commercial fleet management business, servicing blue chip customers across the UK
- As a standalone business, Pullman will focus on growth and expanding its offering into related services including accident management and vehicle leasing
- AURELIUS will work with Pullman to develop further commercial and growth opportunities through potential collaboration with AURELIUS-owned Rivus Fleet Solutions
- Pullman is AURELIUS’ second carve-out announced in two weeks, underscoring its expertise in complex carve-outs, and marking another successful acquisition of a unique asset in fleet services
19.10.2020 // AURELIUS agrees to acquire GKN Wheels & Structures
- Acquisition of leading manufacturer of off-highway wheels and innovative engineering solutions provider
- Global footprint providing strong platform for future add-on acquisitions
- Carve-out of non-core division from GKN a demonstration of AURELIUS’s expertise in executing complex cross-border divestments
14.10.2020 // AURELIUS portfolio company NDS Group AS wins major supplier contracts
- NDS enters three major multi- year contracts worth 30 mEUR revenue
- Strong growth and increased profitability in 2020 expected to increase significantly in 2021 with these new business wins
09.10.2020 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities announces measures to further improve corporate governance and transparency
- Change of AURELIUS Management SE from the dualistic to the monistic management system with a Board of Directors chaired by Dr Dirk Markus
- New management structure for more efficient management and supervision
- Supervisory Board of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA: Formation of an audit, nomination and personnel committee, and focus on independent appointments
- Increased transparency through more detailed sales and earnings figures for the group companies
- Management Board remuneration will in future be converted to co-investment shares and stock options
21.09.2020 // AURELIUS subsidiary Scholl Footwear sells its Australian distribution business to Global Footcare Group
13.08.2020 // AURELIUS reports solid first-half numbers despite COVID-19
- Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 1.6 billion; EUR 3 billion on an annualized basis
- EBITDA of the combined Group: EUR 258.0 million (H1 2019: EUR 53.8 million)
- Most of the Group’s companies have weathered the crisis well so far, the portfolio is well positioned: Solid operating EBITDA of the combined Group in an amount of EUR 75.3 million
- The Group is benefitting from its extensive experience in exceptional situations; the portfolio companies have weathered the COVID-19 crisis well thanks to the large-scale deployment of the Group’s operations experts
- Outlook: Considerable increase in the acquisition pipeline, attractive acquisitions expected in the coming months
31.07.2020 // Office Depot Europe to sell its Spanish direct business unit to strategic buyer Bruneau Spain
- Strategic buyer Bruneau Spain to integrate business and its approx. 24.000 customers into its existing platform
- Sale will focus Office Depot Europe on its core European markets and ecommerce-centric activities
24.07.2020 // Office Depot Europe to sell its Spanish contract business to strategic buyer Lyreco
- Business unit ranks among the top 3 players in the Spanish market
- Strategic buyer Lyreco to continue developing the business
- Sale as part of ongoing transformation of Office Depot Europe
07.07.2020 // AURELIUS sells MEZ handicraft products business in continental Europe to a Swiss entrepreneur
- MEZ Group on a course of growth after the reorientation by AURELIUS
- The continental European business is now being sold after the sale of the company’s activities in the UK and North America a few months ago
- Existing management team of MEZ to remain on board