News Archive

News Archive

Press releases and news

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

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

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

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