News Archive
Press releases and news
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