Press Releases & News

Press Releases & News

Press releases and news

11.05.2023  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities publishes financial results for the first quarter of 2023

  • Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 743.8 million
  • Operating EBITDA comes to EUR 49.8 million
  • Equity, cash and cash equivalents are stable

27.04.2023  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities sells Distrelec Group to RS Group

  • Leading European B2B distributor of electronic and technical components, acquired in 2020
  • Carve-out process and following transformation managed by AURELIUS task force
  • Strong growth path boosting digitalisation and improving operational standards
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05.04.2023  // AURELIUS acquires global market leader LSG Group from Lufthansa

  • Leading global airline caterer with USD 2bn in revenue
  • Delivery of a highly complex carve-out on a global scale
  • AURELIUS’ operational taskforce to support growth accelerating the LSG Group’s strategy
  • Expansion into North America further strengthens AURELIUS´ global footprint

27.03.2023  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities publishes Annual Report 2022 – Resilience in a volatile environment

  • Total consolidated revenues come to EUR 3,108.2 million
  • Group EBITDA comes to EUR 284.1 million, operating EBITDA EUR 224.6 million
  • Free cash flow: EUR -38.7 million
  • NAV: EUR 895.8 million
  • Dividend proposal for EUR 0.50, additional share buyback planned at EUR 1.00 per share

14.02.2023  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities subsidiary BMC Benelux acquires the builders’ merchant activities of Botha

  • Third strategic add-on acquisition for BMC Benelux
  • Strong fit to the BMC network, strengthening the position in East Flanders

01.02.2023  // AURELIUS portfolio company VAG acquires FKB Válvulas

  • Second Brazil Add-on following the acquisition of RTS Válvulas in 2022
  • Increases local manufacturing capacity and expanding its global customer base
  • Further strengthens VAG’s pole position as the world’s leading supplier of water and wastewater valves

16.01.2023  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities to seek segment change

  • Segment change from qualified Open Market (m:access) to general Open Market intended
  • Considerable savings of time and money for the company
  • Rights of shareholders linked to their shares will be preserved

25.11.2022  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities subsidiary BMC Benelux acquires Vandevoorde Bouwmaterialen

  • Second strategic add-on acquisition for BMC Benelux in 2022
  • Strengthening of BMC´s market coverage in Belgium
AURELIUS GROUP

17.11.2022  // AURELIUS European Corporate Carve-Out Survey

10.11.2022  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities reports results for the first nine months of 2022

  • Total consolidated revenues rise to EUR 2,351.7 million
  • Operating EBITDA comes to EUR 163.8 million, net asset value (net) falls to EUR 909.0 million
  • Already seven add-on acquisitions, five co-investments and four (partial) exits in 2022
  • Subdued transaction environment expected in the coming months

11.10.2022  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities sells Briar Chemicals to Safex Chemicals

  • Briar Chemicals, the UK´s leading agrochemical contract manufacturer, sold to a strategic buyer
  • Strong growth prospects in the agrochemicals market with Briar Chemicals expected to report revenue for FY22 of above EUR 70m
  • Further successful exit for AURELIUS despite a challenging market environment
AURELIUS GROUP

06.10.2022  // AURELIUS Group scales London team to support portfolio growth

London, October 6, 2022 – AURELIUS Group (AURELIUS) reports a series of new appointments that sees a step-change in its UK and Ireland team.

AURELIUS GROUP

30.08.2022  // AURELIUS announces the acquisition of Agfa Offset Solutions from the Agfa-Gevaert Group

  • Worldwide provider of offset print solutions with EUR 748m in revenues
  • Performance improvement opportunity via focus on innovation and operational efficiency

11.08.2022  // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities reports robust growth also in the first half of 2022 despite persistently tough economic conditions

  • Annualised consolidated revenues up 20 percent over the comparison period to EUR 3,169.7 million; total consolidated revenues reach EUR 1,591.9 million
  • Operating EBITDA comes to EUR 127.6 million, higher than the year-ago comparison figure
  • Net asset value is EUR 1,004.2 million despite the current economic conditions
  • Gains on exits remain steady at EUR 38,2 million
  • Dynamic pace of transactions continues with further acquisitions and exits