On March 31, 2022, connexta GmbH ("connexta"), a portfolio company of AURELIUS Wachstumskapital SE & Co. KG (AURELIUS Growth Investments), acquired Anduras AG ("Anduras") via its subsidiary IF-Tech AG ("IF-Tech"). Anduras focuses on planning, implementing, and maintaining network technology, including security solutions. The acquisition of Anduras, as the fifth add-on to connexta, is in line with AURELIUS Growth Investments' strategy of actively expanding its portfolio companies through strategic acquisitions of other market participants.

Nico Vitense, Managing Partner at AURELIUS Growth Investments, said of the transaction: "Anduras is an established specialized firm in the network security sector. With its service portfolio, the company fits very well with connexta. We and all connexta group companies are very much looking forward to working with board member Marcus Junker and his experienced team!"

Stefan Mooser, founder and board member of IF-Tech, said: "The network competencies of Anduras, including their own planning and automation software, perfectly complement IF-Tech's solutions for Work 4.0 IT infrastructure. Secure networks are the foundation of state-of-the-art work solutions."

Marcus Junker, founder and board member of Anduras, added: "In IF-Tech, connexta and AURELIUS Growth Investments, we have found long-term partners who support us in our growth strategy. We are very much looking forward to our future together."

The transaction was managed by Nico Vitense (Managing Partner) and Saskia Puschmann (Investment Manager) from AURELIUS, as well as by Christian Schaub (Managing Director) from connexta. The team was supported by Moore Rhein-Ruhr (Frank Honig, Financial and Tax Due Diligence) and Kuzaj Wittmann & Partner (Hans-Jörg Wittmann, Legal Due Diligence and Legal Advice).

About Anduras AG
Anduras AG, located in Passau, supports its clients as an advisor on the topics of network technology and network security. Its services reach from consulting and planning to implementation and automation to maintenance and individual services.

About IF-Tech AG
IF-Tech AG, headquartered in Munich, accompanies its customers as a consulting company around the topic of Work 4.0 in the IT infrastructure area, from strategic consulting to implementation to ongoing operation and customized services. In addition to its headquarters in Munich, the company has another location in Ansbach.

About connexta GmbH
connexta GmbH is an IT services group that primarily focuses on IT services for German SMEs in the areas of multi-cloud services, IT security, managed services, and modern workplace. connexta achieves a turnover of over € 50 million at its eight locations in Kempten, Augsburg, Bremen, Paderborn, Wiesbaden, Munich, Ansbach and Passau.

Contact persons on the Anduras transaction

Nico Vitense
Managing Partner
Mobil: +49 162 239 00 70

Saskia Puschmann
Investment Manager
Mobil: +49 162 4141 328

Contact person connexta

Christian Schaub
Managing Director
Mobil: +49 172 245 42 46

 

About AURELIUS

AURELIUS is a pan-European alternative investment firm. Deep operational expertise and experience enable AURELIUS to accelerate value creation within its portfolio companies. The Group has offices in London, Luxembourg, Munich, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Madrid, Milan and Dusseldorf.

Our key investment platforms are AURELIUS European Opportunities IV fund and listed AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8, Ticker Symbol: AR4), which specialise in corporate carve-out transactions and acquiring companies with development potential in the mid-market. The investment strategy’s core element is growth of its portfolio companies, supported by a team of almost 100 operating taskforce experts.

AURELIUS Group additionally operates in the areas of growth capital, real estate and alternative lending solutions. AURELIUS Growth Investments is focused on transactions involving buy-and-builds, buyouts and succession solutions across the small cap sector. AURELIUS Real Estate Opportunities focuses on real estate investments, the value of which can be increased in the long-term by means of active management. AURELIUS Finance Company provides flexible lending solutions to firms across Europe.

AURELIUS Growth Investments is a member of AURELIUS Group. Its portfolio comprises eleven companies. In addition to capital for investments and growth, AURELIUS Growth Investments supports the management of its portfolio companies through its extensive entrepreneurial experience and helps with realizing operational potential and the implementation of growth initiatives.