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Add-on: Deutsche Private Equity (Dpe)
Ortheum Acquires Orthopedic Center OrthoCentrum Hamburg
Present in the Deutsche Private Equity portfolio, Ortheum (Hesse / DEU), a network of doctors specializing in orthopedics and trauma surgery, whose aim is to provide high-quality healthcare to patients by sharing professional knowledge and optimizing capabilities, has acquired a majority stake in OrthoCentrum Hamburg (Hamburg / DEU), a center specializing in orthopedic treatments, including arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures, as well as joint and spine surgery. With this acquisition, Ortheum strengthens its presence in northern Germany. As part of the transaction, OrthoCentrum shareholders, including Prof. Holz, Dr. Ilg, Prof. Hansen-Algenstaedt and Dr. Schneider, retain a significant stake in the company.
Acquisition: Verlinvest
Verlinvest Invests in Bakery Chain Insomnia Cookies
In partnership with Mistral Equity Partners, Verlinvest announces its investment in Insomnia Cookies (Pennsylvania / USA), a bakery chain specializing in the production, distribution and delivery of hot cookies, baked goods and ice cream. The new investors will help Insomnia Cookies’ management team expand the chain’s presence in new markets. Insomnia Cookies was sold by Krispy Kreme ($1.7 billion of revenue in 2023, North Carolina / USA), a food distributor renowned worldwide for its production of donuts.
Exit: 3I Group
3i Group Sells Plastic Packaging Manufacturer Weener Plastics Packaging Group
3i Group announces the sale of its stake in Weener Plastics Group (c. €450 million of revenue in 2022, Gelderland / NLD), a company active in the design, development and manufacture of sustainable plastic packaging solutions for the personal care, food, home care and healthcare markets, which was acquired by Silgan Holdings ($5.98 billion of revenue in 2023, Connecticut / USA), a supplier of sustainable packaging for consumer products. As a reminder, 3i Group acquired Weener Plastics Group in 2015 and announces having obtained a 2.2x return on investment with this sale.
