Gess Group

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Die Gess Gruppe ist ein Personaldienstleistungsunternehmen, das sich auf die Vermittlung höher qualifizierter Mitarbeiter spezialisiert hat. Im September 2010 erwarb capiton die Mehrheit an Gess. Während der Zeit der capiton- Beteiligung konnte die Gruppe durch die Zukäufe der beiden Unternehmen Best Job IT sowie Graeber

& Partner weiter wachsen und das Produktportfolio ausbauen. Im Geschäftsjahr 2016 erwirtschaftete die Gruppe einen Umsatz von EUR 72 Mio. und beschäftigt derzeit rund 1.850 Mitarbeiter.

Zur Transaktion

Im Rahmen der jetzt unterzeichneten Transaktion wird capiton seine Anteile an der Gess Gruppe an die JR Holding AG mit Sitz in Ingolstadt veräußern. Die JR Unternehmensgruppe wurde 2009 gegründet und ist heute ein Portfoliounternehmen von AUCTUS. Die Transaktion steht noch unter dem Vorbehalt der Zustimmung der Kartellbehörden. Über die Konditionen der Transaktion haben die Parteien Stillschweigen vereinbart.
capiton wurde bei dieser Transaktion von Lincoln International (M&A), CMS Hasche Sigle (Legal) sowie von EY (Financial & Tax) beraten.

Pressemitteilungen

KD Pharma Group (“KD Pharma”), a leading CDMO in pharmaceutical and nutritional lipids, announces the acquisition of dsm-firmenich’s Marine Lipids business. As part of the transaction, dsm-firmenich will obtain a minority stake in KD Pharma and become co-shareholder alongside the capiton Omega continuation fund vehicles and other minority shareholders. The transaction will close in the […]

capiton portfolio company Dec Group is proud to announce the acquisition of the activities of Hainspitz-based BAUSCH Germany, a specialist for the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality pharmaceutical aseptic fill-finish packaging solutions. With almost 25 years of experience, BAUSCH Germany has built a reputation as an innovative and reliable partner for pharmaceutical companies around […]

As of 29 February 2024, capiton portfolio company Betonbau presents itself under the new company name GRITEC. This is a significant step, underlining the company’s development to date, its current positioning, and its long-term strategic direction. Derived from „Grid“ and „Technology“, the name reinforces the clear positioning as a full-service provider of system-relevant grid infrastructure […]

Raith, the leading manufacturer of precision technology for nanofabrication Instrumentation and part of capiton’s just recently, in January 2023 closed continuation vehicle Quantum, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of NBF GmbH & Co. KG, a renowned supplier of precision technology, mechanical engineering, and system technology. The acquisition marks an important milestone in Raith’s […]

AlphaPet Ventures has further expanded its international brand platform with the acquisition of the Herrmann’s Manufaktur brand from Herrmann GmbH. Herrmann’s Manufaktur was launched as a leading organic premium pet food brand in Germany more than 17 years ago and enjoys great popularity among its loyal customers. The production of the Herrmann’s Manufaktur brand as […]

Successful Closing of Continuation Fund “capiton Quantum” for two leading German high-tech companies We are pleased to announce the closing of the €248m continuation fund “capiton Quantum”. capiton Quantum invested in Raith and AEMtec, two leading companies within the industrial technology space, originally acquired by capiton Fund V in 2016 and 2018, respectively. The continuation […]

capiton AG appoints Christoph Karbenk to the Management Board capiton AG is pleased to announce the appointment of Christoph Karbenk to the position of Managing Partner and Member of the Management Board, joining Frank-Markus Winkler and Manuel Hertweck. Christoph joined the firm in 2001 from Roland Berger Management Consultants, where he gained considerable operational expertise in […]

HR Group sells retail stores, repositions business to focus on successful system solutions business and logistics division As a result of realigning its strategic focus, HR Group is pleased to announce the sale of its RENO store network in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as the RENO online business – to retail specialist cm.sports […]

capiton portfolio company Dec Group is proud to announce the acquisition of UK-Stoke-on-Trent based AWL, a specialist for the design, manufacturing and supply of continuous processing technologies and systems. Over the past decade, AWL has been at the forefront of continuous processing in the chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries by offering solutions from laboratory evaluation […]

capiton portfolio company Wundex is pleased to announce the acquisition of ELLIPSA, a wound care specialist with headquarters in Regensburg (Bavaria) and a second center of operations in Munich. In addition to the provision of wound care services and the wholesale supply of medical products, ELLIPSA has developed a proprietary digital education and training platform […]

capiton portfolio company Cedes is proud to announce the acquisition of the Vitector portfolio from Fraba, securing a leading position in the industrial door sensor market. As a global leader in elevator sensors, Cedes successfully applied its technology expertise and power of innovation to gain a foothold in the industrial door market, providing ultra-reliable safeguarding […]

Asyril SA, headquartered in Villaz-St-Pierre in Switzerland with subsidiaries in the US and Japan, is a market and technology leader in the flexible part feeder market. Its products are being used globally in assembly lines, facilitating process automation for a variety of industries.   Asyril’s product portfolio covers flexible feeding systems based on a patented […]