Article in German (PDF)
Sonnefeld/Düsseldorf/Amsterdam, December 17th, 2019
Avedon Capital Partners (“Avedon”) will acquire a shareholding in Hauck, a leading European nursery products brand, to support Hauck’s international growth plan. In partnership with Avedon, Hauck aims to accelerate growth in its European core markets as well as expansion into selected international regions in the coming years. This includes investments in organization, product portfolio expansion and digitization of sales and marketing channels.
Hauck is a 4th-generation family business, founded in 1923, that enjoys a very high brand awareness in its markets. The company is headquartered in Sonnefeld (Bavaria) and employs more than 140 employees. It is most renowned for strollers, high chairs, safety seats and adjacent indoor products and operates as one of the largest players in Europe. Hauck products are sold via all major on- and offline retail channels.
Hauck seeks, building upon its market leadership in Germany, to further internationalize its organization. Jörg Feyler, CEO of Hauck: “As a family business we have successfully gained market leadership in Germany and in UK and expanded our business into several other European countries where we saw sales potential for Hauck. With the combined strengths of Avedon and Hauck we look forward to further accelerating our market expansion.”
Julian Bärenfänger, Partner at Avedon: “Hauck is a compelling investment opportunity in a stable, non-cyclical consumer market. With its strong brand heritage and a diversified portfolio of non-discretionary, attractively priced products, the company provides an ideal platform for value creation across multiple levers. The growth plan will be supported by targeted investments into the organization and management as well as into new product categories.”
About Hauck
Hauck ist eine führende europäische Marke für Kinderzimmerprodukte mit Sitz in Sonnefeld, Deutschland. Das Unternehmen bietet ein umfassendes Produktsortiment rund um Kinder in den ersten Babyjahren an. Zu den Produkten gehören Kinderwagen, bei denen Hauck die höchste Markenbekanntheit unter den Wettbewerbern hat, und vertreibt unter anderem Hochstühle, Autositze und Sicherheitsgatter. Ein signifikanter Teil des Umsatzes wird bereits außerhalb von Deutschland erzielt. Hauck wird als Marktführer im hochwertigen bis unteren mittleren Preissegment wahrgenommen. Das Unternehmen legt in allen Vertriebsregionen höchste Maßstäbe an die Qualitätskontrolle und die Einhaltung gesetzlicher Vorgaben an und ist Vorreiter bei Produktinnovationen.
About Avedon Capital Partners
Avedon Capital Partners is a leading private equity investor in small to medium-sized companies in Germany and the Benelux. Avedon invests in companies with strong founders / owners and management teams that have distinctive and ambitious growth plans.
This usually requires a fundamental change in which Avedon works closely with the company management to realize these plans. The Avedon team is based in Düsseldorf and Amsterdam and manages over € 500 million in capital. Avedon seeks opportunities in niches in four sectors: i) Software & Technology; ii) Business services; iii) Industry & Engineering; and iv) Consumer products & Leisure.
Over the years, the team has supported 27 growing companies in strategic (re)positioning, revenue growth, human capital and operational improvements. Avedon has a very strong track record when it comes to supporting growth.
For more information, visit: www.avedoncapital.com
Avedon Deal – Team:
Hannes Hinteregger, Partner
Julian Bärenfänger, Partner
Philip Fischer, Investment Manager
Jan-Moritz Hohn, Associate
Press-contact for any queries regarding the transaction:
Hannes Hinteregger, Partner, hannes.hinteregger@avedoncapital.com, +49 211 5988 901
Avedon teams up with Hauck to support international growth
Dec 17, 2019
Article in German (PDF)
Sonnefeld/Düsseldorf/Amsterdam, December 17th, 2019
Avedon Capital Partners (“Avedon”) will acquire a shareholding in Hauck, a leading European nursery products brand, to support Hauck’s international growth plan. In partnership with Avedon, Hauck aims to accelerate growth in its European core markets as well as expansion into selected international regions in the coming years. This includes investments in organization, product portfolio expansion and digitization of sales and marketing channels.
Hauck is a 4th-generation family business, founded in 1923, that enjoys a very high brand awareness in its markets. The company is headquartered in Sonnefeld (Bavaria) and employs more than 140 employees. It is most renowned for strollers, high chairs, safety seats and adjacent indoor products and operates as one of the largest players in Europe. Hauck products are sold via all major on- and offline retail channels.
Hauck seeks, building upon its market leadership in Germany, to further internationalize its organization. Jörg Feyler, CEO of Hauck: “As a family business we have successfully gained market leadership in Germany and in UK and expanded our business into several other European countries where we saw sales potential for Hauck. With the combined strengths of Avedon and Hauck we look forward to further accelerating our market expansion.”
Julian Bärenfänger, Partner at Avedon: “Hauck is a compelling investment opportunity in a stable, non-cyclical consumer market. With its strong brand heritage and a diversified portfolio of non-discretionary, attractively priced products, the company provides an ideal platform for value creation across multiple levers. The growth plan will be supported by targeted investments into the organization and management as well as into new product categories.”
About Hauck
Hauck ist eine führende europäische Marke für Kinderzimmerprodukte mit Sitz in Sonnefeld, Deutschland. Das Unternehmen bietet ein umfassendes Produktsortiment rund um Kinder in den ersten Babyjahren an. Zu den Produkten gehören Kinderwagen, bei denen Hauck die höchste Markenbekanntheit unter den Wettbewerbern hat, und vertreibt unter anderem Hochstühle, Autositze und Sicherheitsgatter. Ein signifikanter Teil des Umsatzes wird bereits außerhalb von Deutschland erzielt. Hauck wird als Marktführer im hochwertigen bis unteren mittleren Preissegment wahrgenommen. Das Unternehmen legt in allen Vertriebsregionen höchste Maßstäbe an die Qualitätskontrolle und die Einhaltung gesetzlicher Vorgaben an und ist Vorreiter bei Produktinnovationen.
About Avedon Capital Partners
Avedon Capital Partners is a leading private equity investor in small to medium-sized companies in Germany and the Benelux. Avedon invests in companies with strong founders / owners and management teams that have distinctive and ambitious growth plans.
This usually requires a fundamental change in which Avedon works closely with the company management to realize these plans. The Avedon team is based in Düsseldorf and Amsterdam and manages over € 500 million in capital. Avedon seeks opportunities in niches in four sectors: i) Software & Technology; ii) Business services; iii) Industry & Engineering; and iv) Consumer products & Leisure.
Over the years, the team has supported 27 growing companies in strategic (re)positioning, revenue growth, human capital and operational improvements. Avedon has a very strong track record when it comes to supporting growth.
For more information, visit: www.avedoncapital.com
Avedon Deal – Team:
Hannes Hinteregger, Partner
Julian Bärenfänger, Partner
Philip Fischer, Investment Manager
Jan-Moritz Hohn, Associate
Press-contact for any queries regarding the transaction:
Hannes Hinteregger, Partner, hannes.hinteregger@avedoncapital.com, +49 211 5988 901