Crowe BPG advises Waldegg Equity on the investment in SHG Pur-Profile GmbH (“Knuffi”)

Crowe BPG successfully advised Waldegg Equity Partners GmbH (“Waldegg Equity”) on the acquisition of a majority stake in SHG Pur-Profile GmbH (“SHG GmbH” or “Knuffi”). Waldegg Equity is an owner-managed investment company based in Munich that makes long-term investments in medium-sized companies and supports them in their further development. The focus is on investments in healthy, successful companies in German-speaking countries.

SHG GmbH is the market leader for warning and protection profiles in Europe and the USA with an export share of over 50%. SHG GmbH's products are marketed under the core brand Knuffi, whose outstanding product properties prevent millions of euros of personal injury and property damage worldwide, for example in warehouses, logistics centers, the manufacturing industry, the transport industry and the hospitality sector.

The business will be continued as part of a succession solution together with Waldegg Equity and the previous managing partner, Francois Galpin, and will be actively expanded in the areas of occupational safety, labeling and work support equipment.

The Crowe BPG team (crowe-bpg.de), which was responsible for the financial and tax due diligence, structuring advice and commercial and tax contract advice, consisted of Andreas Hoffmann, WP and partner (overall management), Martin Brinkfort, manager/authorized signatory (financial), Holger Redle, senior associate (financial), Philipp Jans, associate (financial) and Dr. Philipp Kruse, StB and manager/authorized signatory (structuring advice and tax).