Orara acquires Frey-Donabauer-Wich in continuing their Buy-and-Build story
Frey-Donabauer-Wich has agreed to be acquired by ORARA, an engineering consultancy specializing in technical building services. The transaction marks the next steps in ORARA’s buy-and-build story as a portfolio company of AUCTUS Capital Partners. As part of the ORARA, Frey-Donabauer-Wich will be able to accelerate its strategic development and leverage resources from within the holding company. hillstreet acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Frey-Donabauer-Wich throughout the transaction.
Frey-Donabauer-Wich, Langenfeld, Germany
Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey-Donabauer-Wich (FDW) is an established engineering consultancy specializing in technical building services and based in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt, Germany. The company delivers efficient, sustainable, and future-oriented solutions in the fields of heating, ventilation, sanitary systems, electrical engineering, and control and automation technology. FDW supports public and private clients throughout all project phases, from planning to construction supervision, and stands for quality, energy efficiency, cost transparency, and reliable project delivery.
ORARA Holding GmbH, Meerbusch, Germany
ORARA is the holding organization for renowned planning and consulting companies in German-speaking countries. The group brings together the skills and specialist expertise of seven companies in the fields of technical planning, architecture, and project management. The goal is to establish a supra-regional, medium-sized general planning group under the umbrella of a holding company, which will bring together strong companies from all relevant planning and consulting disciplines under one roof.
AUCTUS Capital Partners AG, Munich, Germany
With over 420 investments in the last 23 years, AUCTUS is the most active investment company in the European SME sector. More than 35 investment experts manage 50 platforms from various sectors of the economy. The total investments, comprising over 200 individual companies, generate annual sales of €3 billion.
hillstreet advisory partners, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Based in Frankfurt am Main, hillstreet is an exclusive address for the purchase and sale of medium-sized companies and for professional succession consulting. As a partnership-based consulting firm, hillstreet operates independently and free of any conflicts of interest, offering first-class consulting on a par with a top-tier investment bank, focusing on consumer, food & retail, industrial products & construction, business services & healthcare. The team at hillstreet has extensive expertise based on their successful support of more than 100 transactions since 2000.
The hillstreet team advised the shareholders of Frey-Donabauer-Wich throughout all phases of an exclusive M&A process until its successful completion.
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Marco Strogusch | Managing Partner
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