INDUS Holding AG is a private equity firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate spin-offs. The firm does not invest in retail and service companies, pure trading or consumer goods businesses, companies with significant dependencies on individual business partners, start-ups, turnarounds, mature businesses, and companies undergoing restructuring. The firm typically invests in middle market and mature companies. It primarily makes long-term investments in medium-sized manufacturing companies in energy and environmental technology; infrastructure and logistics technology, intelligent logistic infrastructure; automation, measurement and control technology; medical engineering; life science; construction and safety technology; industry; digitalization; green tech; medical equipment for the ageing society; innovative construction technology; and public and private security sectors. The firm acquires small and medium-sized companies based in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the German-speaking regions of Europe. It typically invests in companies with annual sales between €20 million ($21.71 million) and €100 million ($108.58 million), equity rate above 30 percent, and double digit EBIT margin. It prefers to invest in companies with low level/no liabilities to banks. The firm seeks to take a majority stake in its portfolio companies initially and building it up to 100 percent. It prefers to acquire mainly owner-managed companies. It also seeks second-level acquisition opportunities. The firm invests through its balance sheet. INDUS Holding AG was founded in 1989 and is based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
German Market Performance
7D7 Days: -0.2%
3M3 Months: -1.3%
1Y1 Year: 19.8%
YTDYear to Date: 4.7%
Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Communication Services sector gained 13% in that time. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 20% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum. Market details ›
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