Proventis Partners advised the shareholder of Nebula Exhibits LLC on the sale to Derse, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

Hamburg, September 26, 2024 – Proventis Partners advised the shareholder of Nebula Exhibits LLC on the sale to Derse, Inc.

The Transaction

Derse strengthens its capabilities with the acquisition of Nebula Exhibits with a full-service production facility in Poznań, Poland.

Derse, a leading provider of experiential marketing solutions servicing well-known brands throughout the world, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nebula Exhibits, an international trade show company with a state-of-the-art full-service production facility in Poznań, Poland. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in Derse’s ongoing expansion and commitment to delivering unparalleled industry experiences worldwide. This acquisition comes on the back of another strong year of organizational and revenue growth for Derse.

For the past eight years, Nebula has been an exceptional partner to Derse and a reliable industry resource for global program activations in Europe. In addition, their technology and talent make for a desirable exchange with Derse’s own. This addition expands Derse’s capabilities and team in a way that wouldn’t be possible without the existing solid partnership laying the groundwork.

Nebula Exhibits has a long history with some of the most influential brands worldwide. With this acquisition, Derse aims to leverage Nebula Exhibits’ extensive expertise and established reputation to enhance its global offerings and provide more value to exhibitors and attendees alike.

Proventis Partners acted as exclusive M&A advisor to Nebula Exhibits in the preparation and implementation of the transaction. In addition to the preparation of the complete documentation, Proventis identified suitable investors and guided them through a sale process tailored to Nebula Exhibits, coordinated the due diligence and conducted the contract negotiations until the successful conclusion of the transaction. The transaction team of Proventis Partners consisted of Torben Gottschau (Partner), John Jürgens (Director) and Dr. Leonhard Austmann (Associate).

About Nebula Exhibits

With an ultra-modern production facility in Poznań, Poland, and a US-based business office in Winter Park, FL, USA, Nebula is a full-service exhibition stand builder supporting major international client programs founded in 2002. Nebula Exhibits has more than 50 employees and serves its clients on more than 70 different fairs

About Derse

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (US), Derse is a family-owned complete experiential marketing agency and exhibit builder with nearly 600 employees and 7 full-service divisions in the United States and Europe. For over 75 years, Derse has created award-winning exhibits, events, and environments for client programs in more than 50 countries, and is consistently recognized amongst its clients and peers as one of the most respected companies in the exhibits and events industry.