Proventis Partners advises H.I.G. Europe on the purchase of the wheelchair manufacturers Meyra Group and Alu Rehab

Cologne, October 24, 2019

Proventis Partners has H.I.G. Europe, part of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, on the purchase of the two leading European wheelchair manufacturers Meyra Group S.A. and Alu Rehab A/S provides advisory support through a subsidiary. The merger of Meyra and Alu Rehab forms a new, leading manufacturer of rehabilitative mobility aids, especially wheelchairs. The transaction is subject to approval by the responsible antitrust authorities and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.

Together, both companies will form a new leading manufacturer of mobility aids in Europe and complement each other with synergies across the entire value chain from manufacturing and logistics to sales and service. The current management teams of both companies will lead the group going forward. The combined company will generate over 40% of its sales in the German-speaking market. The new group is expected to continue to grow organically and through targeted acquisitions in currently underrepresented European countries and selected markets outside of Europe.

Proventis Partners has H.I.G. Europe advised on this cross-border transaction with many years of sector expertise in the field of medical technology and the international network.

About H.I.G. Europe

H.I.G. is a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment company with over €31 billion of equity under management based in Miami. Additional US locations are in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta, as well as international offices in London, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. H.I.G. specializes in providing small and medium-sized companies with debt and equity capital while pursuing a flexible and operationally oriented value creation approach. Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. invested in and managed more than 300 companies worldwide. The current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with a total turnover of over 31 billion euros. For more information, visit www.higcapital.com

About Meyra

Meyra Group S.A. (“Meyra”) develops, produces and sells active and electric wheelchairs as well as devices in the field of rehabilitation and orthopedics. The company is one of the market leaders in the segment of high-quality, technologically sophisticated wheelchairs for active users and has been selling its products worldwide under the “Meyra” brand since 1936. With production and sales locations in Germany and Poland, Meyra employs around 600 people and is expected to generate sales of more than 80 million euros in 2019.

About Alu Rehab

Alu Rehab A/S (“Alu Rehab”) is a comfort wheelchair specialist founded in 1989 and sells its products under the well-known “Netti” brand. The multifunctional comfort wheelchairs with special seating systems are designed to support customers in their daily lives by tailoring solutions to individual needs. Alu Rehab has production and sales facilities in Norway, Denmark and China and employs around 120 people.

About Proventis Partners

Proventis Partners is a partner-led M&A consultancy whose clients mainly include corporations, medium-sized family businesses and private equity funds. With 30 M&A advisors, Proventis Partners is active in the Industrials, Business Services, Consumer & Retail, TMT, Healthcare and Energy sectors and covers the German-speaking region with offices in Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Zurich. Through exclusive membership of Mergers Alliance – the international partnership of leading M&A specialists – Proventis Partners offers market coverage in 30 of the world’s leading countries. The 20 members of the Mergers Alliance, with over 200 M&A professionals, offer Proventis Partners and thus its customers unique access to local markets in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Africa.