Recent Transactions

Trend SWM acquired by Aptean

GHz Partners advises Aptean on its acquisition of trend SWM EDV-Beratung GmbH & Co. KG

GHz Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as the M&A advisor to Aptean, a global provider of industry specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain software solutions, on its acquisition of trend SWM, an ERP software provider to manufacturers and distributors in Germany, including manufacturers of paint, chemicals, cosmetics and plastics.

Headquartered in Freiburg, Germany, Trend SWM is an owner-managed company founded in 1989. Trend SWM’s ERP solution includes industry-specific features such as batch management and recipe management to support process manufacturers; as well as packaging and warehouse management functionality to support wholesalers and distributors, and additional features to meet the specific requirements of automotive distributors. trend SWM’s software can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud.

Aptean is one of the world’s leading providers of purpose-built, industry-specific software that helps manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. Aptean is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The addition of trend SWM will enhance Aptean’s ability to serve mid-sized manufacturers and distributors in Germany.

“trend SWM’s team of talented professionals shares Aptean’s commitment to innovation and our passion for delivering an exceptional customer experience,” said Oliver Dahlhaus, GM, DACH, at Aptean. “We’re pleased to add trend SWM to our ERP capabilities to support manufacturers and distributors in Germany.”

“Aptean and trend SWM share a common mission to deliver flexible, integrated solutions that are purpose built to meet the unique needs of our customers,” said Peter Müller, GM at trend SWM. “We are excited to go forward together and accelerate our growth across the region.”

The terms were not disclosed.

FibuNet acquired by Scopevisio

GHz Partners advises Scopevisio AG on its acquisition of FibuNet GmbH

GHz Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as the M&A advisor to Scopevisio AG, a cloud software vendor for medium-sized companies, on its acquisition of FibuNet GmbH, a provider of software for financial accounting, bookkeeping, and controlling in medium-sized companies.

FibuNet GmbH is an owner-managed company founded in 1983 with software solutions for financial accounting, bookkeeping and controlling in medium-sized companies. The company has around 1,500 customers and processes over 200 million booking records annually. Customers include well-known companies such as Hurtigruten, ROLLER Möbel, the Feser-Graf automobile trading group, Netto Marken-Discount and Pearl GmbH.

Scopevisio AG is a manufacturer and provider of integrated, industry-independent commercial business software for medium-sized companies. The comprehensive solution of the Scopevisio software includes finance, accounting, controlling, merchandise management, CRM, HR management, project management, enterprise content management (ECM), point of sale (POS) and business intelligence. The Scopevisio Group has its headquarters in Bonn and employs about 300 people in Germany and Austria. It generates sales of around 30 million euros and currently supports more than 7,500 customers with its solutions.

GHz Partners was the exclusive M&A advisor for this transaction. The terms were not disclosed.

ImPuls becomes part of Aptean

GHz Partners advises shareholders of ImPuls AG on the sale to Aptean

GHz Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of ImPuls AG, a leading German provider of ERP/merchandise management systems for the fashion and lifestyle industry, on the sale to Aptean, a global provider of industry specific ERP and supply chain software solutions.

Founded in 1975 and based in Krefeld, Germany, Impuls AG’s ERP is used by over 150 customers from the clothing, footwear, accessories and sporting goods sectors to better connect business critical activities such as production planning, scheduling, flow of goods, order management, accounting and retail support. Impuls AG’s modular platform was designed especially for the fashion and apparel industry to help customers simplify inventory management and streamline mission-critical workflows. The solution also improves access to real-time data that customers need to better manage business critical operations.

Aptean is one of the world’s leading providers of purpose-built, industry-specific software that helps manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. Aptean is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. This transaction strategically builds on Aptean’s commitment to serving the fashion and apparel industries with an established and successful provider in the DACH region.

Cubeware becomes part of insightsoftware

GHz Partners advises insightsoftware on its acquisition of Cubeware

GHz Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to insightsoftware, a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions on its acquisition of Cubeware, a German-based business intelligence (BI), analytics, and performance management specialist. This was the second mandate for GHz Partners from insightsoftware following the acquisition of IDL Group in 2020.

Headquartered in Bavaria, Germany, Cubeware offers Cubeware Solutions Platform (CSP), which provides approx. 4,000 customers with a centralized dashboard for users to quickly process, visualize, and analyze relevant BI data. The single platform offers a uniform view on customers, products, and markets with interactive and responsive applications – from data management to visualizations, reports, and guided planning workflows.

insightsoftware is a leading provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions and a portfolio company of TA Associates, Hg Capital und Genstar Capital. Over 32,000 organizations worldwide rely on the company to support business needs in the areas of accounting, finance, operations, supply chain, tax, budgeting, planning, HR, and disclosure management.