INVESTMENTS
AURELIUS AG is a industrial holding company that specializes in investing in companies in special situations. The core of all AURELIUS investments is the opportunity to help the company in question to develop and grow through a close operative co-operation. Based on this investment philosophy, the AURELIUS AG investment portfolio currently comprises the following enterprises:
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RTL SHOP GmbH 1)
- With a market share of 8 per cent and a technical range of some 24 million households, RTL SHOP is the third-largest provider in the home-shopping segment in the German-Speaking part of Europe.
- With some 170 employees the company generates sales of 83 million euro.
- Seller is Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann Group.
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BERENTZEN-Gruppe AG 1)
- Well-established premium beverage producer in the German market with numerous brands like Puschkin Vodka, Dornkaat, Bommerlunder and the core brand Berentzen.
- With some 700 employees the company generates gross revenues of 432.7 million euro.
- Acquisition of 75.1 of the ordinary shares from the owning families.
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connectis AG
- Leading Swiss system integrator with visionary safe networks and applications in speech, data and video communication
- With some 220 employees the company generates sales of 65 million euro.
- Change of name from Sunrise Business Communications to connectis AG subsequently to the purchase.
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Mode & Preis
- Specialty mail order company with focus on competitively-priced fashion and on home and garden products
- Generates a turnover of approximately EUR 100m with approximately 100 employees
- Seller is Primondo Specialty Group, a subsidiary of publicly-listed Arcandor AG
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KTD aythea Kommunikationstechnik GmbH
(former SAG Kommunikationstechnik GmbH)
- Biggest independent provider of telecommunication network services in Germany
- Approximately 400 employees generate a turnover of about EUR 65m
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EINHORN Mode Manufaktur GmbH & Co. KG
- Producer of high quality shirts
- Long-established company: it was founded more than 80 years ago
- Generates with 85 employees a turnover of approximately EUR 25m
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Westfalia Van Conversion GmbH
- Traditional brand with know-how of more than 50 years
- Approx. 230 employees realize a turnover of about 50m EUR
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Pohland-Herrenkleidung GmbH & Co. KG
- "Pohland" stands for high quality, expertise and timeliness in matters of men's fashion since 45 years
- represent at eleven locations
- employs 468 employees
- generated in the financial year 2005/2006 net sales amounting to EUR 53m
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Quelle S.A.S
- Third largest French mail order company
- Assortment includes more than 40.000 articles
- Approximately 750 employees generate revenues of about EUR 265 m in France
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Wellman International Limited
- Europe’s largest recycler of post-consumer PET bottles
- Leading European producer of polyester staple fibres (PSF)
- Approx. 380 employees generate a turnover of about EUR 110 m
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Schleicher Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
- Leading manufacturer of automation and safety systems
- Implementation of process automation in machine-building and plant engineering
- Renowned customers of plant and logistics automation
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Schabmüller GmbH
- European market leader in developing and manufacturing of DC-Motors and AC-Motors
- Approx. 300 employees generate a turnover of about EUR 35m
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GHOTEL GmbH
- GHOTEL Group operates 18 hotels and apartment buildings in central locations in major German cities
- GHOTEL - the modern business and leisure hotel
- GHOTEL Conference Centres - comfortable and relaxed days and nights
- GHOTEL Living - modern long-term living space
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DFA - Transport und Logistik GmbH
- Leading provider of special goods logistics, especially special transports
- Transporting permit for radioactive material
- 2 locations in Ronneburg (Thuringia) and Aue (Saxony)
- 200 employees and approx. € 20 million annual sales
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Richard Scherpe Gruppe
- Special printer for forms, labels and special packaging
- 3 locations in Krefeld, Düren and Norderstedt
- 91 employees and approx. € 14 million annual sales
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1) The Closing of the transaction is object to the approval of the responsible anti-trust authorities.