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15.05.2013 | Finatem supports the Rheingau Musikfestival

Finatem supports the Rheingau Musikfestival and has taken over the sponsorship for two concerts: Apollon Musagète Quartett and the Composer and Artist in Residence Fazil Say.
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14.11.2012 | FINATEM ACHIEVES LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR DNZ HOLDING

FINATEM ACHIEVES LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR DNZ HOLDING
• Security service provider DNZ Holding sold to private investors
• 2,300 jobs saved
• Company operating successfully, but financial situation still strained
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06.07.2012 | WST PRÄZISIONSTECHNIK AND FINATEM ON JOINT EXPANSION PATH

The company, which is based in the Hochschwarzwald region of Germany, manufactures high-end, ready-to-mount precision turned and milled parts based on state-of-the-art production technology.
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26.06.2012 | Finatem supports the Rheingau music festival

Finatem supports the Rheingau music festival and has taken over the sponsorship for the concert from David Fray.
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25.06.2012 | Techno-Pysik expands with the acquisition of new technology and new customers

The Techno-Physik Group based in Essen has struck a share deal at the beginning of June to acquire a 100% interest in Hoffmann Wärmedämmtechnik GmbH.
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19.03.2012 | We have moved!

As of 19th March 2012 our new address is:

Feldbergstrasse 35, 60323 Frankfurt am Main

Phone and fax number as well as email addresses remain unchanged.

We look forward to welcoming you in our new office soon.

07.07.2011 | Successful Final Closing of Finatem III Fund

With effect of June 30, 2011 Finatem had the final closing of Finatem III with a capitalisation of €135 million.

It has successfully raised 10% more in total volume than for its predecessor Finatem II fund as a consequence.
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28.06.2011 | Finatem sponsors Rheingau Music Festival

Finatem supports the Rheingau Music Festival and has taken over the sponsorship for two concerts: the Arcanto quartet and Calefax.
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15.04.2011 | Finatem Acquires Majority Stake in Herzog AG

Effective 8 April 2011 Finatem has acquired a majority 75% interest in Herzog AG based in Schramberg (in the Black Forest in Germany).

As part of the solution developed to enable founder Helmut Herzog to pass on the business to a new generation, previous co-shareholders Hanspeter and Markus Herzog have retained an interest and new managers have also taken a stake, now collectively totalling around 25% of the shares.

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16.03.2011 | Derby Cycle AG Successfully Concludes IPO

Derby Cycle AG successfully concludes IPO - Greenshoe option fully exercised
- Stabilisation period ends
- No stabilisation measures implemented
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14.02.2011 | Derby Cycle Celebrates IPO

Derby Cycle AG has been listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 04 February 2011. The company with a long tradition based in Cloppenburg (Lower Saxony) is Germany’s largest bicycle manufacturer by sales volume, and one of Europe's leading cycle manufacturers.
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06.01.2011 | Team Expansion

Finatem expanded the team by 3 people.

Dr. Christoph Jorns (Junior Investment Manager) joined the team in October 2010. Furthermore Brigitte Herberth (analyst) and Aniseh Janz (secretary) will support the team as from November 2010.
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17.08.2010 | Finatem Acquires Techno-Physik Group, Essen, Germany

Finatem has acquired Techno-Physik Group from E.G.O. Blanc and Fischer Group, Oberderdingen, Germany, in a management buy-out. The transaction, which was closed in July 2010, is the first investment of Fund Finatem III which has now exceeded the size of the Fund Finatem II and aims to complete its final closing by the end of 2010.
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17.05.2010 | Vogelsang Corp. - Two New Press Lines in Two Years

Over the last two years, the Vogelsang Corp. manufacturing plant in Lakewood, New Jersey, has added 220-ton and 400-ton press lines, and expects to add a third one in the next two years.
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06.05.2010 | Roland Lacher New Industry Expert at Finatem

Roland Lacher joined Finatem as a member of the Industry Advisory Board in April 2010.

Roland Lacher co-founded Singulus Technologies AG. Singulus is the only company worldwide which provides the complete value chain for all optical disc formats.
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26.04.2010 | J&S Werkzeugbau Stanz- und Dichtungstechnik Goes Online with a New Website

J&S Werkzeugbau Stanz- und Dichtungstechnik has relaunched its website.

The company’s website address is: www.jsstanzdicht.com

19.04.2010 | Dr. Ludolf Plass New Industry Expert at Finatem

Dr. Ludolf Plass joined Finatem as member of the industry advisory board in 2010.

Until 2009 Dr. Ludolf Plass had been senior vice-president at Lurgi GmbH.
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16.03.2010 | Finatem Expands Industry Advisory Board

Jean-Marie Aoustin (53), industry expert, joined Finatem in 2010. Mr Aoustin had been investment advisor for JMF Industries since 2006, providing advice to private equity investments made by family offices.
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16.03.2010 | Finatem Expands Industry Advisory Board

Jörg Pretzel joined Finatem in 2010 as an industry expert.

Jörg Pretzel is CEO of GS1 Germany GmbH, a highly regarded company in the EAN barcode segment, since 2003.
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22.02.2010 | Finatem Expands Partnership

Finatem, one of the leading private equity firms in ther German midmarket has appointed Daniel Kartje as a new partner as from 1 January 2010.
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22.02.2010 | New Appointment for Accounting and Financial Controlling

Katrin Radtke joined Finatem in February 2010 as responsible for accounting and financial controlling. Based on her extensive experience in this area, she will reinforce the support team. She will be involved in the development and enhancement of Finatem's reporting.
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14.01.2010 | Finatem Announces the First Closing of Finatem III at € 120 million

Finatem, one of Germany's established, independent private equity firms in the German midmarket, announces the first closing of Finatem III at € 120 million. This represents 80% of its target size of €150 million and equals the size of its previous fund, Finatem II, which is now fully invested. Most investors are European institutional investors and German family offices.
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24.09.2008 | Finatem Acquires DWSI Dresdner Wach- und Sicherungsinstitut GmbH

Finatem headed the acquisition of DWSI Dresdner Wach- und Sicherungsinstitut GmbH, a Dresden-based security company, from Arndt Sicherheit und Service GmbH, Nuremberg, and a group of private investors through its portfolio company DNZ Deutsche Notrufzentrale und Sicherheitsdienste Holding GmbH, Bielefeld.
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15.08.2008 | Derby - The Cycle Track Sprints to Bronze

At the beginning of the Olympic cycling track competitions, Rene Enders, Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke sprinted to bronze and won the first German medal in cycling in Beijing, for which the team had been waiting for so long.
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02.06.2008 | Steudle

Finatem has sold its interests in the Pforzheim-based Steudle group (Steudle) to its management and institutional investors.
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18.12.2007 | J&S

J&S excels at quality and process audits in fourth quarter 2007.
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20.11.2007 | MBB

Finatem announced the successful closing of its investment in MBB Liftsystems AG by selling the entire group, including its international subsidiaries, to the Austria-based Palfinger Group.
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02.11.2007 | DNZ

Germania Wachschutz, a DNZ Group subsidiary, has won a contract to supply security for 13 schools in Berlin.
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06.04.2007 | Derby

Derby Cycle has become a sponsor of the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer [the German Cycling Federation]. Derby Cycle supports the German track cycling team and the German Olympic team.
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