Renzenbrink & Partner advises IK Partners on the sale of Bahr Modultechnik
2. June 2022Renzenbrink & Partner advised IK Small Cap II Funds (“IK”), advised by IK Partners, on the conclusion of an agreement to sell its stake in Bahr Modultechnik Group (“Bahr”) to the listed British company IMI plc (“IMI”). Renzenbrink & Partner had already advised IK when it joined Bahr as a shareholder in May 2018.
Bahr is a leading manufacturer of modular positioning systems that are used in a wide range of process automation applications. Established in 1990, the Bahr Group focuses on providing individual solutions based on a differentiated portfolio of customizable and technologically leading products. Since IK’s entry, Bahr has been steadily developed, in particular through organic sales growth and the further expansion of sales capacities. Bahr currently employs around 80 people and Bahr’s product systems are sold in more than 24 countries worldwide.
IMI, a listed British company, is active in the development, maintenance and manufacture of high-tech products. IMI currently employs around 10,000 people and has production facilities in 19 countries and a global service network.
Renzenbrink & Partner advised IK comprehensively on all legal and tax aspects of the transaction with a team consisting of partners Dr. Ulf Renzenbrink (Corporate/ PE), Marc H. Kotyrba (Tax/ PE), Dr. Andreas Stoll (Corporate/ PE) as well as senior associates Dr. Alexander Haunschild (Corporate/ PE) and Dr. Toufic Schilling (Tax/ PE) and associate Eike Rabenberg (Corporate/ PE).