IMAP has advised DPG Deutsche Elektro Prüfgesellschaft mbH (DPG), a leading service provider for electrical and non-electrical workplace safety inspections, on its acquisition by the mid-market financier Rantum Capital. The management team led by Klaus Weißenberger and Oliver Ort has successfully developed DPG since its foundation and is acquiring a stake in the company in the course of the transaction.

DPG Deutsche Elektro Prüfgesellschaft mbH, Mannheim, Germany

Founded in 2015, the company focuses on inspections of portable electrical equipment as well as fixed electrical systems and electrical machines. With the help of state-of-the-art measuring equipment and its proprietary "PrüfApp", DPG's testing procedures satisfy the highest quality standards and guarantee efficient and legally compliant documentation. The company employs approximately 300 individuals and maintains relationships with more than 1,600 customers from the industrial, retail, and public sector as well as the facility management industry.

Rantum Capital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany 

Rantum Capital was founded in 2013 and has since been providing financing, tailored to the situation, to medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the form of debt or equity via separate funds. The debt funds specialize in generally subordinated debt solutions for medium-sized companies. The focus of the equity funds is on majority investments in high-growth SMEs, which can benefit particularly from Rantum Capital’s wide-ranging networks.

The IMAP team exclusively advised the shareholders of DPG within a structured M&A process and supported them in negotiating and successfully closing the transaction.