Ufenau Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in the textile rental service company KRUPPERT. With the support of UFENAU, KRUPPERT will further expand its established market position and pursue its own growth strategy on the national and international market.

KRUPPERT Group, Hünfeld, Germany

KRUPPERT was founded in 1974. The company has developed into a full-service provider having one of the most modern industrial laundry facilities in Germany. Together with its more than 50 independent laundry partners, KRUPPERT offers a diversified portfolio of rental and laundry as well as consulting services for hotels, restaurants and catering companies (HoReCa). The group employs 115 employees and has besides its headquarters in Hünfeld (Hesse) an affiliated company in Switzerland.

Ufenau Capital Partners, Freienbach, Switzerland

Ufenau Capital Partners is a privately owned Swiss Investor Group headquartered at the Lake Zurich. UFENAU focuses on majority investments in service companies in German-speaking Europe and invests in the Education & Lifestyle, Business Services, Health Care and Financial Services sectors. Through a renowned Group of experienced Industry Partners (Owners, CEOs, CFOs), Ufenau Capital Partners pursues an active value-adding investment approach on eye-level with entrepreneurs and managers.

IMAP M&A Consultants AG initiated the transaction on behalf of KRUPPERT‘s shareholders and handled it in all its phases.

"IMAP’s advisory team led by Torsten Denker competently supported me within the entire transaction process and led the discussions with Ufenau to a good result for all parties," comments Frank Kruppert, the owner and CEO of the Group.