AURELIUS UK Creating value through the operational improvement of companies with development potential. ABOUT AURELIUS UK We are a pan-European investment group focused on creating value through the operational improvement of companies with development potential. We are publicly listed in Germany and we operate from offices in Germany and the UK. We have a track record of successful investment in more than 100 companies in numerous geographies, industries and sectors. Aurelius improves the operational performance of companies by providing management capabilities and financial resources for investing in products, sales and R&D. Aurelius has liquid cash resources for investment of over £200m. NEWS 01.11.2021 In its biggest deal in history, AURELIUS acquires McKesson UK 04.10.2021 Rebranding Campaign 27.04.2021 Expansion of AURELIUS UK Team 19.04.2021 AURELIUS successfully closes new mid-market private equity fund; EUR 500 million of firepower for European deals 01.04.2021 AURELIUS acquires SSE Contracting 01.04.2021 AURELIUS acquires AutoRestore Limited from Belron International » All news Investment Criteria Advantages Investments Case Studies Team Contact OUR INVESTMENT CRITERIA Aurelius invests in UK and European, middle market, private and public companies which have improvement potential through financial and operational support. We make investment decisions based on the following criteria: DEAL SIZE We focus on businesses with sales of £25-1,000m+, EBITDA margin from negative to +15% and with equity investment requirements of up to £100m SITUATION We seek control equity investment opportunities in underperforming businesses with development potential requiring financial or operational improvement or turnaround SECTORS We invest in opportunities, rather than specific sectors, although we have proven capability in Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverages, Industrials and TMT TRANSACTION TYPES We specialise in investing in medium-sized companies and corporate spin-offs, as well as transactions including private company and portfolio acquisitions, MBOs, MBIs, IBOs, P2Ps, and complex divisional carve-outs from corporates, owner managers, private equity and banks BUSINESS ATTRACTIONS We seek businesses with growth potential and established market positions in industries with barriers to entry, which would benefit from close operational assistance OUR ADVANTAGES Aurelius UK is a hands-on proactive and supportive operational investor with a long-term investment horizon DELIVERABILITY We fund deals on an ‘all equity basis’ without the need for third party financing Minimal external input required to complete: we have in-house legal and due diligence capability We are a highly experienced investment team with proven ability to transact at speed FLEXIBILITY TO VENDOR REQUIREMENTS Scope to accommodate minority shareholders, vendor loans, earn outs and deferred consideration structures We offer anti-embarrassment protections OPERATIONAL FOCUS We employ a team of 100 operational CEOs & managers and taskforce members to help deliver real operational improvement - not financial re-engineering Our portfolio companies are sustainably developed by investment and operational support in Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain, Production as well as Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Investor Relations; and with strategic bolt-on acquisitions LONG-TERM INVESTMENT HORIZON Stable, bank-independent investor Long-term capital makes us patient providers of capital - we are not exit driven OUR INVESTMENTS Over the past decade Aurelius Group has invested in more than 100 companies across Europe. Our current portfolio companies employ more than 12,500 people, generating combined annual revenues in excess of £3.0 billion. Set out below are those of our deals that have UK operations. MOVEERO moveero is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of off-highway wheels and an innovative engineering solutions provider. With four manufacturing facilities in the UK, USA and Denmark (and test centres in Italy and the USA), moveero is a market leading supplier to the global agricultural, construction, automotive, industrial and mining industries and many of the leading international original equipment manufacturers, distributors and integrators. The company employs c. 900 people worldwide. » Website PULLMAN Pullman Fleet Solutions (formerly: Pullman Fleet Services) is UK’s largest independent provider of commercial fleet management and maintenance, with a focus on heavy goods vehicles. Pullman provides a full service fleet management offering to its diverse blue chip customer base through its national network of 27 services centres and over 70 mobile service vehicles, supported by more than 250 highly trained technicians. Based in Doncaster Pullman has built a strong reputation and track record for excellence over its 35 years of operating, it employs over 430 staff across the UK and manages over 35,000 pieces of equipment 24/7/365. » Website ZENTIA Zentia (formerly: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions) is the leading UK manufacturer of suspended ceiling tiles and grids for commercial buildings. Headquartered in Gateshead, Zentia operates from two production facilities and offers specifiers, contractors and distribution partners a complete range of ceiling solutions. » Website RIVUS FLEET SOLUTIONS Rivus Fleet Solutions (formerly: BT Fleet Solutions) is UK’s #1 commercial fleet management business delivering a comprehensive suite of services to blue chip customers, via its national network. Headquartered in Solihull, Rivus Fleet Solutions offers a comprehensive suite of fleet management services across all stages of the vehicle life cycle, through its network of 65 in-house garages, 500 partner facilities and 50+ mobile technicians. Established in 2002, Rivus Fleet Solutions employs around 950 staff around the UK, and manages more than 80,000 vehicles for over 26 blue chip customers across diversified industries. » Website IDEAL SHOPPING DIRECT Ideal Shopping Direct is a leading demonstration based live television and omni-channel retailer. The company sources, designs and sells products through its two core brands and dedicated channels, Ideal World and Create & Craft. With over 600,000 customers, Ideal World specialises in lifestyle products including home, leisure and fashion whilst Create and Craft is focused on the UK crafting market and is supported by an in-house product development team. Ideal Shopping Direct has over 800 employees and is based in Peterborough where is has dedicated facilities for show production and transmission. » Website CALUMET WEX Calumet Wex is a leading multi-channel retailer of branded and own-label photography equipment and services consisting of Wex Photo Video and Calumet Photographic. The business trades through two brand names, Wex in the UK and Calumet in mainland Europe, it has a leading online presence across Europe and locations in Germany, the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. Calumet Wex’s expanding online business and pan-European network of specialist stores offer a premium purchasing experience across all channels to a diverse customer base of photography enthusiasts, professionals, and companies. Wexphotovideo.com Calumetphoto.de CALACHEM CalaChem Fine Chemicals is a leading producer of fine chemicals for renowned clients in the agrochemical, pharmaceutical and speciality chemical sectors. The company offers a range of services including manufacture, development and large-scale production. It also provides a range of services to other companies adjacent to its site in Grangemouth, Scotland. Before being acquired by Aurelius, CalaChem was a subsidiary of the 3i-backed Finnish KemFine Group » Website TRANSFORM HOSPITAL GROUP Transform Hospital Group is the UK’s leading provider of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic surgery, weight-loss, well-being treatments and hospital services. The company operates through two brands “Transform” and “The Hospital Group” and has a network comprising 20 clinics in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as two dedicated hospitals in Manchester and Birmingham. https://www.transforminglives.co.uk/ https://thehospitalgroup.org » Website SEALINE Sealine International is a leading motor boat builder acquired in September 2013 by Aurelius Group, as a bolt-on to HanseYachts. During its 40 year history, Sealine has developed a reputation for 35 - 60 ft motor yachts which feature ground-breaking, cutting-edge designs. Following acquisition, production of the Sealine range has been moved to one of the most state-of-the-art yacht yards in the world, located at Greifswald, Germany » Website BRIAR CHEMICALS Briar is a provider of crop protection and specialty industrial chemicals and Aurelius’ third major acquisition in the chemicals industry. An Aurelius investment since September 2012, the Norwich-based business was acquired from Bayer CropScience. Our strategy since investment has been to focus on extending Briar’s product portfolio and expanding contract production for third-party customers, as well as maximising the marketing expertise of existing Aurelius affiliates in the specialty chemicals sector » Website OUR CASE STUDIES Set out below are case studies of recent Aurelius UK deals SOLIDUS SOLUTIONS » Download Case Study as PDF GETRONICS » Download Case Study as PDF BRIAR CHEMICALS » Download Case Study as PDF CALACHEM » Download Case Study as PDF WELLMAN » Download Case Study as PDF OUR TEAM Aurelius’ experienced UK team comprises both investment specialists and operational managers, who together are dedicated to sourcing, executing and managing investments across the UK & Ireland. We are supported by Aurelius Group's executive, investment and operational teams. INVESTMENT TEAM TRISTAN NAGLER Partner BA (Hons.), FCA and Executive MBA KPMG Corporate Finance, Investec +44 (0)20 7440 0485 PETER WOOD Principal BSc (Hons) Next Wave Partners LLP, PwC, Accenture plc +44 (0)20 7440 0484 SIMON JOBSON Principal BA (Hons.), ICAEW ACA Duke Street, Sovereign Capital, Growth Capital Partners, Deloitte +44 (0)20 3196 2593 THOMAS PINKS Investment Manager BSc, MSc Mizuho Investment Management, Alegro Capital, Pöyry Capital, HSBC +44 (0) 20 7440 0497 FREYA MACKEN Investment Manager BSc (Hons.), MSc (Hons.) Credit Agricole, Barclays +44 (0)20 7440 0495 ANDREW ROTH Investment Manager BSc (Hons), ACA Deloitte LLP +44 (0)20 7440 0493 PHILIP STONER Investment Manager BSc (Hons) ACA PwC +44 (0)20 7440 0487 KAYAN KANGA Investment Associate MEng, ACA PwC +44 (0) 207 440 0486 PRAKASH RAJANI Investment Associate ACA, BSc (Hons) KPMG SHIVANI SHETH Investment Associate BSc (Hons) CIL +44 (0)2031962590 JONATHAN YONG Director, Legal BA, MA (Oxon), GDL, LPC Ropes & Gray International LLP, White & Case LLP +44 (0)20 7440 0483 CHRISTINA NAYMAN-MILLS Senior Legal Counsel BA, GDL, LPC Macquarie Principal Finance, Allen & Overy LLP, Natwest Markets, Citibank +44 (0) 2031962594 FINANCIAL TEAM STEPHAN SENFLE Corporate Finance Associate MA (HSG) in Accounting and Finance Partners Group +44 (0) 20 7440 0489 OPERATIONAL TEAM GAVIN DUKE Senior Practice Manager MBA Tate & Lyle, Air Products plc, ITI Energy, Aloe Private Equity DAVEN CHOPRA Senior Operations Manager BSc, CIMA Deloitte PAYMON DANESHPAY Senior Operations Manager CEng KPMG, Curzon and Company, HL Display, IMI PLC JESSICA LIEW Senior Operations Manager BA Alix Partners, FTI Consulting OLIVER TITE Manager Operations ACA, MA PwC SUPPORT TEAM SARAH HAWKINS Junior HR Manager BA The Workshop Technologies, Tyche Consulting +44 (0) 207 440 0492 GEORGINA HAMILTON-BRISCOE Team Assistant & Office Manager BSc Odey Asset Management +44 (0) 20 7440 0480 MEDIA CENTRE AURELIUS CORPORATE CARVE-OUT SURVEY 2021 Aurelius is conducting its sixth annual Corporate Carve-Out Survey. The survey collates the opinions of Aurelius’ network of UK and continental European advisory and corporate contacts on their expectations for corporate divestment activity in the European market in 2021. AURELIUS CORPORATE CARVE-OUT SURVEY 2021 NEWS See our latest news and archive here. Subscribe to our Newsletter Please note our data protection declaration BLOG Read our latest blog articles here MEDIA CONTACTS Anke Banaschewski Anke.Banaschewski@aureliusinvest.de +49 (0) 89 544799 0 Hawthorn Advisors aurelius@hawthornadvisors.com +44 (0) 20 3745 4960 AURELIUS UK TAX STRATEGY » Download (PDF, 107kB) CAREER At Aurelius Group we are always on the lookout for people who want more than just a job. The continued development of our business heavily relies on us recruiting bright people able to source and execute investments as well as manage and restructure companies. We are a long-term investor and have the same commitment to our people. In our dynamically growing group, we offer employees a great career opportunity – whether you are looking for a role as an intern or managing director, lawyer or operational manager, Aurelius will be a GOOD HOME for your career. CURRENT JOB OFFERS United Kingdom (Senior) Manager Procurement (m/f/d) Apply online United Kingdom Manager Operations (m/f) Apply online United Kingdom Interim Manager (m/f) Apply online STAYING COVID SECURE ON A VISIT TO OUR OFFICE To ensure your safety and that of our team we have taken advice from the Government in installing measures to help keep the Aurelius office COVID-19 secure. Read more about your visit at our office CONTACT US: +44 (0)20 7440 0480 info@aureliusinvest.co.uk Our AURELIUS UK office is located at 6th Floor, 33 Glasshouse Street, London W1B 5DG » Directions Aurelius Group’s websiteLinkedInTwitterInstagram START