Stuttgart – Private equity firm capiton has acquired a stake in Braunschweig-based Solvis, a developer and manufacturer of resource-saving and energy-efficient hybrid heating systems. Together, capiton and the sustainable heating pioneer aim to expand Solvis’s market share and to position the company as a leading player in the high-growth market for eco-friendly heating solutions. capiton is targeting substantial growth for the business, both organically and through acquisitions. The transaction is being financed by capiton’s capiton VI investment vehicle. The acquisition is currently awaiting approval from the competition authorities. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
A CMS team headed by lead partner Dr Tobias Schneider advised capiton on all legal aspects of acquiring the equity interest. capiton is a longstanding client of CMS Germany and regularly relies on the expertise of CMS teams when making investments.
CMS Germany
Dr Tobias Schneider, Lead Partner, Stuttgart
Christina Haußmann, Senior Associate, Stuttgart
Dr Maximilian Eitelbuß, Associate, Stuttgart, all Private Equity
Dr Marc Seibold, Partner, Stuttgart
Anne Waßmuth, Senior Associate, Stuttgart
Dr Julian Lacher, Senior Associate, Stuttgart, all Finance
Dr Rolf Hempel, Partner, Stuttgart
Martin Cholewa, Counsel, Stuttgart, both Merger Control
Dr Gerald Gräfe, Partner, Stuttgart
Dr Johann Sieber, Senior Associate, Stuttgart, both Commercial
Dr Michael Kraus, Partner, Stuttgart
Dr Arne Schmieke, Senior Associate, Cologne, both IT/Data Protection
Dr Daniel Ludwig, Partner, Hamburg
Can Kömek, Associate, Hamburg, both Employment
Thomas Fröhlich, Senior Associate, Stuttgart, IP
Lukas Potstada, Senior Associate, Stuttgart, Real Estate
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