Halder

What Halder does

Halder GmbH is a Frankfurt am Main-based private equity firm founded in 1988, with German operations commencing in 1991. The firm specializes in management buy-outs and succession solutions for profitable Mittelstand companies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with revenues up to EUR 100 million. Halder focuses on three sectors: Smart Industrial (CNC machine tools, precision components, POS systems, automation), Healthcare (medical devices, breast care, dental MedTech), and Food & Beverage.

The firm has invested in 45 companies and completed 24 successful successions over its 30+ year history, currently managing 8 active portfolio investments from its 6th fund program. Halder operates as an active shareholder but does not interfere with day-to-day management; value creation levers include organizational development, operational excellence, international expansion, strategic repositioning, and buy-and-build strategies. The firm has returned more than EUR 1 billion to investors since 1991 and was voted Germany's Private Equity Firm of the Year in 2013 by Private Equity International readers.

Halder's revenue model is standard for the asset-management industry: management fees on committed/invested capital across fund vintages, supplemented by carried interest on realizations. The firm operates with a small core team — Managing Directors Mathias Fackelmeyer (with Halder since 2008) and Christian Muschalik (since 2011), plus Investment Director Daniel Rocznik and operations staff — backed by a globally diversified LP base including top-tier pension funds, insurance companies, funds of funds, family offices, and individual asset managers from Europe, North and South America, and Asia.

Name

Halder

Legal name

Halder GmbH

Website

http://www.halder.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Halder is a Frankfurt-based private equity firm specializing in management buy-outs and succession solutions for profitable DACH Mittelstand companies with revenues up to EUR 100 million across Industrial, Healthcare, and Food & Beverage sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Small-Cap / Micro-Buyout (FSANABAD)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Management buy-outs
• Mittelstad succession solutions
• Portfolio company support
• DACH growth capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Equity Fund Management: Halder generates revenue through management fees and carried interest from their investment funds. They currently manage the 6th fund program and have returned over EUR 1 billion to investors since 1991.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Halder is a Frankfurt-based private equity firm that invests equity capital from its institutional fund programs into profitable Mittelstand companies in the DACH region, with a focus on majority investments via management buy-outs and ownership succession transactions. It is currently investing from its 6th fund program, targeting companies with revenues up to EUR 100m in the Industrial, Healthcare, and Food & Beverage sectors, and supports portfolio companies with value creation, buy-and-build, and international expansion initiatives.

Product overview

Halder is a private equity firm (Halder GmbH) that does not offer a single unified product or platform. Instead, the company provides private equity investment services focused on Mittelstand companies in the DACH region, with core offerings including investment capital, value creation advisory, and portfolio company support. Halder manages a portfolio of investments across three main sectors: Smart Industrial (CNC machine tools, precision components, POS systems, automation solutions), Healthcare (medical implants, breast care products), and Food & Beverage (water dispensers, food manufacturing). The portfolio companies operate independently with their own distinct products and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Equity Investment Services Majority equity investments in profitable DACH Mittelstand companies with revenues up to EUR 100m, executed primarily through management buy-outs and ownership succession transactions across the Smart Industrial, Healthcare, and Food & Beverage sectors. The service is provided to founders, families, and management teams seeking a long-term capital partner.
• Portfolio Company Value Creation Services Active shareholder support to portfolio companies covering organisational development, operational excellence, strategic repositioning, international expansion and buy-and-build strategies. The service is provided to portfolio company management teams and shareholders, with the objective of achieving above-industry-average top-line growth and market leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 1 billion returned to investors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paragon Partners: Frankfurt-based mid-market PE firm investing in DACH Mittelstand companies with revenues typically between EUR 50m and EUR 250m, executing succession and growth capital transactions — same DACH lower-mid-market segment and MBO orientation as Halder.
• capiton AG: Berlin-based mid-market PE firm with multi-fund track record in the DACH Mittelstand, executing MBOs, succession transactions, and growth capital investments — directly comparable strategy and check size to Halder.
• ECM Equity Capital Management: Frankfurt-based independent PE sponsor investing in established German Mittelstand companies, frequently via succession solutions and MBOs — closely aligned with Halder's DACH lower-mid-market focus and ticket size.
• Argos Wityu: Independent European mid-market PE firm with offices in Germany, France, and the Benelux, focused on buyouts of profitable companies typically in the EUR 20–200m revenue range — comparable DACH Mittelstand buyout strategy and check size.
• Deutsche Beteiligungs AG: Frankfurt-listed German mid-market PE firm with multi-decade track record in DACH Mittelstand buyouts and MBOs, providing both equity capital and mezzanine — directly comparable to Halder in geography, strategy, and target-company profile.
• IK Partners: European mid-market PE firm with established DACH presence (acquired KLINGEL medical metal from Halder in 2018), focused on buyouts in the EUR 50–500m enterprise value range — directly comparable deal sizes, sector mix, and DACH Mittelstand orientation.
• Active Ownership Capital: European mid-market PE firm headquartered in Munich focused on majority investments in DACH Mittelstand companies via buy-and-build — directly comparable transaction profile, regional focus, and sector mix to Halder.
• AUCTUS Capital Partners: Munich-based mid-market private equity firm focused on majority investments in profitable German Mittelstand companies, frequently via management buy-outs and succession solutions — directly comparable to Halder's strategy, ticket size, and DACH focus.
• Equistone Partners Europe: Pan-European mid-market PE sponsor with deep DACH roots (formerly Barclays Private Equity) investing in companies with enterprise values up to several hundred million euros — same buy-and-build, mid-cap DACH focus as Halder, albeit typically at larger ticket sizes.
• Orlando Capital: Independent German mid-market PE firm specializing in succession and MBO transactions in profitable Mittelstand companies, frequently in industrial and consumer sectors — directly comparable in mandate, geography, and target profile to Halder.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A17 records

Investments1 record

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