Arsipa has been sold to Warburg Pincus

Arsipa

Founded in 2020 in Berlin by Felix Jander and Stefan Schmidt, Arsipa is a leading group of companies providing occupational health and safety services (OHS) across the DACH region. Led by a highly entrepreneurial founder management team, the group has built a best-in-class operational platform with a strong track record and extensive capabilities. Arsipa unites its companies into a strong and integrated network, currently comprising more than 750 employees. As a pioneer in the market, the Arsipa group will continue to accelerate its digital transformation, drive innovation and strengthen its market position through strategic acquisitions and succession solutions.

The Deal

Lincoln International acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to the founders and investors, providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services and leveraging its extensive expertise with multi-site business models as well as its deep know-how of the OHS sector. Through a rigorous and targeted market approach, combined with a well-structured preparation period for potential investors to submit NBOs, Lincoln International generated exceptional interest in Arsipa. This led to a highly competitive process, in which Warburg Pincus presented an exceptionally attractive solution for the founders, the investors and the management team. With its expertise in digitizing analog markets and developing consolidation platforms, Warburg Pincus is the ideal partner to further drive Arsipa’s impressive growth trajectory,

Felix Jander, co-founder of Arsipa, commented, “With its strong sector experience in the OHS and healthcare services sectors, Lincoln International was able to orchestrate a highly competitive sales process and contributed to the successful completion of the transaction. Furthermore, with Warburg Pincus LLC, the deal team was able to present a strong partner to ensure Arsipa’s continued growth and success.”

Stefan Schmidt, co-founder of Arsipa, added, “I am absolutely delighted to welcome Warburg Pincus LLC as a new growth investor at Arsipa. This partnership marks a significant milestone and will strongly drive our further growth and strategic expansion. Kudos to the Lincoln International deal team, which orchestrated a seamless and thoroughly prepared sales process, leading to an exceptional result for all stakeholders involved.”

Patrick Schaich, investment partner at Tengelmann, said, “As largest shareholder and lead investor, we are very excited by the outcome of this transaction. Lincoln International served as a trusted advisor to the founders and us throughout the entire process, and we were thoroughly impressed by the level of dedication, responsiveness and commitment received from the entire deal team.”

Our Perspective

Dirk-Oliver Löffler, Lincoln International Managing Director and co-head of Healthcare, Europe who led the transaction, commented, “We are delighted to have advised the founders and investors on the sale of Arsipa to Warburg Pincus, marking one of the first buyout transactions in the OHS sector in Germany. The OHS space is regarded as one of the most exciting pan-European consolidation areas for both strategic and financial investors. We congratulate the entire Arsipa team and Warburg Pincus on the successful completion of this transaction and look forward to seeing the business capitalize on the significant opportunities ahead.”

Tengelmann Ventures Management

Munich-based Tengelmann Group, founded in 1867, is an active entrepreneurial family investor currently holding shares in more than 50 companies in Europe and North America. Its European multi-stage direct investment activities focus on minority and majority investments in innovative growth companies and buy-&-build concepts, preferably along the consumer-related value chain (B2C, B2B) with forward looking products and services, disruptive business models and innovative technologies. Current investments include amongst others Felmo, Alfavet, KaliaLab, Edurino, Wholey, Quivo and Masterplan.

Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of private equity global growth investing. A private partnership since 1966, the firm has the flexibility and experience to focus on helping investors and management teams achieve enduring success across market cycles. Today, the firm has more than $86 billion in assets under management and more than 230 companies in their active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors and geographies. In Germany, Warburg Pincus funds have invested in companies such as United Internet, Ionos, easycash, IPAN, inexio, Infoniqa and Oyora since the late 1990s.

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