Aurelius Group
| Industry | Asset Management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founders |
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Key people | Dirk Markus, Gert Purkert, Donatus Albrecht, Matthias Täubl, Tristan Nagler |
| Divisions |
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| Website | www |
Aurelius is a global alternative investor with offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, London, Luxembourg, Malta, Milan, Munich, New York, and Stockholm.[1] The company focuses on private equity, private debt and real estate investments.
History
In 2005, Dirk Markus and Gert Purkert, both former McKinsey consultants, founded Aurelius as a privately held investment vehicle with a start-up capital of €500,000, investing in small- and medium-sized companies.
In 2006, Aurelius AG was listed in the Open Market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company was converted into an SE & Co. KGaA in 2015, and withdrew from the stock exchange at the end of 2023. It was renamed AUR Portfolio III SE & Co- KGaA at the end of 2024.
Funds
In April 2021, Aurelius launched AURELIUS Opportunities Fund IV, a more than €500 million investment fund specializing in complex corporate carve-outs and operational transformation.[2] Its investors include US and European university endowments, pension funds, insurance companies and family offices.[3]
AURELIUS Opportunities Fund V followed in June 2025 with €830m in committed capital. It pursues the same investment strategy as Fund IV and has largely the same investors[4].
Portfolio holdings
AURELIUS European Opportunities Fund IV and AURELIUS Opportunities Fund V currently own the following portfolio companies:
| Portfolio company | Industry |
|---|---|
| Hallo Healthcare Group | Distributor of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products (AAH Pharmaceuticals), as well as provider of outpatient treatment services (LloydsClinical). |
| Minova | Global manufacturer of ground‑control products for mining and infrastructure. |
| Dental Bauer | Provider of consumables, equipment, and technical and advisory services for dental practices and laboratories. |
| Footasylum | Omnichannel retailer of streetwear and sportswear. |
| ECO3 | Global manufacturer of prepress systems. |
| LSG Sky Chefs | Global airline caterer and provider of onboard retail products. |
| TM Group | Provider of property search services in the United Kingdom. |
| WECK | Manufacturer of glass containers for food storage. |
| DeliBarn | Provider of meat products, spreads, and snacks in the Benelux countries. |
| Lernia | Provider of staffing solutions and educational services in Sweden. |
| CSP | Developer and manufacturer of composite materials for the automotive, commercial vehicle, and maritime industries. |
| FIAMM Energy Technologies | Manufacturer of energy storage solutions and battery technologies. |
| Winkelmann Automotive Poland | Manufacturer of torsional vibration dampers. |
| Exertis UK & Ireland | Distributor of technology products to the consumer and business sectors, and a service provider to a diverse customer base. |
| Mobility Care Group | Provider of mobility aids, home adaptations and vehicle modifications for people with mobility challenges. |
| Cromwell | Distributor of industrial products, tools and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supplies. |
Recent exits
connexta, an IT services platform, was sold by Aurelius Wachstumskapital (Growth Investments) to the private equity investor Fremman Capital in 2023.[5]
Scandinavian Cosmetics Group was sold to Accent Equity for €60 million in October 2019.[6][7]
The solid board and printed carton business of the Smurfit Kappa Group, acquired in April 2015, with production sites in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, which was later renamed Solidus Solutions, was sold to Centerbridge in June 2019 for €330 million. This was the largest exit in the company's history to date for Aurelius.[8]
In 2017, it sold Getronics for €220 million;[9] it had been acquired from KPN in 2012.[10] That year, it also sold Secop for €185 million, which had been acquired from Danfoss in 2010.[11]
Others
Non-profit charity Aurelius Refugee Initiative e.V. Aurelius conducts a support and aid program for people with a migration background.[12]
References
- ^ "DGAP-News: AURELIUS Group to expand its management team". Business Insider (Press release). 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023.
- ^ Birchall, Samantha (16 April 2021). "Aurelius raises €500m to invest in carve-out opportunities". Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Aurelius wird zum Midcap-Investor" (in German). 19 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Gopinath, Swetha (17 June 2025). "PE Firm Aurelius Raises €830 Million for New Flagship Fund".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wachstum soll beschleunigt werden: Connexta mit neuem Investor". www.channelpartner.de (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Colyer, Jack. "Aurelius sells Nordic cosmetics group to Accent for €60m - Private Equity News". www.penews.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Aurelius exits Scandinavian Cosmetics to Accent Equity". PitchBook. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "AURELIUS sells Solidus Solutions for EUR330m". Private Equity Wire. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "BRIEF-Aurelius sells Getronics Group". Reuters. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Getronics sold off in KPN shake-up". MicroscopeUK. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Nidec to Acquire Secop Group (Secop Holding GmbH and Other 3 Entities), a German Compressor Manufacturer". www.cnbc.com. 24 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Witkowsky, Chris (24 July 2020). "Aurelius Equity-backed Office Depot Europe agrees to sell Spanish contract business to Lyreco". PE Hub. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.