MCF acted as exclusive Debt Advisor to Egeria Capital on the acquisition of Meyer Menue GmbH
Egeria Capital (“Egeria”) is a private equity specialist which specialises in building healthy and growing businesses, developing great places to live and work, and engaging in meaningful dialogue with management teams.
The acquisition of Meyer Menue GmbH follows the succession of the current majority shareholder and member of the founding family, Thomas Meyer. The two Co-CEOs Marcel Hoffmann and Christian Seidel will reinvest alongside Egeria and continue to drive the success and growth of Meyer Menü.
In this transaction, MCF advised Egeria successfully arranging and structuring the financing for the acquisition.
The Deal
Egeria Capital has acquired a majority stake in Meyer Menue GmbH aiming to further increase its presence in existing regions and selectively expand into new regions. The synergy is expected to enhance operational efficiencies across Meyer Menues service and production processes, enabling them to scale up their operations while maintaining the high quality of meals that their clients have come to expect.
The Target
Meyer Menü is a leading provider of meals on wheels and was founded in 1963 by the Meyer family. Over the years, the company has expanded its geographical reach to six canteen kitchen locations and twenty additional distribution centers throughout Germany. The Meyer Menü brand is known for the quality of its meals among its customers, which include senior citizens’ households, daycare centers, schools and corporate customers.
About Egeria Capital
Established in 1997, Egeria is an independent investment company focused on mid-sized companies in the DACH region and the Netherlands. Egeria invests in healthy businesses and believes in building businesses jointly with entrepreneurial management teams (Boldly Building Together). Egeria has interests in 22 companies in Germany, the Netherlands and the U.S. Egeria’s portfolio companies generate combined revenues of more than EUR 3 billion and employ more than 12,500 people.
