Serafin Unternehmensgruppe
Serafin Unternehmensgruppe is a Munich-based family industrial evergreen holding founded in 2010 by Philipp Haindl, Falk Daum and Dino Kitzinger, and backed by the Haindl family whose entrepreneurial tradition dates back over 150 years to paper manufacturing. It invests exclusively with its own permanent balance-sheet capital in established European mid-market companies across manufacturing, consumer and healthcare, taking active majority stakes with a long-term hold horizon. The group of portfolio companies generates over EUR 1 billion in combined revenue and employs more than 5,000 people.
Serafin Unternehmensgruppe is a Munich buyout firm with 8 active companies and 6 exits.
- ·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 6 realized deals: 8 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Industrials (50% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
14 companiesGeography breakdown
4 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Serafin Unternehmensgruppe sold Perlon to Wuxi Xingda Nylon Company in 2026 after 16 years.
Serafin Unternehmensgruppe sold Perga to Inteplast Group in 2025 after 15 years.
Serafin Unternehmensgruppe sold Eurocylinder Systems (ECS) to Cylinders Holding in 2024 after 8 years.
Serafin Unternehmensgruppe sold Bama to MKCP Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH in 2023 after 5 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 14 portfolio companies (8 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Serafin Unternehmensgruppe has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Serafin Evergreen HoldingActiveEvergreen20108 assets6 exitsEvergreen2010 · 16yr–86
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| BHS tabletop Consumer · Germany | 2017 |
| Conica Industrials · Switzerland | 2013 |
| Exolon Group Industrials · Belgium | 2020 |
| Heller Tools Industrials · Germany | 2014 |
| Jaeger Group (Schrauben-Jaeger) Business Services · Germany | 2023 |
| OTB und rehability Healthcare · Germany | 2024 |
| RCR Industrial Flooring Construction · Spain | 2019 |
| sukigroup Consumer · Germany | 2013 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bama Consumer · Germany | 2018 | 2023 | Secondary | MKCP Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH | – |
| Eurocylinder Systems (ECS) Industrials · Germany | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Cylinders Holding | – |
| Gersthofer Backbetriebe (Gretl Brot) Consumer · Germany | 2015 | 2018 | – | – | – |
| Perga Industrials · Germany | 2010 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Inteplast Group | – |
| Perlon Industrials · Germany | 2010 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Wuxi Xingda Nylon Company | – |
| WESO-Aurorahuette Industrials · Germany | 2018 | 2020 | MBO | JUVISA GmbH and A W Brunn International GmbH | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Serafin Unternehmensgruppe focus on?
- Serafin Unternehmensgruppe focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Serafin Unternehmensgruppe have?
- Serafin Unternehmensgruppe has 8 active portfolio companies and 6 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Serafin Unternehmensgruppe headquartered?
- Serafin Unternehmensgruppe is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
- When was Serafin Unternehmensgruppe founded?
- Serafin Unternehmensgruppe was founded in 2010.
- What sectors does Serafin Unternehmensgruppe invest in?
- Serafin Unternehmensgruppe invests across Industrials, Consumer, Healthcare, Business Services.
- What are Serafin Unternehmensgruppe's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Serafin Unternehmensgruppe include: Perlon (2026) to Wuxi Xingda Nylon Company; Perga (2025) to Inteplast Group; Eurocylinder Systems (ECS) (2024) to Cylinders Holding; Bama (2023) to MKCP Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH; WESO-Aurorahuette (2020) to JUVISA GmbH and A W Brunn International GmbH.
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