Houlihan Lokey Advises Gebhardt Group

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce its successful advisory on a growth financing for Gebhardt Group. A portfolio company of Bencis, Gebhardt Group is a leading European provider of steel reinforcement sections, HVAC components, and application and functional profiles. Houlihan Lokey served as the financial advisor to Gebhardt Group on the transaction.

Gebhardt Group, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Werl, Germany, manufactures cold-rolled steel profiles for PVC window frames, air duct technology, and photovoltaic substructures, and supplies stamped and bent parts. The company’s ability to manufacture one of the broadest ranges of profile geometries makes it one of the largest and most versatile producers in Europe.

Bencis is an independent investment company with a track record of more than 25 years of investing in strong, successful businesses in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. With deep expertise across a wide range of sectors, including business services, industrials, consumer goods, and healthcare, the firm focuses on acquiring majority stakes in profitable middle-market businesses and driving value creation through proven buy-and-build strategies.

Houlihan Lokey provided debt advice on all commercial aspects of the financing transaction and assisted in negotiating and securing a highly attractive, tailor-made, and flexible financing solution that will support the group’s organic and inorganic growth strategy as well as the day-to-day operations.

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