Houlihan Lokey Advises Global Gruppe

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Global Gruppe, a portfolio company of funds managed by Castik Capital Partners (Castik) and Summit Partners (Summit), has successfully completed a refinancing. Houlihan Lokey served as financing advisor to Global Gruppe on the transaction, which closed in April 2026.

Global Gruppe is the fastest-growing insurance broker in the DACH region, with over 100 locations and more than 1,500 employees across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The company provides tailored risk management and insurance solutions to owner-managed and industrial companies, combining deep local expertise with the collective strength of the group’s network. Global Gruppe operates across commercial and corporate broking, specialty lines, and managing general agencies (MGAs), serving SMEs and large businesses with an entrepreneurial approach to client service. The company pursues a targeted DACH+ strategy, leveraging the Netherlands’ mature MGA market to strengthen its core platform.

Founded in 2014, Castik is a European private equity firm with a long-term approach to value creation. Based in Luxembourg, Castik acquires majority ownership positions in European companies, partnering with management teams to create market leaders by consolidating highly fragmented markets and investing in high-quality, growing businesses.

Established in 1984, Summit is a global growth-focused investment firm. With over $44 billion in assets under management, Summit partners with companies as both a minority and majority shareholder, providing resources to help drive profitable growth and build lasting value.

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