Houlihan Lokey Advises PREMIUM Equity Partners

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners (PREMIUM) have acquired a majority stake in color parts GmbH (color parts), a leading provider of high-end coatings and surface finishes in the luxury and premium segment. The existing shareholders, Managing Directors Meik Jeremies and Thomas Hähnel, together with WMS Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen (WMS), will remain involved in the company through a substantial reinvestment. Houlihan Lokey acted as the debt advisor to PREMIUM on the acquisition financing.

PREMIUM, founded in 2011, is an investment company that focuses on strong niche companies in the DACH region with revenues between EUR 10 million and EUR 50 million. PREMIUM provides capital for growth financing, succession solutions, and spinoffs. For each investment, PREMIUM combines its extensive transaction and financing experience with the industry expertise of its operating partners. The investment in color parts is PREMIUM’s 12th company acquisition.

color parts, headquartered in Cunewalde and Kodersdorf, Saxony, is a leading provider of high-end coating and surface finishing solutions, operating state-of-the-art production facilities. The company serves leading global brands across a range of demanding markets, including designer bathroom and sanitary fittings, high-quality switch and socket systems, luxury writing instruments, medical pen systems, and luxury vehicles. Specialising in high-quality wet painting for small to medium batch sizes, color parts is renowned for its ability to process complex geometries and challenging, difficult-to-bond surface materials. This expertise has positioned color parts as a trusted development partner with long-standing customer relationships. Together with management and WMS, PREMIUM will support color parts in its next phase of growth by expanding the sales organisation and increasing production capacity, with a focus on new customer acquisition and further end-market diversification.

Houlihan Lokey provided debt advice to PREMIUM on all commercial aspects of the financing transaction. The firm assisted in negotiating and securing a highly attractive, tailor-made, and flexible financing solution that will support the company’s growth strategy.

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