POELLATH advises Egeria on the acquisition of Junge Die Bäckerei.

Munich — The inde­pen­dent invest­ment company Egeria has acqui­red a stake in Junge Die Bäcke­rei, a leading provi­der of chain-based bakery and gastro­nomy concepts in nort­hern Germany. The Junge family will remain closely asso­cia­ted with the company as share­hol­ders and in an advi­sory capa­city. Toge­ther with Egeria, the company is pursuing the goal of further expan­ding its market posi­tion in exis­ting regi­ons and stra­te­gi­cally expan­ding into new markets. The parties have agreed not to disc­lose finan­cial details. Comple­tion of the tran­sac­tion is still subject to the usual offi­cial approvals.

The tradi­tio­nal company based in Lübeck was foun­ded by the Junge family in 1897 and today opera­tes 210 bran­ches and three produc­tion faci­li­ties in Lübeck, Rostock and Greifs­wald. Junge Die Bäcke­rei. stands for a high level of verti­cal inte­gra­tion, distinc­tive opera­tio­nal excel­lence and effi­ci­ency. With entre­pre­neu­rial vision and a unique, family-orien­­ted corpo­rate culture, the company has deve­lo­ped into the leading provi­der of branch-based bakery and gastro­nomy concepts in nort­hern Germany. Junge Die Bäcke­rei. is parti­cu­larly well-known among its custo­mers for the high quality of its products, the variety of its range and the feel-good atmo­sphere and excel­lent service in its bran­ches. Today, the company employs over 5,000 people. 

EGERIA Group

Egeria, an inde­pen­dent invest­ment company specia­li­zing prima­rily in private equity, invests prima­rily in medium-sized compa­nies with an enter­prise value of up to EUR 500 million. Egeria’s private equity port­fo­lio compri­ses invest­ments in more than 20 compa­nies with around 14,000 employees and a total turno­ver of around EUR 2.5 billion. —https://egeriagroup.com

Advi­sor Egeria: POELLATH advi­sed Egeria on all legal and tax aspects of the acqui­si­tion with the follo­wing Munich team

Dr. Michael Best (Part­ner, Structure/Tax)
Dr. Barbara Koch-Schulte (Part­ner, Manage­ment Participation)
Dr. Tobias Deschen­halm (Coun­sel, Structure/Tax)
Dr. Michael de Toma (Senior Asso­ciate, Manage­ment Participation)
Corne­lius L. Roth (Senior Asso­ciate, Structure/Tax)
Dr. Maxi­mi­lian Link (Senior Asso­ciate, Manage­ment Participation)

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