Blue Cap

The supervisory board and Dr. Henning von Kottwitz have agreed that Kottwitz will leave the management board at the end of October 8, 2026. From October 9, 2026, supervisory board chairman Dr. Christian Diekmann will be seconded to the management board pursuant to §105 Abs. 2 AktG and will assume the strategy and finance portfolios. Henning Eschweiler will remain COO and, from October 9, will additionally take responsibility for M&A alongside operational investment management. » Mere på finanzen.net

Blue Cap buys Janoschka AG, strengthening its portfolio with around €90 million in revenue and above‑average profitability. SMC-Research sees the transaction as value-enhancing and raises its price target. The acquisition follows several previously lucrative sales and marks the investment manager's first major purchase. » Mere på finanzen.net

Blue Cap has signed the purchase agreement for 100% of Janoschka shares with the founders and Süd Beteiligungen; the purchase price will be paid in three roughly equal instalments, two of which are tied to performance targets for 2026/2027. Janoschka employs around 1,500 people, operates production sites in 12 countries and reported 2025 revenue of around EUR 90m. The transaction is subject to suspensive conditions and is to be financed from existing liquidity and current credit lines; upon completion Janoschka would be fully consolidated. In response, Blue Cap adjusts its 2026 guidance: group revenue EUR 170–190m (previously 120–140m) and adjusted EBITDA margin 7.5–8.5% (previously 5.0–6.0%). » Mere på finanzen.net

Blue Cap has signed a purchase agreement for 100% of Janoschka’s shares; the purchase price will be paid in three similar tranches, two of them as performance‑dependent payments for 2026 and 2027. Janoschka employs around 1,500 people, generated about EUR 90m in revenue in 2025 and operates production sites in 12 countries. The transaction is subject to conditions precedent and is expected to be financed mainly from existing cash and available credit lines. Blue Cap now expects 2026 group revenue of EUR 170–190m (previously EUR 120–140m) and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 7.5–8.5% (previously 5.0–6.0%). » Mere på de.investing.com

Blue Cap publishes preliminary figures for 2025: group revenue of continuing operations €129.1 million; Adjusted EBITDA €7.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin 5.5% (prev. year 4.9%). The sale of con-pearl strengthened the balance sheet and liquidity, the equity ratio rose to 58% and net financial debt fell to -€52.1 million. The portfolio will be divided into the segments Industrials and Business Services going forward. For 2026 the management board expects revenue of €120–140 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 5–6%. » Mere på de.investing.com