POELLATH advises management of ACTICO Group on sale to Keensight Capital
European growth buyout investor Keensight Capital (“Keensight”) has acquired a majority stake in ACTICO Group (“ACTICO”), a leading international provider of software solutions for regulatory compliance and risk management. The sellers are funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital (“BU”), the largest and most active private equity firm for medium-sized companies in the DACH region. ACTICO’s management team and the previous shareholder Bregal Unternehmerkapital Funds will reinvest alongside Keensight. ACTICO Group plans to further accelerate the company’s international growth and continually expand its product range, both organically and through acquisitions. The transaction is expected to close in May 2025.
ACTICO Group, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, specializes in the intelligent automation of compliance, asset management, regulatory reporting and credit processes for financial institutions worldwide. ACTICO’s flexible, agile software solutions help companies meet regulatory requirements, optimize processes and focus on growth with the support of AI-powered technology. The corporate group serves more than 300 customers worldwide in over 25 countries in the financial, industrial and technology sectors. ACTICO employs 230 people in six locations.
Keensight is one of Europe’s leading growth buyout investors, making long-term investments in profitable companies with high growth potential and revenues between EUR 10 and 400 million.
Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a leading investment firm focusing on medium-sized companies based in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria that have strong management teams and are considered market leaders or “hidden champions” in their respective segments.
POELLATH and the following Munich-based team provided comprehensive legal advice to the management of the ACTICO Group on the management participation in connection with the sale:
- Dr. Benedikt Hohaus (partner, lead, management participation, M&A/PE)
- Natalie Tafelski (associate, management participation, M&A/PE)
