Buy and build strategy to create a leading integrated digital agency
INTEGR8 was looking for a strategic or financial investor with the vision to create a leading integrated digital agency in Europe.
ARTHOS served as the exclusive financial advisor to the owners of INTEGR8 throughout the entire sell-side M&A process. This included:
Managing Partner ARTHOS
Expert in Digital Services & Software
The shareholders of INTEGR8, a fully integrated digital agency providing its clients a unique 360° approach covering all aspects of data driven marketing, creative design and technology, have sold a majority stake to Ufenau Capital Partners, a privately-owned Swiss Investor Group focused on buy and build investments in service companies in German-speaking countries.
Together with Ufenau, it is planned to create a market-leading group in the area of digital marketing within the next couple of years.
The integrated digital agency, combining strategy, creation, marketing and technology, was founded in 2014 and employs 50 highly qualified employees. Based on the interdisciplinary service approach as well as digital processes and automated workflows, INTEGR8 is well positioned to achieve further growth. The customer base includes both international corporates as well as medium-sized companies.
“It is our goal to form a group of exceptional companies, complementing each other and setting new standards to create a pioneering agency model. With Ufenau, we found an experienced partner with strong financial resources allowing to realize this vision”, explains David Rost, CEO and founder of INTEGR8.
Ufenau Capital Partners is a privately-owned Swiss Investor Group headquartered at the Lake Zurich which advises private investors, family offices and institutional investors with their investments in private equity. Ufenau Capital Partners is focused on investments in service companies in German-speaking Europe and invests in the Education & Lifestyle, Business Services, Healthcare and Financial Services sectors. Through a renowned Group of experienced Industry Partners (Owners, CEOs, CFOs), Ufenau Capital Partners pursues an active value-adding investment approach on eye-level with entrepreneurs and managers.
“INTEGR8 is a fast-growing digital agency with strong technical know-how and an entrepreneurial management team. The rapidly growing and highly fragmented market is the ideal basis for the planned Buy-&-Build strategy”, adds Ralf Flore, Managing Partner at Ufenau.
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