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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 9 SOURCES

Adeleon Familienholding GmbH

Also known as Adeleon, Adeleon Invest, WESTFA Holding

Family-owned holding in Monheim am Rhein (formerly WESTFA Holding) that acquires majority stakes in European SMEs in energy infrastructure, healthcare, building services and food.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Monheim am Rhein, Germany
FOUNDED
1946

Investment approach

SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingHealthTechFood & AgricultureClimate & Energy
GEOGRAPHY
Europe
STAGES
Buyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments
LATEST DEAL
tic Medizintechnik (Buyout (100%)) · Jan 2026
INBOUND
Accepts submissions

Overview

Adeleon Familienholding GmbH, registered at Düsseldorf (HRB 98531), is the renamed WESTFA Holding, whose roots go back to the founding of WESTFA in 1946; it says three families have been behind the company since then. After splitting off and selling its LPG business WESTFA Energy to Mabanaft effective January 2024, it acquires companies through Adeleon Invest GmbH. Holdings include KÖHL, Luxelec, Belcotec, Group Vrebos, Laboratorium Dr. Deppe, Multiweigh and tic Medizintechnik, in Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Investment thesis

Buys European companies with annual EBITDA above EUR 1 million, often in succession situations, in four sectors: energy infrastructure; healthcare, pharmaceuticals and chemistry; facility and building technology; and food and beverages. Holds them long term.

Holdings & investments (7)

People

  • Dr. David Barklage
    Director M&A · source
  • Alexander Prunk
    Director M&A · source
  • Oliver Nehring
    CEO and Managing Director · source
  • Florian Jung
    Chief Financial Officer · source

Frequently asked questions

Adeleon Familienholding GmbH is a family holding based in Monheim am Rhein, Germany, founded in 1946.

Adeleon Familienholding GmbH invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.

Adeleon Familienholding GmbH invests at Buyout stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech, Food & Agriculture and Climate & Energy.

Key people at Adeleon Familienholding GmbH include Oliver Nehring (CEO and Managing Director), Dr. David Barklage (Director M&A), Alexander Prunk (Director M&A) and Florian Jung (Chief Financial Officer).

Adeleon Familienholding GmbH's holdings and investments include tic Medizintechnik, Multiweigh, Laboratorium Dr. Deppe, Group Vrebos, Luxelec Building Technology, Belcotec Group and KÖHL energy.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Adeleon Familienholding GmbH is tic Medizintechnik (Buyout (100%)), announced in Jan 2026.

Adeleon Familienholding GmbH states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.