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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 10 SOURCES

Halder

Also known as Halder GmbH, Halder Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, Halder Germany

Frankfurt Mittelstand buyout firm active in Germany since 1991; majority stakes and successions in DACH industrial, healthcare and food companies for institutional fund investors.

German Halder GmbH (Frankfurt), whose German operation became independent through a 2013 management buyout from GIMV; the Halder brand itself dates from 1988 (Benelux funds Halder III/IV).

HEADQUARTERS
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
FOUNDED
1991
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
5 people

Focus

STAGES
Buyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingHealthTechFood & Agriculture
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
GermanyAustriaSwitzerland

Overview

Halder is a Frankfurt private equity firm that takes majority stakes in DACH Mittelstand companies with revenues up to €100m, specialising in family and founder successions and management buy-outs in industrial, healthcare and food & beverage businesses. Halder was founded in 1988 by René Smits and Paul Deiters through a management buy-out of Oranje-Nassau's European risk capital activities; its German operations started in Frankfurt in 1991, it was acquired by GIMV in 2000, and the German team became independent through a management buyout from GIMV in 2013. Institutional investors — pension funds, insurers, funds of funds, family offices and asset managers from Europe, the Americas and Asia — have committed to its fund programmes since 1991, and by 2019 it had returned more than €1 billion to investors. Halder GmbH is a registered AIF manager under the KAGB.

Investment thesis

Majority investments in profitable DACH Mittelstand companies with revenues up to €100m and headquarters in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, mainly successions of family- or founder-owned businesses and management buy-outs, in industrial, healthcare and food & beverage sectors; active shareholder focused on value-chain differentiators and above-average top-line growth.

PORTFOLIO (37)

  • CPM GroupNOTABLE
    HealthTech · since 2022
  • AmoenaNOTABLE
    HealthTech · since 2014 · Realised 2026
  • Techem & Co.NOTABLE
    since 1996 · Realised 2000
  • 1&1 HoldingNOTABLE
    since 1995 · Realised 1999
  • Anker Kassensysteme
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2019 · Realised 2025
  • Conen
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2019 · Realised 2025
  • TOLUS Group AG
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2019 · Realised 2026
  • Valeta
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2019 · Realised 2025
  • Aqua Vital
    Food & Agriculture · since 2013 · Realised 2018
  • Bottega Manifatturiera Borse (BMB)
    since 2013 · Realised 2019
  • Wback
    Food & Agriculture · since 2013 · Realised 2019
  • KLINGEL medical metal
    HealthTech · since 2012 · Realised 2018
  • Booster Precision Components
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2011
  • Gealan Holding
    since 2011 · Realised 2014
  • KEYMILE
    since 2011 · Realised 2019
  • VAG-Armaturen
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2008 · Realised 2011
  • ACTech Holding
    since 2007 · Realised 2012
  • Alukon Holding
    since 2007 · Realised 2013
  • GEKA
    since 2007 · Realised 2012
  • ADA Cosmetics International
    since 2006 · Realised 2011
  • Karl Eugen Fischer Holding
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2006 · Realised 2008
  • BHS Getriebe
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2005 · Realised 2007
  • Prüm-Garant Holding
    since 2004 · Realised 2007
  • Wichard Groupe
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2002 · Realised 2008
  • Konrad Hornschuch
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2001 · Realised 2006
  • Single Temperiertechnik & Co.
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2000 · Realised 2005
  • GHE (Gruppo Happich-Ellamp)
    since 1999 · Realised 2008
  • Badenia Bettcomfort & Co.
    since 1998 · Realised 2004
  • Essanelle Hair Group
    since 1998 · Realised 2005
  • GMT & Co.
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 1997 · Realised 1999
  • Royal Moto France
    since 1996 · Realised 2002
  • Wego System
    since 1995 · Realised 1997
  • Dressel
    since 1994 · Realised 1999
  • Erich Jaeger
    HealthTech · since 1994 · Realised 1999
  • Bernd Steudle
    since 1993 · Realised 1998
  • DIFI Dierk Filmer
    since 1993 · Realised 2000
  • Schmidt + Link
    since 1992 · Realised 1996

People

  • Christian Muschalik
    Partner, Managing Director · source
  • Mathias Fackelmeyer
    Partner, Managing Director · source
  • Daniel Rocznik
    Investment Director · source
  • Gertrud Gradl
    Controller · source
  • Tanja Kaus
    Office Manager · source

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Frequently asked questions

Halder is a private equity fund based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1991.

Yes. Halder invests its own capital in private companies.

Halder invests at Buyout stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech and Food & Agriculture.

Key people at Halder include Christian Muschalik (Partner, Managing Director), Mathias Fackelmeyer (Partner, Managing Director), Daniel Rocznik (Investment Director) and Gertrud Gradl (Controller).

Halder's investments include CPM Group, Amoena, Techem & Co., 1&1 Holding, Anker Kassensysteme, Conen, TOLUS Group AG and Valeta, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Halder is CPM Group (Majority acquisition (founder succession)), announced in Jul 2022.

Yes. Halder manages capital from outside investors.