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4. AMR International supports Barclays Private Equity in Hornschuch transaction

AMR International supports Barclays Private Equity in Hornschuch transaction

Hornschuch is a surface solutions specialist offering a broad range of sheeting, high-tech synthetics and premium artificial leather products. These are marketed to a wide variety of customer segments and utilised for diverse application fields. The company realised sales of €161.3m in 2007.

AMR International supported Barclays Private Equity with commercial due diligence on the transaction. AMR analysed the market and competitive situation and interviewed several international experts in a number of diverse target markets. AMR concluded that Hornschuch was almost unique in leveraging its manufacturing expertise to profitably produce a diverse set of products that are available in smaller batch sizes.

AMR recommended the investment from a market perspective based on the reasonable diversification of the business and the growth prospects. The funds, advised by Barclays Private Equity, acquired 80% of the shares for an undisclosed sum.

“AMR supported us effectively to develop a better understanding of the advantages of Hornschuch’s portfolio strategy and its attractive growth potential.” Michael Bork, Managing Director, Barclays Private Equity Germany