At what enterprise value was ENGELMANN SENSOR acquired in 2025?

During the acquisition of ENGELMANN SENSOR by RIVEAN CAPITAL in 2025, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 300M - 700M EUR.

What was the EV/EBITDA of ENGELMANN SENSOR when it was acquired by RIVEAN CAPITAL?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for ENGELMANN SENSOR is in the range of 10x - 18x.

When was ENGELMANN SENSOR acquired by RIVEAN CAPITAL?

ENGELMANN SENSOR was acquired by RIVEAN CAPITAL in 2025.

What was the revenue of ENGELMANN SENSOR at the time of the deal?

The revenue of ENGELMANN SENSOR at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 50M - 100M EUR.

What was the EBITDA of ENGELMANN SENSOR during the acquisition?

ENGELMANN SENSOR's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 10M - 30M EUR.

How is the data for the ENGELMANN SENSOR acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

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11/2025

ENGELMANN SENSOR acquired by RIVEAN CAPITAL

GERMANY Industrial Equipment / Special Machinery / Instrumentation & Measurement EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

Rivean Capital has acquired 100% of Engelmann Sensor from Deutsche Private Equity (DPE). The management team will remain invested in the business. The strategic rationale for the exit follows a five-year period under DPE ownership during which Engelmann more than doubled its EBITDA and significantly expanded its international footprint into markets like Canada and the UAE. For Rivean, the acquisition provides a platform to capitalize on the digitalization of the building technology sector. The deal is structured to leverage Engelmann’s high-margin hardware base to upsell software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for consumption data management.

ENGELMANN SENSOR, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.7x).

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Target

Engelmann Sensor is a leading European manufacturer of smart metering devices for water and energy consumption, specifically tailored for multi-family buildings. Its business model focuses on being a high-volume, high-precision OEM supplier to major sub-metering service providers (such as Techem and ista). The company’s value proposition centers on its comprehensive product portfolio, including electronic heat cost allocators, water meters, and smart gateways that enable remote reading. Strategically, Engelmann has transitioned from a domestic hardware specialist into an international provider of sub-metering systems, shipping approximately one million devices annually from production sites in Germany and China. Under the "Value Engineering" approach, the firm integrates hardware with consumption-reporting software to meet increasing regulatory demands for energy transparency in Europe and beyond.

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

Revenue range: 50M - 100M EUR

EBITDA range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Acquirer: rivean capital