SGT Capital acquires Elatec GmbH, the global provider of Secure Access Solutions

SGT Capital is pleased to announce that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Elatec GmbH from growth equity investor - Summit Partners.

SGT Capital is a global private equity firm that invests in mid-sized, market-leading companies and supports existing management teams in realising their ambitions for accelerated international expansion.

Physical and digital access solutions

Headquartered in Germany, Elatec is the international developer and supplier of a range of secure physical and digital access solutions. The Company provides contactless (RFID/BLE/NFC) reader hardware for user identification and a cloud-based IoT platform with SaaS device management solutions globally.

Elatec has more than 150 employees around the globe and supports 60+ RFID card-type technologies plus BLE and NFC, while its products are certified in 110 countries and enable end-to-end encryption.

IoT platform with SaaS

Elatec combines a strong IoT platform with SaaS device management and mobile authentication technology solutions"

Joseph Pacini, Co-Managing Partner of SGT Capital, said, "Elatec is a market leader in secure physical and digital access solutions globally and combines a strong IoT platform with SaaS device management and mobile authentication technology solutions that are essential for the structural global growth of increasing interconnectivity and the need for increased physical and cyber security."

He adds, "We look forward to working with CEO Robert Helgerth and the entire Elatec team at this exciting time for their business."

Technical innovation plus international expansion

Robert Helgerth, CEO of Elatec, said, "We are moving at a fast pace into Elatec's next phase of growth with our primary focus on continued technical innovation plus international expansion."

"SGT Capital's ownership and support is key to sustaining our performance and momentum," said Carsten Geyer, Co-Managing Partner of SGT Capital, adding, "Elatec is well positioned to drive continued growth and innovation for Electric Vehicle Mobility, Smart Business, Smart Office, and Smart City expansion."

Elatec transaction benefits

Carsten Geyer continues, "The Elatec transaction demonstrates SGT Capital's unique capability to identify and invest in market-leading businesses and management teams and enhance their value through continued innovation and global growth initiatives."

Gerhard Burits, CFO of Elatec, said, "Elatec is poised for significant future growth given our innovation as well as the structural growth in our existing markets and we are grateful to our clients, colleagues, and partners for their support and commitment."

Partnership, dedication, vision, and execution

Elatec has generated strong growth, expanded its global footprint, and served customers across diverse markets"

Dr. Matthias Allgaier and Steffan Peyer, Managing Directors at Summit Partners and Board Directors at Elatec, said "Over the last five years, Elatec has generated strong growth, expanded its global footprint, and served customers across increasingly diverse end markets."

He adds, "We are grateful to Robert Helgerth, Gerhard Burits, Stefan Haertel, and the entire Elatec team for their partnership, dedication, vision, and execution." 

Transaction details

The transaction is valued at approximately EUR 400 million and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

SGT Capital was advised by Willkie Farr & Gallagher (legal), E&Y (financial), Grant Thornton (tax), Roland Berger (commercial), and Consileon (technology).