Turnkey service provider of intelligent industrial LED solutions to strengthen its market
position with support from hands-on investor
Munich, 11 February 2019 – SchahlLED is a leading turnkey service provider of Intelligent LED solutions
for primarily industrial applications in the DACH region. As the pioneer in intelligent radio-controlled
lighting systems for industrial applications in DACH, SchahlLED has accumulated 7 years and several
hundred projects of expertise. The cutting edge intelligent LED solutions save up to 95% of energy costs
versus traditional lighting as well as significant energy savings versus regular LED and are used in
production facilities, warehouses, parking garages and cold storages. The typical RoI of an intelligent
SchahlLED Lighting project is between 12 and 36 months.
Parties have come to an agreement whereby Active Capital Company acquires a majority stake in
SchahlLED, while management further re-invests in the company. Huebner Schloesser & Cie acted as M&A
advisor to the sellers.
Strategy going forward
Over the coming years, parties expect to accelerate growth through a combination of broadening the
intelligent LED product portfolio, geographical expansion and targeted add-on acquisitions. SchahlLED is
market leader in its core DACH market and is optimally positioned to support industrial customers in
reducing their carbon footprint by providing the latest energy-efficient intelligent LED solutions. By
continuing to invest in our products and partners we aim to become the leading Pan-European turnkey
Intelligent LED service provider and become a leader in LED enabled “Industrial Internet of Things”
applications. In addition to pursuing various autonomous growth avenues there are several opportunities
for add-on acquisitions in both Germany and western Europe. Together with ACC it is our goal to bring the
benefits of our leading intelligent LED solutions to a wider European industrial client base.
Management & shareholders
Managing Directors Bernd von Doering and Erich Obermeier of SchahlLED comment: “We look forward to
partnering with Active Capital Company and together launch SchahlLED into the next growth phase.
Active Capital Company’s active involvement in its portfolio companies matches with our goal to roll-out
our strategic plan at an accelerated pace”. Mels Huige, Partner at Active Capital Company, comments: “We
are impressed with SchahlLED’s leading market position and technical expertise at the company.
SchahlLED has proven their ability to spot trends, move into new product groups and expand
geographically into new territories. We look forward to assisting the company in realizing its ambitious
goals and delivering on the growth potential of the company”.
About SchahlLED
SchahlLED is a leading turnkey service provider of Intelligent LED solutions for primarily industrial
applications. The predecessor of the company was formed in 1999, while the company was established
through a spin-off in 2006 and was acquired by management in a management buy-in in 2012. SchahlLED
is headquartered in Munich, Germany and is active throughout the DACH-region as well as in Poland. The
company is a turnkey service provider that conceptualizes and executes projects, delivering intelligent
LED lighting systems, overseeing installation and assisting in software integration and data analysis. The
company yearly serves over hundred new projects through its network of sales and service partners
located in northern Germany, central Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. For further information
about SchahlLED please visit www.schahlled.de.
About Active Capital Company
Active Capital Company (“ACC”) is an independent hands-on private equity fund focused on small- and
medium sized enterprises in the Netherlands and Germany. ACC invests in companies active in the sectors
Industry, Technical Wholesale and Business Services with revenues between € 10m and € 100m. Through
a highly entrepreneurial and active approach, ACC maximizes the long-term value of its investments by
supporting management in the execution of value enhancing projects and providing access to its extensive
partner network. ACC currently invest from its third fund that has € 45m in committed capital, principally
raised from institutional investors and entrepreneurs and is in the process of raising its fourth fund. ACC
will continue to support small- and medium sized companies in realizing their full potential, both in the
Netherlands as well as Germany going forward. For further information about Active Capital Company
please visit www.activecapitalcompany.com
