Munich, September 29, 2021 –AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8) a leading active European investment company with focus on lower mid-market and as co-investor on mid-markets announced today, that Richard Schulze-Muth will join the company’s leadership team as Chief Financial Officer as of October 1, 2021.

Richard brings many years of business experiences in management, law and corporate finance. He joined AURELUS in 2015, heads the corporate finance team and was responsible for the issuance of various bonds of the company. As Chief Financial Officer, Richard will lead the group finance organization and will be responsible for accounting, auditing, controlling, corporate finance, tax, and special financing of portfolio companies.

“I am pleased to welcome Richard to our leadership team”, said Matthias Täubl, CEO of the company. “His deep and extensive experiences in the financial and legal industry as well as his reputable standing within the company will be an invaluable addition to the team.

Filling this vacancy allows AURELIUS to gear up for its next phase of growth. A sound operational performance of our portfolio companies meets a significant uptick of activities in the M&A market. With several mature companies in the portfolio and thanks to a well filled deal pipeline, we are confident to increase our M&A activities – an area where Richard will be of great value for the company.”

Richard Schulze-Muth said “I am delighted and thankful to join the leadership team at AURELIUS as new CFO and I look forward to working with the team and especially with the finance department. For me, focus is on the people within the AURELIUS universe, improve transparency and communication, accelerate growth and enhance value for shareholders and all stakeholders.”