
Transaction Details
June 1, 2013
Zurich
Sector
Business Services, Consumer, Retail, E-commerce and Leisure
Deal Type
M&A
Deal Value
N/D
Deal Team
Dr Michael Hinderer, Thierry de Sépibus, Madeleine Jahr, Daniel Fritz, Boris Hippel
GCA Altium acted as exclusive financial adviser to Argantis on its sale of Roventa-Henex to Findosinvestor.
Roventa-Henex SA (“the Company”) is the leading company for “Swiss Made” private label watches covering, in particular, the medium and high-end watch segments. Headquartered in Switzerland with a subsidiary in Hong Kong, the Company employs approximately 100 people and concentrates exclusively on the production of “Swiss Made” watches using mechanical as well as quartz movements. Roventa-Henex is a service company, acting like an architect by offering its customers the most comprehensive spectrum of customized services in the watch industry, including in-house design, product development, supervision of components manufacturing and production services. Its services are targeted at traditional luxury and premium watch brands, prestigious jewellers, watch retail chains and lifestyle / fashion brands.
Findos, based in Munich, is an independent mid-market private equity fund backed exclusively by prestigious German family-owned companies.