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Hobe Micro Tools

Precision Tools

Capital Meets Competence – The development of Hobe GmbH demonstrates what can emerge from this connection when the strategy is right. In a short time, the company, following its acquisition by Family Trust and its co-investors, has undergone a strategic realignment and set ambitious growth plans in motion.

  • IndustryPrecision Tools
  • CountryGermany
  • Transaction TypeManagement Buy-In
  • Investment2016
  • Employees36
  • Revenue< 10 Mio. EUR

Challenges

The shareholders of Hobe were seeking growth capital to expand existing production capacities and enter new markets. However, the economic uncertainties and challenges within the industry posed significant obstacles for potential investors. Providing growth capital in this situation was a challenge that many investors were unwilling to take on. Not Family Trust: we recognized the opportunities for Hobe, embraced the challenge, and established forward-looking, collaborative entrepreneurial structures. This proved to be the decisive step in setting the course for the company’s future.

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Success story

Investment approach

Family Trust adopted a targeted investment approach in order to fully exploit Hobe’s potential. The focus was on expanding sales, increasing production capacity and establishing modern structures. This included not only investments in new machines and technologies, but also in the recruitment and development of specialist staff. By building a stronger sales network, Hobe was able to tap into new customers and markets, while optimized structures and processes increased the company’s efficiency and innovative strength.

Development since acquisition / sale

After seven years of successful collaboration, Hobe GmbH was sold in 2023 to the internationally active Swedish Indutrade Group, which invests in high-tech products and niche champions worldwide. This step enables Hobe to benefit from the international network of Indutrade partner companies and to accelerate its growth in the USA and Asia even further.

Voices

About the collaboration

Mutual support and challenge with great respect on both sides have made Hobe what it is today: a dynamic, highly innovative niche player in the premium segment of micro tooling with a strong footprint in medical technology. As a co-investor, I particularly appreciated the cooperation with Family Trust on a personal level.
Dr.-Ing. Jens-Jörg Eßer,
Entrepreneur and seller

Contact Person

Andreas Augustin Partner Contact
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