B+N Referencia Zrt. agreed to acquire an unknown majority stake in Köberl Group from Gimv NV (ENXTBR:GIMB) and Armin and Karl Köberl on December 17, 2024. Armin and Karl Köberl will remain in management after the takeover and will hold a smaller stake in the company.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Torsten Denker, Philipp Noack, Constantin vom Bauer, Olja Schmitt and Dominik Detels of IMAP Belgium acted as financial advisors for Gimv NV. Andreas Dimmling and Daniel Fehling of GSK Stockmann + Kollegen Rechtsanwalte Steuerberater Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Mbb acted as legal advisors to B+N Referencia Zrt.

Christoph Naumann, Falk Loose of Hogan Lovells International LLP acted as legal advisors to founders Armin and Karl Köberl in the transaction.