AURELIUS is a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions, growth, complex transaction structures/carve outs, add-on acquisitions, and strategic acquisitions in special target industries for lower middle market companies. The company operates globally, with five offices in Europe and subsidiaries in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia.
Cyborg Score Rationale
As of the previous close, AURELIUS had a market capitalization of €438.48m. The company demonstrates a contrarian profile with reasonable profitability but faces portfolio concentration risk typical of lower-middle market PE investors.
Top Insights
AURELIUS typically invests up to €250 million and between €5-80 million per deal in companies with €30-750 million in sales and EBITDA margins from negative to over 15%.
The company pays an attractive dividend yield of 2.8% with trailing annual dividend of €0.50 per share.
AURELIUS has grown significantly in recent years with more than 400 professionals across 9 offices in Europe and North America.
Exit strategy focuses on sale to private, institutional or industrial investors or through IPO.
Named Competitors
Mid-Market PE Services — European mid-market investor