Herbert Smith Freehills advises KKA funds on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in GeHo Group

Herbert Smith Freehills acted for funds advised by KKA Partners on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in the GeHo Group. The strategic partnership with KKA Partners will enable the GeHo Group to enter the next phase of its growth.

The Holthuijsen family, founders of the GeHo Group, will remain actively involved as a minority shareholder and in the management of the company.

GeHo Group, founded in 1989 by Hubert, Hendrik, and Willi Holthuijsen and based in Straelen in the Lower Rhine region, Germany, is a leading German distributor for confectionery, snacks, and beverages, specializing in the growing vending industry.

KKA Partners is a Berlin-based private equity firm founded in 2018 that invests in established, profitable medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Advisors to KKA:
Herbert Smith Freehills (Frankfurt): Dr. Fritz Kleweta (Lead Partner), Christian H. Hinzmann (Counsel; both Finance), Dr. Steffen C. Hörner (Tax); Associates: Marc Soltau, Florian Möller (both Finance), Tatiana Günster (Tax)