Private Investment Company

Flacks Group is a diversified holding company engaged in acquiring distressed businesses and companies in a special situation. We focus on acquiring corporate carve-outs, spin-offs, divestitures of non-core, underperforming, and “zombie” business units from large public/private corporations or private equity funds, where reputation and timing are critical.

Flacks Group was established in 1985, incorporating a diverse portfolio of mid-market businesses and commercial real estate globally with assets valued at over $2 billion revenues of $1.5 billion and over 7000 full-time employees worldwide.

Acquisition Criteria

We are sector agnostic seeking to invest in a diverse range of industries globally and businesses with revenues between $50m and $2billion. We do not target companies that are involved in any form of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and only engage when the process is tired or broken.

Our acquisition team is organized around key industries and geographies and is located in the USA, Germany, United Kingdom, and Singapore, identifying relevant situations requiring a quick solution.

Flacks Group pays investment banking, intermediary, and finder's fees.

Acquisition Criteria

Geography: Global
Revenues: $50m-$2bn
Equity Ticket up-to: $200m
Profitable or loss making
Majority stake or complete takeover
Carve-out, spin-off, divestitures
No bankrupt or insolvent situations
Non-ESG compliant businesses considered

Preferred Sectors

Chemical
Industrial
Healthcare
Business Services
Consumer & Retail
Energy
Automotive
Oil & Gas
Others considered

Key Advantages

Minimum Reps & Warranties
Seller's Reputation Protected
Certainty of closing
No financing contingencies
Significant & permanent capital base
Deals executed swiftly & seamlessly
Protect vital interests
Closing in under 30 days
Guarantee business continuation
High employee retention post takeover

CURRENT CORPORATE INVESTMENTS

Pleuger Industries was founded in Germany in 1929 and is an international manufacturer and supplier of submersible motors, pumps, thrusters and plunger pumps with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany.

Corizon Health was founded in Brentwood, Tennessee in May 1978 and is the pioneer and the largest privately-owned correctional healthcare companies in the U.S.

PharmaCorr was established in Oklahoma City in April 1996 and provides pharmacy services as well as pharmaceutical wholesale distribution across the USA.

Zippel, established in 1968 in Regensburg, Germany, is a global leading producer of industrial cleaning technology for components used in the mission critical manufacturing process across the automotive and aerospace sectors.

NO NONSENSE was founded in 1993. As an innovative brand No Nonsense™ introduced ‘Skin Brushing’ into the market. For over 25 years it promotes beauty products globally.

Nottinghill Living is currently developing and managing 500 apartments in Davenport and Lakeland, Polk County located in central Florida, a further 500 apartments are to follow.
Nottinghill Living focuses on developing affordable multifamily rental communities.

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO

Over $ 1 Billion across the world

Germany Regensburg

Poland Warsaw

Germany Hamburg

Germany Duseldorf

Germany Hufingen

Germany Essen

Germany Herne

Germany Berlin

Germany Cottbus Airport

Germany Bremen

Germany Kiel

Germany Dresden

Germany Leipzig

Germany Dortmund Port

England Manchester

USA Orlando Phase: Planning

USA Davenport Phase: Planning

USA Davenport Contruction Commencing Early 2022

USA Lakeland Phase: Planning

France Orleans

Poland Dobiegniew

Poland Jelenia-Gora

Advisors

Lawyers

Arnold & Porter

601 Massachusetts Ave
NW Washington, DC 20001-3743
USA

Baker McKenzie

Bethmannstraße 50-54
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Berger Singerman LLP

1450 Brickell Avenue Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33131
USA

Dechert

1095 6th Ave New York
NY 10036
USA

DLA Piper

Maximilianstraße 2
80539 München
Germany

DLA Piper

Icchoka Lejba Pereca 1
00-849 Warszaw
Poland

DLA Piper

Level 21/240 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Australia

Freshfields

Hohe Bleichen 7
20354 Hamburg
Germany

Greenberg Traurig

Hirsch Building, Leidseplein 29
1017 PS Amsterdam
Netherlands

Greenberg Traurig

333 SE 2nd Ave #4400
Miami, FL 33131
USA

Luther

Heidestraße 40
10557 Berlin
Germany

Mishcon de Reya

Africa House, 70 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AH
United Kingdom

Oppenhoff

Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4
60306 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Skadden

Taunustor 1
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Squire Patton Boggs

200 S Biscayne Blvd #4700
Miami, FL 33131
USA

Weil, Gotshal & Manges

767 5th Ave, New York
NY 10153
USA

Walder Wyss

Seefeldstrasse 123
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

White & Case

200 S Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33131
USA

Accountants

BDO

1450 Brickell Ave 18th floor
Miami, FL 33131
USA

Ernst & Young

818 18th Ave S Suite 800
Nashville, TN 37203
USA

KPMG

Frankenstraße 9
93059 Regensburg
Germany

PWC

Alsterufer 1
20354 Hamburg
Germany

PWC

63 Rue de Villiers
92208 Neuilly-sur-Seine
France

Bankers

TEAM EXPERIENCE

Our excellence comes from the world of investment banking

Michael Flacks Chairman & CEO mflacks@flacksgroup.com

Michel Rybkin Managing Partner mrybkin@flacksgroup.com

Patricia Christensen Managing Director pchristensen@flacksgroup.com

Charles Gassenheimer Managing Director cgassenheimer@flacksgroup.com

James Gassenheimer Independent Director jgassenheimer@flacksgroup.com

Claudia Arjona Chief Financial Officer carjona@flacksgroup.com

Jordan Desnick Director jdesnick@flacksgroup.com

Russell Goldman Global Head Of Business Development rgoldman@flacksgroup.com

Dunja Simic Vice President dsimic@flacksgroup.com

Anton Schneerson Vice President aschneerson@flacksgroup.com

Dmitriy Tsaturov Deal Оrigination dtsaturov@flacksgroup.com

Francis Higgins Investment Associate fhiggins@flacksgroup.com

B. Ahmad Shahril Director Singapore Operations a.shahril@flacksgroup.com

Rie Kubo Asian Pacific Acquisition rkubo@flacksgroup.com

Rudolf Gowik European Acquisitions rgowik@flacksgroup.com

Daniel Fong Business Analyst dfong@flacksgroup.com

The Press

For Press Enquiries: press@flacksgroup.com

1 July, 2021

A cooperation with success

5 February, 2021

The CEO Magazine: “In control: Michel Rybkin”

23 October, 2020

ZIPPEL ACQUIRED BY FLACKS GROUP FROM SUGINO MACHINE

6 July, 2020

New potential buyer for Hema

30 June, 2020

Flacks Group takes a longer-term view on Corizon and reduces its debt

5 August, 2019

BELFAST SHIPYARD SET TO FILE FOR INSOLVENCY

26 February, 2019

FLACKS GROUP EVALUATING POSSIBLE DEAL TO BUY BRITAIN’S LAURA ASHLEY

25 February, 2019

FLACKS GROUP EVALUATING POSSIBLE DEAL TO BUY BRITAIN’S LAURA ASHLEY

31 January, 2019

PRIVATE EQUITY SPOTLIGHT

HEADQUARTERS USA

1450 Brickell Avenue,
Suite 1900, Florida 33131
Miami

office@flacksgroup.com
+1 305 647 2655

GERMANY

Friedrich-Ebert-Damm 105,
22047 Hamburg

+49 173 7872023

SINGAPORE

84 Toh Guan Road East,
608501

+65 8822 2413