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Document 52025M11888
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11888 - HIG CAPITAL / HELLER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11888 - HIG CAPITAL / HELLER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11888 - HIG CAPITAL / HELLER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
PUB/2025/222
OJ C, C/2025/1493, 4.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1493/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Official Journal |
EN C series |
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C/2025/1493 |
4.3.2025 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11888 - HIG CAPITAL / HELLER)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/1493)
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On 25 February 2025, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners III, L.P., an investment fund managed by H.I.G. Capital, LLC (‘H.I.G. Capital’, Canada), |
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Heller Holding SE & Co. KG (‘Heller’, Germany). |
H.I.G. Capital will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Heller.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:|
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H.I.G. Capital is a global private equity and alternative assets investment firm that specialises in providing both debt and equity capital to small and mid-sized companies, |
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Heller is a machine tool manufacturer with production facilities in Europe, Asia and North and South America offering machine tools and manufacturing systems for metal-cutting machining, such as 4 and 5-axis machining centers or milling and turning machining centers. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11888 - HIG CAPITAL / HELLER
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1493/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)