BARTEC to Join One Equity Partners to Accelerate Growth
Bad Mergentheim, Germany, August 29, 2025 – BARTEC, a global leader in explosion protection and safety technology for hazardous areas, has announced that One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, will take over 100% of its shares, marking a new chapter in the company’s 50-year history. One Equity Partners will take over ownership from a consortium led by Bridgepoint Credit and Alcentra, which acquired BARTEC in 2019.
The new partnership with One Equity Partners will support BARTEC’s strategy to accelerate its growth and strive for further diversification. As part of the transaction, current shareholders will fully divest their shareholdings to One Equity Partners. BARTEC will remain operationally independent.
Dr. Martin U. Schefter, CEO of BARTEC, added: “In the recent years, we have built a unique collaborative team that has empowered us to shape BARTEC’s transformation and set the course for a sustainable future. We are pleased to have One Equity Partners as our investment partner supporting the next chapter of BARTEC’s growth worldwide. We aim to leverage their expertise to sustain and accelerate growth in core markets and geographies, expand our digital portfolio, and win additional market share in emerging industries such as hydrogen, lithium-ion, and pharmaceuticals. OEP has an established track record of building up industrial services businesses like ours into strong market leaders.”
Marc Lindhorst, Partner at One Equity Partners, said: “BARTEC is a leader in the safety and security solutions space with extensive reach offering respected solutions to the marketplace. We believe the Company provides an attractive platform for a M&A-driven growth strategy focused on the North American market where we see significant opportunity to execute transformational combinations. We look forward to partnering with BARTEC’s experienced management team as we work to drive this next phase of strategic development for the business.”
Dominik Mattmann, Partner at Bridgepoint, added: “We have worked closely with the BARTEC management team and the advisory board, led by Chairman Ulf Berg, to create a focused, resilient and growth-oriented business. We’re confident OEP is the right partner to build on this progress and accompany BARTEC on the next step of its journey.”
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