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RNS Number : 8748M  Oakley Capital Investments Limited  20 November 2024

20 November 2024

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

Oakley Capital Investments Limited(1) ("OCI") is pleased to announce that
Oakley Capital Fund V(2) ("Fund V") has agreed to acquire Konzept &
Marketing ("K&M"), a leading independent Managing General Agent in the
German personal, non-life insurance market.

OCI's indirect contribution to Fund V is anticipated to be c. £14 million,
which relates to OCI's share of Oakley's investment in K&M.

Further details on the transaction can be found in the below announcement from
Oakley Capital(3).

 

Oakley Capital invests in Konzept & Marketing

Oakley Capital, a leading pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to
announce that Oakley Capital Fund V is investing in Konzept & Marketing
("K&M"). K&M is a leading, independent Managing General Agent ("MGA")
in the German, personal non-life insurance market. Oakley will be investing
alongside insurance veteran, Joachim Müller, former CEO of Allianz
Commercial, who will oversee a buy-and-build strategy as Chairman.

Founded in 2001 and based in Hanover, K&M operates as an underwriting
agent in Germany for private non-life insurance products (property, accident,
liability), a growing market that is currently worth €28 billion. K&M
develops, markets and administers tailored insurance products on behalf of
insurance companies in an asset light model.

The Company has experienced continuous organic growth, driven by high and
consistent renewal rates thanks to its strong reputation for customer care and
a focus on providing innovative solutions delivered through seamless digital
processes.

Germany's insurance distribution market is highly fragmented and lagging other
markets such as the UK and US in the role that independent MGAs play as
intermediaries. There is significant value creation potential for K&M to
pursue a consolidation strategy spanning insurance brokerage and underwriting
with differentiated product capabilities at its core.

In partnership with incoming Chairman Joachim Müller, Oakley will support the
K&M management team to expand K&M's product offering, strengthen the
distribution function of the business, and pursue further M&A
opportunities. The acquisition is expected to complete in Q4 2024.

Oakley Capital co-Founder and Managing Partner Peter Dubens said: "Germany's
insurance landscape is undergoing significant change, providing advantages for
innovative businesses such as K&M to take on more of the insurance value
chain while delivering a better service to end customers. We look forward to
working with Joachim Müller to realise his growth and diversification
strategy for the business, leveraging his strong reputation for successful
business building and customer satisfaction."

K&M Incoming Chairman Joachim Müller said: "By partnering with Oakley we
can take advantage of their considerable expertise scaling businesses. We see
enormous opportunity to create a leading player in Germany's insurance
ecosystem by leveraging excellence in underwriting and distribution combined
with modern technology".

 

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For further information please contact:

Oakley Capital Limited

+44 20 7766 6900

Steven Tredget

Greenbrook Communications Limited

+44 20 7952 2000

Rob White / Michael Russell

Deutsche Numis (Financial Adviser & Broker)

+44 20 7260 1000

Nathan Brown / Matt Goss

 

Notes:

LEI Number: 213800KW6MZUK12CQ815

(1) About Oakley Capital Investments Limited ("OCI")

OCI is a Specialist Fund Segment ("SFS") traded investment vehicle that aims
to provide shareholders with consistent long-term capital growth in excess of
the FTSE All-Share Index by providing liquid access to private equity returns
through investment in the Oakley Funds.

A video introduction to OCI is available at
https://oakleycapitalinvestments.com/videos/.
(https://oakleycapitalinvestments.com/videos/) The contents of the OCI website
are not incorporated into, and do not form part of, this announcement.

(2) The Oakley Funds

Oakley Capital Private Equity II, Oakley Capital Private Equity III, Oakley
Capital IV, Oakley Capital V, Oakley Capital Origin Fund and Oakley Capital
Origin II, are unlisted lower-mid to mid-market private equity funds that aim
to provide investors with significant long-term capital appreciation. The
investment strategy of the Funds is to focus on buy-out opportunities in
industries with the potential for growth, consolidation and performance
improvement. The Oakley family of funds also includes Oakley PROfounders Fund
III and Oakley Touring Venture Fund, which are venture capital funds focused
on investments in entrepreneur-led, disruptive, technology led companies.

(3) Oakley Capital, the Investment Adviser

Founded in 2002, Oakley Capital Limited has demonstrated the repeated ability
to source attractive growth assets at attractive prices. To do this it relies
on its sector and regional expertise, its ability to tackle transaction
complexity and its deal generating entrepreneur network.

For more information on the Oakley Fund strategies in which OCI invests,
please click here.
(https://www.oakleycapitalinvestments.com/what-we-invest-in/investment-strategies/)

Important information

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the Financial Conduct Authority. Therefore, the Company has not been required
to satisfy the eligibility criteria for admission to listing on the Official
List and is not required to comply with the Financial Conduct Authority's
Listing Rules.

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