Excerpt from our non-proprietary historical coverage
September 2, 2025

DBAG acquires German IT service provider MAIT from 3i

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British investment firm 3i Group has announced the sale of its stake in German IT service provider MAIT to DBAG Fund VIII, managed by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. MAIT, headquartered in Germany, specializes in digital solutions for mid-sized companies and has completed 14 acquisitions since 2021 under 3i's ownership. It provides digitalisation solutions across Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and IT services, supporting more than 7,000 mid-market customers with a particular emphasis on the manufacturing sector. NKP | M&A Insights first and exclusively reported in the Houlihan Lokey-advised sale process on 27/01/2025, and provided an update on 04/04/2025. Mait was marketed off 2024 EBITDA of EUR 23m and EUR 200m in revenues. DBAG was advised by Carlsquare (M&A) and AO Shearman (legal).
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April 4, 2025

Update: Houlihan Lokey is reportedly mandated to oversee the H2-2025 sales process of IT services provider MAIT Group, backed by 3i since 2021, generating EBITDA of more than EUR 25m in 2024, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 27, 2025

Company to watch: 3i expected to weigh a sale of IT services provider MAIT Group during 2025, as the company reportedly reaches EBITDA of more than EUR 25m in 2025, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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