Sale of Datafactory AG

Year:  2005
Transaction value:  Not published
Industry:  TMT/IT/Internet
Business field:  Mergers & Acquisitions
HSCie Customer
3i Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, and its management

3i Germany, which has offices in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Munich, is a subsidiary of 3i plc, London, an investment and holding with worldwide international scope.
www.3i.com

Companies involved
TomTom NV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

TomTom, a publicly listed company, is a globally-leading manufacturer of personal navigation devices.
www.tomtom.com

Transaction
Sale to TomTom of Datafactory GmbH Leipzig, a rapidly growing company in the B2B telematics segment.

Task
HSCie conducted the sales process and advised on the search for a buyer, on validation, due diligence and negotiations.