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KKA Partners supports Management Buyout of Mühldorfer Nutrition AG
Mühldorf, Germany, 30.04.2025. Mühldorfer Nutrition AG, a leading German producer and marketeer of pet food, animal feed, and animal healthcare products, has reached a significant milestone by partnering with private equity firm KKA Partners. Backed by KKA Partners, the company’s Management Buyout (MBO) provides a strong foundation for the company’s next phase of growth and continued expansion.
Mühldorfer Nutrition AG will remain under the leadership of its founder and CEO, Klaus Mittermeier, alongside COO Andreas Altermann, ensuring continuity and a strong focus on further development.
Partnership with KKA to foster the strategic vision
The cooperation with KKA represents the common vision to provide our beloved pets with the best feed and healthcare possible, promoting health and general well-being. By joining forces with KKA, Mühdorf Nutrition AG will pursue a buy-and-build strategy to form an integrated pet food company. Moreover, Mühldorfer Nutrition AG will leverage KKA’s expertise in technologization and digitization to drive further growth and accelerate group building.
“We are delighted to have found KKA as a partner for the next stage of our journey and are ecstatic about what lies ahead of us. KKA’s experience, network and growth capital will enable us to realize our vision of building an integrated pet food company and driving sustainable growth, which will benefit the company, our employees and all our other stakeholders.”, said Klaus Mittermeier, founder and CEO.
Patrick Feller, Founding Partner at KKA, adds: “Mühldorfer Nutrition AG stands out due to its innovation and problem solving competencies, where it has an edge over its competition. KKA looks forward to collaborating with the company and its employees to develop further on its market leading position through select acquisitions. Mühldorfer Nutrition AG is at core of KKA’s investment focus to acquire Mittelstand niche champions with strong potential and competitive edge.”
From left: Andreas Altermann (COO), Klaus Mittermeier (founder and CEO) and Patrick Feller (Founding Partner at KKA Partners). Picture: Mühldorfer Nutrition AG
A big thank you to our advisors!
During the transaction process, KKA had the pleasure to work with Singular (CDD), RSM Ebner & Stolz (FDD & TDD), CMS (LDD & Legal). Mühldorfer Nutrition AG and Klaus Mittermeier were advised by M&A advisor Carlsquare and Lupp + Partner (Legal).
About Mühldorfer Nutrition AG
Founded in 2003 in Mühldorf, Germany, by Klaus Mittermeier, Mühldorfer Nutrition AG is a specialized producer and marketeer of pet food, animal feed and animal healthcare, both for white-label and own brands. In the highly fragmented producer and consolidated retail landscape, the company connects retail customers with producers and offers full-service brand and supply chain management services.
More information: www.muehldorfer-ag.de
About KKA
KKA Partners was founded in 2018 and is a Berlin-based private equity firm investing in leading small to medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It invests in established, profitable and growing niche champions through its strong access to the DACH Mittelstand. KKA helps its portfolio companies realize their full potential by combining traditional and technology-driven value driver strategies.
Leading institutional investors worldwide, including the European Investment Fund (“EIF”), entrust the KKA team with their capital. This transaction also receives support from the European Union under the InvestEU Fund.
More information: www.kkapartners.com