INVENSITY advised Sauter Group, a portfolio company of SEVEST, on the acquisition of Kurt Kauffmann Technische Federn with the commercial due diligence

October 5, 2026 – Reading time: 4 minutes

• The Sauter Group, a portfolio company of SEVEST, has successfully acquired Kurt Kauffmann Technische Federn GmbH & Co. KG (“Kauffmann”) as part of a family succession solution
• Kauffmann has more than 50 years of experience in the development and manufacture of customised technical spring solutions – the combined Group is now ranked among the top five spring manufacturers in Germany
• Technology and management consultancy INVENSITY provided a comprehensive commercial due diligence

The technology and management consultancy INVENSITY advised the SEVEST portfolio company Sauter Group with a comprehensive commercial due diligence on the acquisition of Kurt Kauffmann Technische Federn GmbH & Co. KG (“Kauffmann”) as part of a family succession solution.

Founded in 1973, Kurt Kauffmann Technische Federn has more than 50 years of experience in the development and manufacture of highly customized technical spring solutions for long-term customers across diverse end-markets such as MedTech, aerospace and electrical engineering. The business operates from two sites in Weinstadt, Germany, and Nyúl, Hungary.

The Sauter Group is a market leader in the production of customer-specific, complex springs with tight tolerances, with a particular focus on innovative solutions for the MedTech sector. The combination of both companies brings together complementary technological capabilities, product capabilities and strengthens the Group’s position in the development of technical springs for a diversified range of customer industries. Kurt Kauffmann, together with the Sauter Group, will continue to build a leading German technical springs group, now ranked among the top five spring manufacturers in Germany.

“Having already supported SEVEST as a commercial due diligence advisor on the acquisition of the Sauter Group, we are proud to have contributed to the next step of its buy-and-build strategy. Kauffmann’s complementary technological capabilities and its presence in end-markets such as MedTech, aerospace and electrical engineering strengthen the Group’s position as a leading German technical spring manufacturer. We are excited to have supported this transaction and look forward to the Group’s continued growth”, says Matthias Welge, Head of Investor Support at INVENSITY.

The commercial due diligence was conducted at INVENSITY by:

• Matthias Welge (Head of Investor Support, Project Lead)
• Sebastian Hetzel (Principal Consultant, Commercial)
• Volker Lippitz (Principal Consultant, Commercial)
• Mehdi Tavakoli (Consultant, Commercial)

SEVEST is a private equity firm specializing in founder led mid-sized companies in the German-speaking region, with a sector focus on Advanced Industrials. Drawing on its entrepreneurial background, long-standing track record as a mid-market investor and active, operational value creation approach, SEVEST supports its portfolio companies in realizing their full growth potential.

Visit SEVEST’s website to learn more www.sevest.de

The Sauter Group is a market leader in the production of customer-specific, complex springs with tight tolerances, with a particular focus on innovative solutions for the electrical and MedTech sector.

Visit Sauter Group’s website to learn more www.sauter.de/en

Founded in 1973, Kurt Kauffmann Technische Federn GmbH & Co. KG has more than 50 years of experience in the development and manufacture of customized technical spring solutions for customers across diverse end-markets such as MedTech, aerospace and electrical engineering. The business operates from two sites in Weinstadt, Germany, and Nyúl, Hungary.

Visit Kauffmann’s website to learn more www.kauffmann-federn.com/

INVENSITY is a technology and management consultancy with an international scope. It runs offices in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart, Munich, Detroit (USA), Barcelona (Spain), Manila (Philippines), and Gothenburg (Sweden). Investor Support Practice advises buyers and sellers on international M&A activities of companies with key competencies in innovative technology solutions. The focus is on commercial, operational, technical and IT due diligence for the following industries:

• Software / IT
• Automation / Robotics
• Clean / Climate Tech
• Electronics and Semiconductor
• Automotive and Transportation
• Medical Devices

INVENSITY GmbH, Mainzer Str. 19, 65185 Wiesbaden, Deutschland, Tel. +49(0) 0611 504 754 0,
E-Mail: info@invensity.com, Web: www.invensity.com

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