DC Advisory advises Family Trust on the sale of novia Group to Bufab Group
Background
- Family Trust is a Munich-based private equity firm focused on acquiring and developing mid-sized companies in the DACH region. Founded in 2015, Family Trust invests in the Industrial, Business Services, and niche Consumer sectors, with the aim of creating sustainable value through entrepreneurial partnerships, operational support, and long-term growth strategies
- novia Group is a market-leading global sourcing and cost-reduction engineering specialist, serving a wide range of end markets with a versatile portfolio of components and assemblies. Headquartered in Iserlohn, Germany, novia operates through key hubs in Germany, Switzerland, and Asia
- Bufab Group is a publicly listed Swedish company providing full-service supply chain solutions for sourcing, quality control, and logistics of C-parts
Process
- DC Advisory was exclusively mandated by Family Trust to provide sell-side M&A and debt advice on the sale of novia
- DC Advisory applied its extensive sell-side transaction experience, deep expertise in leveraging buy-and-build platforms, and experience in Industrial outsourcing to support Family Trust throughout the divestment
- DC Advisory provided comprehensive financial and strategic advice, executed a tailored global auction process targeting a selected group of strategic and financial buyers, and coordinated various due diligence workstreams
Outcome
- In October 2025, Family Trust completed the sale of novia to Bufab
- Despite heightened geopolitical tensions and uncertainty surrounding global supply chains, DC Advisory successfully delivered a value-maximizing outcome for Family Trust
- Bufab’s acquisition of novia creates significant growth opportunities for both parties and will enable novia to further accelerate the development of its global outsourcing business while expanding into new sourcing regions and end markets
- The sale of novia marks the successful completion of the ambitious “Group-Building” strategy launched by Family Trust in 2021
- The transaction underscores DC Advisory’s strong track record in providing comprehensive and tailored cross-border sell-side advice to companies in the Business Services sector
“We are proud that we were able to realize our vision of creating an integrated global sourcing champion in such a short time. The transaction with Bufab confirms the strategic work we have invested in building and transforming novia Group. We are handing over the novia Group as a highly professional and future-ready platform into the next phase of its development under the ownership of an ideal strategic buyer. DC Advisory has been a tremendous help in delivering this outcome.” – Andreas Augustin, Partner, Family Trust
“The partnership with Family Trust was a key success factor. Family Trust provided us with the necessary resources and entrepreneurial freedom to realize the vision of an integrated one-stop shop. The successful transition to Bufab is now the logical and highly promising next step for our team and our customers, one that we will pursue with great motivation. I would like to thank DC Advisory for the endless support and the great sparring throughout the transaction process.” – Markus Bauer, CEO of the novia Group
“It has been a real pleasure working with Family Trust and Markus together with the novia team on this very international and exciting transaction. The team spirit, professionalism and target orientation that has accompanied us throughout the entire process has been terrific. With the acquisition by Bufab we have delivered a compelling transaction that will enable novia to continue its growth trajectory while providing additional upside by leveraging Bufab’s complementary setup.” – Carsten Burger, Managing Director, DC Advisory