Frankfurt / Meerbusch (Germany), 23 December 2020 - The Smaller Mid-Cap Fund (“TSM”) advised by Triton ("Triton") has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake of Inwerk GmbH, one of the leading online providers of professional office furniture in Germany. Terms and conditions of the transaction were not disclosed.
Inwerk is a developer, manufacturer and retailer of office furniture systems. It was founded in 2001 and employs around 80 people at two locations in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse. The company has been recognized as a top innovator and has received numerous design and sustainability awards for outstanding system solutions and has more than 100 patent, brand and design registrations. In the Open Innovation Lab "LAB-3", completed in 2020, Inwerk researches and develops new systems for new work infrastructures and for home office furnishings. The company is the omnichannel industry leader, which started out as an e-commerce pioneer in the office furnishing sector and sells its product range of 10 million article variants via its multi-award-winning online platform. Through its broad product range spanning multiple categories as well as its interior design planning and installation services, Inwerk has served over 400,000 companies, including 75% of the Dax 30 members.
About Inwerk
Inwerk is one of the leading online providers of professional office furniture in Germany. Inwerk was founded in 2001 and has 80 employees in two offices. The company, headquartered in Meerbusch near Düsseldorf, is a pioneer in online multi-channel marketing and an award-winning designer of unique and innovative office furnishing solutions. The company has served over 400,000 customers with a comprehensive product and service offering including own design furniture and 3D office planning services.
Inwerk's most recent developments include completely new types of office furniture systems that have been proving themselves in practice in many companies since 2019 and provide the tools for flexible and transparent new work infrastructures, such as the multifunctional Masterbox® furniture system
In 2018, Inwerk also developed home office furniture that gives home offices the same ergonomic quality as classic office workplaces and meets the requirements of the German Occupational Health and Safety Act, which stipulates that health and safety requirements must be met.
About Triton Partners
Founded in 1997 and owned by its partners, Triton Partners is a leading European mid-market sector-specialist investor. Triton Partners focuses on investing in businesses that provide mission critical goods and services in its three core sectors of Business Services, Industrial Tech, and Healthcare.
Triton Partners has over 150 investment professionals and value creation experts across 11 offices and invests through three complementary “All Weather” strategies: Mid-Market Private Equity, Smaller Mid-Cap Private Equity, and Opportunistic Credit.