Rootworx GmbH, a company that has been part of the Ufenau Fund VII portfolio advised by Ufenau Capital Partners since 2024, has completed a tailored financing package. This package includes an acquisition facility and is specifically designed to promote its buy-and-build strategy. Legal support for the transaction was provided by a team from the law firm GÖRG.
As an association of engineering service providers, Rootworx specialises in areas such as critical infrastructure, sustainable urban and landscape planning, and innovative process engineering. The company primarily serves clients from the public sector, relying on established experience and technical expertise.
The Rootworx Group currently comprises approximately 250 employees. These are distributed across four companies and operate from multiple locations in Germany. This broad geographical presence enables coverage of various regional markets and efficient provision of services in the specialised areas.
- —Kiel
- —Hamburg
- —Schwerin
- —Flensburg
- —Hannover
- —Magdeburg
- —Erkrath
- —Gelsenkirchen
- —Mainz
- —Aachen
- —Bingen
Legal advice on the structuring and negotiation of the financing package was provided by a team from GÖRG led by Dr. Thomas Lange from Cologne. The firm's advisory role included comprehensive legal support for Rootworx GmbH throughout the entire process of securing the initial financing.
Ufenau Capital Partners, a Swiss investor group, has repeatedly engaged the expertise of Dr. Tobias Fenck and his team for transactions in the German market over many years. This long-standing collaboration underscores the confidence in their advisory competence in complex acquisitions and financing structures, which are crucial for the growth strategy of corporate networks such as Rootworx.
