Gyrus Capital sells majority stake in dss⁺ to Inflexion Private Equity Partners

Niederer Kraft Frey advised UBS, Credit Suisse and HSBC as mandated lead arrangers on the financing of Inflexion’s acquisition of a majority stake in dss⁺ from Gyrus Capital.

Inflexion is a UK-headquartered leading mid-market private equity firm, investing in established high growth, entrepreneurial businesses to accelerate sustainable growth. dss⁺ is an international consulting firm with headquarters in Switzerland, specializing in safety and operations management with the goal of saving lives and creating a sustainable future. dss⁺ was founded in 1968 as the consulting arm of DuPont de Nemours and was carved out in 2019 as DuPont Sustainable Solutions in a management buy-out and later rebranded dss⁺.

The deal is subject to regulatory approvals.

The NKF team was led by partners Philip Spoerlé and Adrian Koller, working with associate Selim Lötscher and junior associate Carlotta Ulmer (all M&A/Finance) as well as partner Markus Kronauer (Tax).