RICHARD BAKER
Managing Partner
AP&S is a leading global provider of wet process equipment for the semiconductor, MEMS, and microstructuring industries, employing more than 200 people worldwide. Headquartered in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, the AP&S Group operates across key international markets, with subsidiaries in Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and the United States.
Meles GmbH, a company known for its investments in cutting-edge industrial technologies and commitment to driving innovation has acquired a 60% shareholding in the AP&S Group, while the founding shareholder family retains a significant 40% stake.
This partnership positions AP&S for continued growth, further strengthening the company’s leading market position and providing new opportunities for expansion and technological development.
Richard Baker, Managing Partner at Acuity, said:
“We are delighted to have successfully advised AP&S International GmbH on its shareholder sale to Meles GmbH. This transaction marks yet another significant achievement in the semiconductor space and underscores Acuity Advisors’ position as the most successful mid-market advisor in the semiconductor sector globally. Our deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes continue to drive value for our clients in this rapidly evolving industry.”
“We are delighted to have successfully advised AP&S International GmbH on its shareholder sale to Meles GmbH. This transaction marks yet another significant achievement in the semiconductor space and underscores Acuity Advisors’ position as the most successful mid-market advisor in the semiconductor sector globally. Our deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes continue to drive value for our clients in this rapidly evolving industry.”
RICHARD BAKER | Managing Partner
Acuity
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EXPERIENCED, EXPERT AND CONNECTED.
Richard is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Acuity Advisors with 25 years’ experience in all aspects of corporate finance.
Having held influential leadership, corporate development and consulting roles at JPMorgan, Monitor and Diageo plc, Richard has had great insight into the world’s most successful businesses. He has extensive experience working alongside investment banks on M&A transactions across the technology sector and has deep-rooted longstanding relationships with many venture capital and private equity investors.
Richard has been instrumental in building Acuity’s Deep Tech Practice which, along with our successes in the semiconductor sector, has firmly established Acuity as the most successful Deep Tech mid-market advisor. With many notable funding and exit mandates completed, clients have come to rely on Richard’s sector insight to help shape and deliver shareholder value.
Insight is one of Richard’s notable strengths. He very quickly grasps what drives a company’s bottom line and growth, an understanding that’s bolstered by his personal experience of running and then exiting his own business. Richard easily builds strong working relationships with potential buyers and has a keen and intuitive sense for what motivates them.
Since securing a first class degree in Economics with Statistics, Richard has worked extensively in Europe, the US and Asia, creating an enviable and comprehensive international network.