Houlihan Lokey Advises JK-Gruppe

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that it acted as debt advisor on the arrangement of refinancing and acquisition financing facilities for JK-Gruppe (JK Group), a leading premium platform for branded beauty, health, and wellness products. JK Group is a portfolio company of VTC.

JK Group, headquartered in Windhagen, Germany, and founded in 1927, is a premium platform for branded beauty, health, and wellness products, known for its superior quality offering with strong brand recognition. Its product portfolio consists of light treatment equipment, dry water massage systems, and cosmetic products, as well as complementary customer services. JK Group has proven R&D capabilities and a track record of innovative product launch successes and differentiates itself from the competition through high product quality, R&D know-how and IP, product durability, regulatory compliance, and reputation.

The company employs approximately 380 people and has manufacturing sites in Germany, with warehouses and sales companies across the US and Europe. Operations are supported by more than 20 service locations in Germany and over 60 locations across North America, with additional distribution partners in more than 45 countries.

Since its acquisition by VTC in 2017, the company has expanded its market position and has laid the foundation for accelerated growth across products and geographies with a focus on the US market.

Based in Munich, Germany, VTC is a leading industrial holding company. Its steady growth originates from acquisitions as well as the organic development of its group companies and always follows a long-term value creation approach.

Houlihan Lokey acted as financing advisor to JK Group and provided debt advice on all commercial aspects of the financing transaction. This advice assisted in securing an attractive and well-balanced financing package to support the company’s future growth strategies, both organically and inorganically.