Carve-out· Private equity

Blantyre Capital, RBC BlueBay, Whitebox und Deutsche Bank acquires Varta Consumer Batteries

Household batteries, button cells, rechargeables · Dischingen, Germanycarved out toBlantyre Capital, RBC BlueBay, Whitebox und Deutsche Bank

The creditors Blantyre Capital, RBC BlueBay, Whitebox and Deutsche Bank take control of Varta Consumer Batteries through a debt-equity swap. The unit produces household batteries, button cells and rechargeable batteries in Dischingen with around 990 employees and was carved out of the group before Varta filed for insolvency.

Buyer
Blantyre Capital, RBC BlueBay, Whitebox und Deutsche Bank
Target
Varta Consumer Batteries, Dischingen
Seller
Varta
Type
Carve-out
Sector
Household batteries, button cells, rechargeables
Country
Germany
First reported
28/10/2026

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