Munich, 13 October 2026 - BlueBinaries has signed a binding agreement to acquire the automotive testing business of MicroNova AG. Going forward, the business unit is to be operated as an independent company under the name NovaBinaries GmbH within the BlueBinaries Group.
Around 167 employees at locations in Germany and the Czech Republic will transfer to the new company. With the acquisition, BlueBinaries is driving its international growth in the automotive sector, with Germany as a development hub. Completion of the transaction is expected within 90 days of signing.
An interdisciplinary team from Grant Thornton in Germany provided BlueBinaries with comprehensive support on the transaction. The advice covered in particular financial due diligence, tax due diligence and legal due diligence, as well as tax and legal support on the transaction structure and contract negotiations. The acquisition was supported in close cooperation with transaction teams from Grant Thornton Czech Republic.
The newly founded NovaBinaries GmbH will bring together the acquired automotive testing business. This includes MicroNova’s hardware-in-the-loop systems, the test automation platform EXAM, and test consulting and services. The existing HiL platform will be continued under the name NovaCarts.
BlueBinaries is an internationally active engineering service provider for the automotive industry headquartered in India. With the acquisition, the company is expanding its software testing and validation offering to include HiL systems, test automation and validation services for software-defined vehicles.
MicroNova AG, based in Vierkirchen (Bavaria), is a technology company with activities in automotive testing, IT and digitalisation, and mobile and communication networks. Following the divestment, MicroNova intends to focus more strongly on its remaining business areas.
Advisors to BlueBinaries: Grant Thornton
Klaus-Martin Haußmann (Partner, Deal Advisory), Dr. Achim Kestler (Partner, Transaction Tax), Marco Wagner (Partner, Legal), in cooperation with Grant Thornton Czech Republic
This text was automatically translated from the German original.