M&A Deal Summary

Equistone Partners Europe Limited Acquires Amadys

On November 15, 2019, private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe Limited acquired electrical equipment company Amadys from Vectis Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equistone Partners Europe Limited’s 10th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Equistone Partners Europe Limited’s 2nd transaction in Belgium.
Investment Fate
  • Amadys was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-11-15
Target Amadys
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Equistone Partners Europe Limited
Sellers(s) Vectis Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Amadys

Antwerpen, Belgium
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Amadys provides passive network equipment solutions to utility networks, including fixed and mobile telecom networks, water, gas and electricity grids, as well as to general industrial players in Belgium and neighbouring countries. Through its various operating companies in Belgium and the Netherlands, the group provides a broad range of products and services ranging from fibre-optic cabling and related products to ducts, closures and covers, often in customised specifications and combinations. Amadys is based in Antwerpen, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equistone Partners Europe Limited

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone Partners Europe Ltd is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies with valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (formerly Barclays Private Equity Ltd) was formed in 1997 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 234 of 252
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 10 of 10
Type (Secondary Buyout) 74 of 83
Country (Belgium) 2 of 2
Year (2019) 10 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-14 Omnicare

Unterfohring, Germany

Omnicare primarily distributes finished medicinal products to a nationwide network of compounding pharmacies for the patient-specific production of cancer drugs. Since 2012, the business has expanded its offering by developing additional services for highly specialised pharmacies and medical clinics in quality assurance, monitoring cleanroom hygiene, as well as training and development of specialist staff. Omnicare was founded in 2002 and is based in Unterfohring, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-25 Accès Industrie

Tonneins, France

Accès Industrie is a French rental specialist of aerial work platforms and handling equipment. With a wide range of short and long-term hire solutions, Accès Industrie holds a large-scale fleet of over 7,700 machines, which can be used both in and outdoors, to meet the constraints of customer sites such as space, access to power and building height. Its fully integrated services include technical assistance, maintenance, on-site delivery and collection as well as financing and direct sales. Accès Industrie is based in Tonneins, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vectis Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 125M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vectis Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities small to mid-sized companies throughout Belgium. The Firm will consider buyouts and growth capital situations and generally prefers profitable businesses (€1 to €8 million) operating in B2B verticals. Vectis Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Aalter.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Belgium) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-07 Easykit

Rotselaar, Belgium

Easykit delivers self-assembly kits to individuals for the installation of heating, ventilation, cooling, plumbing, electricity and home automation. Easykit is based in Rotselaar, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-17 WinBooks

Louvain La Neuve, Belgium

WinBooks is a Belgian accounting and business management software company. WinBooks solutions are simple, effective, evolving, innovative as well as quality service.

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