M&A Deal Summary

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert Acquires Webhelp S.A.

On July 10, 2019, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert acquired business services company Webhelp S.A. from KKR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe Bruxelles Lambert’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Groupe Bruxelles Lambert’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-10
Target Webhelp S.A.
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
Sellers(s) KKR
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Webhelp S.A.

Paris, France
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Webhelp S.A.is a global business process outsourcer (BPO), specializing in customer experience and payment services in addition to sales and marketing services across voice, social and digital channels.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

Brussels, Belgium

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Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Financial Services
Employees48
Revenue 6.3B EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA is a provider of financial services in Belgium. Groupe Bruxelles Lambert was founded in 1902 and is headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-15 Canyon Bicycles

Koblenz, Germany

Canyon Bicycles GmbH company engineers, develops, designs, and assembles high-performance road racing, mountain, triathlon, urban and fitness bikes, as well as bicycle parts, accessories, and apparel and sells its products consumer-direct. Canyon bikes are ridden globally at all levels of the sport. The company sponsors top-ranked road and mountain bike teams, including the world number-one ranked Movistar Team, and the reigning triathlon world-champion, Jan Frodeno. Canyon Bicycles was formed in 1985 and is based in Koblenz, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 127 of 173
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 44 of 61
Country (France) 7 of 8
Year (2019) 9 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-03 Corel

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Corel is an SMB and prosumer-focused software company with a portfolio of graphics, productivity, sales enablement, and desktop-as-a-service software solutions that enable the knowledge worker. Corel was founded in 1985 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-23 Grupo Alvic

Alcaudete, Spain

Grupo Alvic is a manufacturer and distributor of cabinetry and furniture panels for home and commercial use. Through its brands, among which are Alvic, Ofitres, or Madetres, it provides home and office solutions to its customers in 97 markets. Grupo Alvic is based in Alcaudete, Spain.

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