M&A Deal Summary

National Safety Apparel Acquires King Louie

On January 4, 2022, National Safety Apparel acquired apparel/textiles company King Louie from Karmijn Kapitaal

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is National Safety Apparel’s 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is National Safety Apparel’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-04
Target King Louie
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) National Safety Apparel
Sellers(s) Karmijn Kapitaal
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

King Louie

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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King Louie is a US apparel manufacturer. Premium USA-made polos, classic cut jackets, and five-star fleeces, softshells, and sweatshirts. King Louie was founded in 1937 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

National Safety Apparel

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Category Company
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

National Safety Apparel, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective apparel for the industrial safety worker. Using the latest fabrics and technologies, NSA regularly introduces new and innovative products to enhance the safety apparel experience for workers.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-21 Wild Things

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Wild Things is a designer and manufacturer of high-end technical outerwear and gear for extreme outdoor conditions, primarily serving the military and law enforcement communities both domestically and internationally. Wild Things was founded in 1981 and is based in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Karmijn Kapitaal

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Karmijn Kapitaal is a small private investment firm focused on opportunities in the Netherlands. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and targets profitable companies valued between €5 and €50 million with at least €5 million in revenue. Prospective transaction situations include growth financings, acquisition financings, successions, and traditional buyouts. Karmijn Kapitaal is headquartered in Amsterdam.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
Country (Netherlands) 6 of 8
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-19 NDW

Waalwijk, Netherlands

NDW supplies (motorized) transport rollers including controllers with which customers, active in the e-commerce, food and pharma sectors, among others, have full control over their intra-logistics solutions. In addition, NDW develops various modules and software that enable a complete solution for the design and realization of the intra-logistics solution. NDW was founded in 1976 and is based in Waalwijk, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-08 Tover

Utrecht, Netherlands

Tover is committed to improving the quality of life of people with dementia or other age-related ailments. Tover introduced the Tovertafel in 2015, a product that makes a positive impact on residents and clients as well as healthcare staff. Tover was founded in 2015 and is based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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