M&A Deal Summary

Smile Invest Acquires FMTC Safety

On January 31, 2023, growth capital firm Smile Invest acquired education company FMTC Safety

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Smile Invest’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Smile Invest’s 11th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-01-31
Target FMTC Safety
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Smile Invest
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

FMTC Safety

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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FMTC Safety provides certified safety training for professionals in the (off/onshore) wind, oil & gas and maritime markets. The company has a market leading position in the Netherlands and has played an increasingly important role in the global market since the opening of the first foreign location in 2019. FMTC Safety was founded in 2014 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Buyer

Smile Invest

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2017
PE ASSETS 350M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Smile Invest is a growth capital investment firm focused on the software, technology, healthcare, and consumer products/services sectors. The Firm targets opportunities across Western Europe, with an emphasis on companies in the Benelux region. Smile Invest will consider both majority or minority situations and seeks to commit €5 to €50 million in companies with up to €100 million of revenue. Smile Invest was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Linden, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 6
Country (Netherlands) 11 of 11
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-17 Cargo Floor

Coevorden, Netherlands

Cargo Floor develops and produces innovative horizontal loading/unloading systems for open-top trailers “ Moving Floors ”, a market in which the company holds an absolute leading position worldwide . The application makes it possible to transport bulk goods in a very efficient manner in high volumes in end markets such as agribulk, waste & recycling and energy & industrial. Cargo Floor was founded in 1993 and is based in Coevorden, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-29 SmartSD

Breda, Netherlands

SmartSD is a distributor of products and services in the area of video surveillance, burglary and fire protection and access control for the professional market. SmartSD was established in 2008 and is based in Breda, Netherlands.

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