M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires Dümmen Orange

On October 16, 2015, private equity firm BC Partners acquired agriculture company Dümmen Orange from H2 Equity Partners B.V. for 503M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 29th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BC Partners’ 6th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-10-16
Target Dümmen Orange
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Sellers(s) H2 Equity Partners B.V.
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 503M EUR

Target

Dümmen Orange

De Lier, Netherlands
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Dümmen Orange is a floricultural breeding company that produces, markets, and sells cut flowers, pot plants, bedding plants, and perennials worldwide. Dümmen Orange’s core business is the development of flower varieties with improved characteristics for growers, retailers and consumers, and it creates, develops and produces cuttings which are then supplied to growers globally.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 17.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a mega private equity firm that invests in high quality businesses with leading market positions. BC does not specialize in any particular sector and makes only a select number of investments per year (3 in 2008, 2 in 2007, 3 in 2006). Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and has offices in London, Paris, Hamburg, and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 63 of 95
Sector (Agriculture) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 24 of 39
Country (Netherlands) 6 of 9
Year (2015) 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 29 of 42
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-01 Gruppo Coin

Mestre Venezia, Italy

Gruppo Coin is an Italian apparel retailer operating c. 800 stores in Italy and 90 overseas. The company employs 9,500 people. The group operates through two brands: Oviesse "OVS" which offers "value for money" clothing for women, men and children and Coin department stores which target more affluent customers, selling clothing for men, women and children, as well as accessories, underwear, home decoration, perfumes and cosmetics.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-12 Cigierre Compagnia Generale Ristorazione

Torreano di Martignacco (UD), Italy

Cigierre-Compagnia Generale Ristorazione S.p.A is a provider of causal dining segment. Its network of 130 directly owned or franchised restaurants.

Buy €300M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

H2 Equity Partners B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
H2 Equity Partners' Amsterdam headquarters.
H2 Equity Partners' Amsterdam headquarters.

H2 Equity Partners is an independent private equity group focused on mid-sized turnaround-and-growth investments in the Benelux, Germany, and the UK. H2 looks for businesses facing operational, financial and/or managerial challenges, or sectors 'poised for consolidation'. H2 is a generalist investor, with no specific areas of interest. However, in the past, the firm has targeted opportunities in paper/board, steel, healthcare, media/communications, building products, consumer products, and fashion. H2 can invest in the rang of €5 to €25 million per transaction. H2 Equity Partners was formed in 1991 and has offices in Amsterdam, Munich, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 33
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 11
Country (Netherlands) 11 of 20
Year (2015) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-25 Brink Group

Staphorst, Netherlands

Brink Group develops, manufactures, and sells fixed, detachable, and retractable towbar systems in all major Western European aftermarkets and internationally to all major car manufacturers. Brink Group was founded in 1903 and is based in Staphorst, Netherlands.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-03 Isero B.V.

Woerden, Netherlands

Isero B.V. is a distributor of ironmongery and related products to construction companies. Isero was founded in 2010 and is based in Woerden, Netherlands.

Sell €92M