Ergon Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ergon Capital Partners has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Ergon Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (9%) and building materials (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and secondary buyout (36%). In total, Ergon Capital Partners has invested in 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Aliplast NV for $485M.

In the last 3 years, Ergon Capital Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (80%). Ergon Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Joris Ide Group for $355M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity49
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 11

Ergon Capital Partners

19-21 Route d'Arlon,
Strassen (Luxembourg), L-8009
Luxembourg
+352 20 6004 2622
www.ergoncapital.com
info@ergoncapital.com

Ergon Capital Partners is a generalist private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies throughout the Benelux, Italy, Iberia, France, and Switzerland. Ergon looks to invest €25 to €75 million in businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and operating in 'attractive' niche markets. The Firm was formed in 2005 and is based in Luxembourg.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Restaurants, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 75
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 24 4 3 1 2 - 34
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 11 1 1 1 - 1 15
vol $558M $558M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sofico NV 2023-11-21 - Secondary Sale
Gent, Belgium · www.sofico.global
360 Padel Group 2022-07-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Madrid, Spain · www.360padelgroup.com
Satlink S.L. 2022-01-04 - Secondary Buyout
Madrid, Spain · www.satlink.es
Palex Medical SA 2021-10-20 - Secondary Sale
Barcelona, Spain · www.palexmedical.com
Summa NV 2021-07-07 - Secondary Buyout
Gistel, Belgium · www.summa.com
Keesing Media Group B.V. 2020-11-13 - Secondary Sale
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.keesing.com
Telenco 2020-06-23 - Growth Capital
Moirans, France · www.telenco.com
Sofico NV 2020-03-06 - Growth Capital
Gent, Belgium · www.sofico.global
CompaNanny B.V. 2020-02-01 - Stake Purchase
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.compananny.com
Palex Medical SA 2019-12-13 - Secondary Buyout
Barcelona, Spain · www.palexmedical.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
SVT Group 2017-11-27 Odice SAS 2020-09-21 2
Seevetal, Germany · www.svt.de Marly, France · www.odice.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing - - 3 (9%) 423M (39%)
Building Materials - - 2 (6%) 485M (45%)
Publishing - - 2 (6%) 169M (16%)
Distribution 1 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
Food 2 (14%) - 2 (6%) -
Furniture 1 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
Life Science - - 2 (6%) -
Retail - - 2 (6%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Automotive 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Business Services - - 1 (3%) -
Communications 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Staffing 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 14 - 34 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Belgium 2 (14%) - 10 (29%) 485M (45%)
Italy 2 (14%) - 7 (21%) 423M (39%)
Spain 3 (21%) - 5 (15%) -
Germany 3 (21%) - 4 (12%) -
France 2 (14%) - 4 (12%) -
Netherlands 2 (14%) - 3 (9%) 169M (16%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 2 (14%) - 10 (29%) 485M (45%)
Cross-border 12 (86%) - 24 (71%) 592M (55%)
Total 14 - 34 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (14%) - 12 (35%) 592M (55%)
Secondary Buyout 7 (50%) - 12 (35%) 485M (45%)
Growth Capital 4 (29%) - 6 (18%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (7%) - 3 (9%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 14 - 34 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 12 (80%) 203M (36%)
Unknown 2 (13%) -
Trade Sale 1 (7%) 355M (64%)
Total 15 $558M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Leonardo & Co.
 2
Boston Meridian Partners LLC
 1
Lazard Ltd.
 1
Legal Deals
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
 2
Clifford Chance
 1
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Aliplast NV
$485M (2007-03-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $558M
TOTAL $558M
Largest Joris Ide Group
$355M (2015-01-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
35%
12 (35%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
80%
12 (80%)
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.9B EUR

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Wolfgang de Limburg

Managing Partner

Emanuele Lembo

Senior Partner

John Mansvelt

CFO, AIFM Conducting Officer

Natalia Yek

Head of investor Relations

Patrick Gavoty

Managing Director & Head of Sustainability

FAQ

When was Ergon Capital Partners founded?

Ergon Capital Partners was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Ergon Capital Partners?

Ergon Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Ergon Capital Partners headquartered?

Ergon Capital Partners is headquartered in Strassen (Luxembourg), Luxembourg.

How much capital does Ergon Capital Partners have under management?

Ergon Capital Partners has 1.9B EUR under management.

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