M&A Deal Summary

Gilde Equity Management Benelux Acquires conTeyor

On May 2, 2018, private equity firm Gilde Equity Management Benelux acquired packaging company conTeyor from Down 2 Earth Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gilde Equity Management Benelux’s 3rd transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Gilde Equity Management Benelux’s 8th transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-05-02
Target conTeyor
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Gilde Equity Management Benelux
Sellers(s) Down 2 Earth Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

conTeyor

Merelbeke, Belgium
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conTeyor is a manufacturer and supplier of returnable and re-usable textile packaging systems for the B2B industry. conTeyor was founded in 1995 and is based in Merelbeke, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gilde Equity Management Benelux

Houten, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM) is a unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch investment firm. Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is a generalist investor, focusing on buyouts of mid-market growth companies valued between €20 and €200 million. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. Gilde looks for investments across the Benelux region. GEM was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 52
Sector (Packaging) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 8
Country (Belgium) 8 of 9
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-01 Dunlop Protective Footwear

Raalte, Netherlands

Dunlop Protective Footwear is a global manufacturer of branded protective wellington boots. Its products provide comfort and protection for professionals in Agriculture & Fishery, Food processing, Industry, and the Oil, Gas & Mining industry. Dunlop Protective Footwear is based in Raalte, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-10 Team EIFFEL

Arnhem, Netherlands

Team EIFFEL is a specialist professional services provider for businesses and local government, leveraging its expertise in fields including legal, finance, project management, supply chain management and data to deliver smart solutions for complex organisations. Team EIFFEL was founded in 1992 and is based in Arnhem, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Down 2 Earth Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Down 2 Earth Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring profitable (€2 to €10 million of EBITDA) Belgium-based companies. D2E does not have any stated sector preferences and will consider a variety of transaction situations including family successions, buyouts/buy-ins, non-core divestitures, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Down 2 Earth Capital was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
Country (Belgium) 2 of 3
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-01 Move Intermodal

Genk, Belgium

Move Intermodal is a major player in intermodal transport where long distances are traveled by train or boat, and only the short-distance pre-carriage and on-carriage transport is conducted by road. Move Intermodal is based in Genk, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-01 Metes

Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium

Metes is a full system supplier for sheet metal, lightweight metal constructions, and mechanical and electrical assemblies. Metes was founded in 1996 and is based in Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium.

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