Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2009-03-27 |
| Target | Vandemoortele |
| Sector | Food |
| Investor(s) | GIMV |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
GIMV is a Belgium based public investment company focused on private equity and venture capital investments in tech-based businesses. GIMV's private equity practice operates through its Corporate Investment unit and targets management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financings of companies with annual sales between EUR15 and EUR150 million. For buyout opportunities GIMV generally takes a majority stake in businesses and for growth capital needs, GIMV takes a minority position. GIMV does not invest in publicly held companies or turnaround situations. GIMV's geographic focus is within Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and France. GIMV also invests in Russia through Eagle Capital Partners, a partnership with KBC Private Equity. GIMV was formed in 1980 and is headquartered in Antwerp with additional offices in The Hague, Frankfurt, Munich, and Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 51 of 170 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 5 of 8 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 3 of 34 |
| Country: Belgium M&A | 17 of 50 |
| Year: 2009 M&A | 2 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-17 |
Leyton & Associates
Cedex, France French consultancy agency CTR Leyton & Associes is specialised in advising companies that want to enhance their profitability. To this end CTR Leyton & Associes helps companies reduce their taxes and social charges and optimise the financing of innovation plans and purchases. Shortly after its foundation in 1997 in Saint Cloud, the company grew into one of the major players in its sector. In the past decade, CTR Leyton opened three new offices in France (Lyon, Toulouse and Montpellier). |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-01 |
Sovitec
Fleurus, Belgium Sovitec manufactures glass microbeads, used for building materials. European leader in the production and sale of micro glass beads which are used as reflective component of road markings and in several high-end (industrial) applications. Sovitec was founded in 1954 and is based in Fleurus, Belgium. |
Sell | - |
