M&A Deal Summary

Group MC Acquires Irmaco

On October 10, 2022, family office Group MC acquired safety/security company Irmaco from Finco

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Group MC’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Group MC’s 3rd transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-10-10
Target Irmaco
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Group MC
Sellers(s) Finco
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Irmaco

Kontich, Belgium
Irmaco is a provider of products and services for the dust explosion and process fire protection industry which are marketed under the Stuvex, Isma and IExT brands. Irmaco was founded in 1975 and is based in Kontich, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Group MC

Category Family Office
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Belgium) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-13 Plant Select

Rijkevorsel, Belgium

Plant Select is a global supplier of IN VITRO planting material and licensing programs in floriculture with innovation and sustainability as an ideal breeding ground. The company offers Fargesia, ornamental grasses, Sarcococca and Hydrangea in common pot sizes. Plant Select was founded in 1991 and is based in Rijkevorsel, Belgium.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Finco

Antwerp, Belgium

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 160M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Finco is an investor in small and mid-sized public and private companies based in the Benelux. Within private investments, Finco invests in growth businesses that serve B2B markets. The Firm looks to commit €3 to €10 million to help fund LBOs, MBIs, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. For listed investments, Finco will consider a variety of businesses valued up to €2.5 billion. Finco was formed in 1998 and is based in Antwerp.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
Country (Belgium) 2 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-16 b-inside

Waregem, Belgium

b-inside offers a broad range of IT outsourcing solutions, including cloud, IT security, mobility, communications, hardware, managed services, maintenance services, and AI. b-inside also markets its proprietary ERP software packages Intex and InDis tailored for the textile and distribution industries. b-inside was founded in 1997 and is based in Waregem, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-14 ARGON

Leuven, Belgium

ARGON Measuring Solutions is a provider of measurement services and automated inspections solutions. ARGON was founded in 2004 and is based in Leuven, Belgium.

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