Active Capital Company Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Active Capital Company has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

Active Capital Company’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (17%) and electrical equipment (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%). In total, Active Capital Company has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Active Capital Company has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). Active Capital Company’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Food Technology Noord-Oost Nederland B.V. for $36M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 2

Active Capital Company

Active Capital Company B.V.

Vossiusstraat 13A,
Amsterdam, 1071 AC
Netherlands
+31 (0)20 262 0275
www.activecapitalcompany.com
info@activecapitalcompany.com

Active Capital Company is a private investment firm focused on investing in small to mid-sized Dutch companies with €10 to €100 million in revenue. The Firm prefers control situations and looks to commit up to €12 per transaction. Areas of interest include industrial goods/services and distribution. Active Capital Company is based in Amsterdam.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Machinery, Manufacturing, Test/Measurement Equipment

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 12
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 13 2 1 2 - - 18
Sell (0.6/yr) # 2 - 2 - 1 - 5
vol $36M $36M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Begemann Milieutechniek BV 2024-05-29 - Trade Sale
Farmsum, Netherlands · www.bmt-mercury.com
SCHUMAG Aktiengesellschaft 2023-12-14 - Stake Purchase
Aachen, Germany · www.schumag.de
brocolor LACKFABRIK GmbH 2023-09-26 - Growth Capital
Gronau, Germany · www.brocolor.de
SchahlLED Lighting GmbH 2022-09-27 - Stake Sale
Unterschleissheim, Germany · www.schahlled.de
Amphitec B.V. 2022-08-11 - Trade Sale
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands · www.amphitec.com
Werner Lieb GmbH 2022-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Roedental, Germany · www.werner-lieb.de
VDM Industries BV 2021-09-29 - Growth Capital
Bodegraven, Netherlands · www.vdmindustries.nl
PhotonFirst 2021-01-01 - Divestiture
Alkmaar, Netherlands · www.photonfirst.com
Delta Coastal Services B.V. 2020-03-19 - Growth Capital
Vlissingen, Netherlands · www.deltacoastalservices.com
Technobis Group 2019-09-09 - Growth Capital
Alkmaar, Netherlands · www.technobis.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Electrical Equipment 1 (10%) - 3 (17%) -
Manufacturing 3 (30%) - 3 (17%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Chemicals 1 (10%) - 2 (11%) -
Consumer Products 2 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Machinery - - 2 (11%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (6%) -
Environmental - - 1 (6%) -
Marine - - 1 (6%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 18 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 7 (70%) - 14 (78%) -
Germany 3 (30%) - 4 (22%) -
Total 10 - 18 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 3 (30%) - 6 (33%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (20%) - 5 (28%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (20%) - 3 (17%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) - 2 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Total 10 - 18 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (40%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (20%) 36M (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (20%) -
Stake Sale 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $36M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Fortaleza Capital
1
Legal Deals
Houthoff Buruma
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $36M
TOTAL $36M
Largest Food Technology Noord-Oost Nederland B.V.
$36M (2018-07-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Strategic(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

FAQ

When was Active Capital Company founded?

Active Capital Company was founded in 2010.

What type of investor is Active Capital Company?

Active Capital Company is a private equity firm.

Where is Active Capital Company headquartered?

Active Capital Company is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

How much capital does Active Capital Company have under management?

Active Capital Company has 184M EUR under management.

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