Down 2 Earth Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Down 2 Earth Capital has invested in 1 company.

Down 2 Earth Capital’s most common sectors for investment aretransportation (16%) and consumer products (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (62%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (24%). In total, Down 2 Earth Capital has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Down 2 Earth Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Down 2 Earth Capital

Hessenstraatje 20,
Antwerp, 2000
Belgium
+32 3 689 45 01
www.d2e.be
info@d2e.be

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Food, Insurance, Leisure, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Plastics, Software, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 2 10
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 11 1 - - - 1 13
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - - - 1 1 4
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Gudrun Group 2024-10-01 - Trade Sale
Lier, Belgium · www.gudrungroup.be
Golden Care Co. 2024-04-03 - Growth Capital
Valkenswaard, Netherlands · www.golden-care.com
Hertecant Flanges N.V. 2023-11-10 - Trade Sale
Heultje-Westerlo, Belgium · www.hertecantflanges.com
Grandeco Wallfashion Group Belgium NV 2020-03-20 - Secondary Buyout
Tielt, Belgium · www.grandecogroup.com
Bluecrux 2019-06-08 - Stake Purchase
Mechelen, Belgium · www.bluecrux.com
Metes NV 2018-06-01 - Stake Purchase
Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium · www.metes.be
conTeyor International NV 2018-05-02 - Secondary Sale
Merelbeke, Belgium · www.conteyor.com
Move Intermodal NV 2018-05-01 - Stake Purchase
Genk, Belgium · www.move-intermodal.com
Hengelhoef Concrete Joints 2018-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Genk, Belgium · www.hcjoints.be
VK Architects & Engineers 2017-11-10 - Stake Purchase
Ghent, Belgium · www.vkgroup.be
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 2 (22%) - 2 (15%) -
Transportation 2 (22%) - 2 (15%) -
Building Materials 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Business Services - - 1 (8%) -
Engineering 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Food - - 1 (8%) -
Forest Products 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (8%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Packaging - - 1 (8%) -
Software 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 - 13 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Belgium 8 (89%) - 12 (92%) -
Netherlands 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 - 13 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 5 (56%) - 8 (62%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (22%) - 3 (23%) -
Growth Capital 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 - 13 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (50%) -
Trade Sale 2 (50%) -
Total 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Monard Law
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alain Keppens

Founding Partner

Ivo Marechal

Founding Partner

Peter Kloeck

Founding partner

Joost Verdiesen

Associate Partner

Lieselot Peeters

Associate Partner

FAQ

When was Down 2 Earth Capital founded?

Down 2 Earth Capital was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Down 2 Earth Capital?

Down 2 Earth Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Down 2 Earth Capital headquartered?

Down 2 Earth Capital is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.

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