H2 Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, H2 Equity Partners has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

H2 Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremedical products (9%) and business services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (45%) and growth capital (24%). In total, H2 Equity Partners has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired Ballast Phoenix for $43M.

In the last 3 years, H2 Equity Partners has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (55%). H2 Equity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Dummen Orange for $567M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity97
    • M&A Buy Activity60
    • M&A Sell Activity37
  • Total Sectors Invested 30
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 13

H2 Equity Partners

H2 Equity Partners B.V.

Oosteinde 19,
Amsterdam, 1017 WT
Netherlands
+31 (0) 20 679 08 22
www.h2.nl
info@h2ep.com

H2 Equity Partners is an independent private equity group focused on mid-sized turnaround-and-growth investments in the Benelux, Germany, and the UK. H2 looks for businesses facing operational, financial and/or managerial challenges, or sectors 'poised for consolidation'. H2 is a generalist investor, with no specific areas of interest. However, in the past, the firm has targeted opportunities in paper/board, steel, healthcare, media/communications, building products, consumer products, and fashion. H2 can invest in the rang of €5 to €25 million per transaction. H2 Equity Partners was formed in 1991 and has offices in Amsterdam, Munich, and London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Furniture, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Semiconductors, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 15 250
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 25
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 52 1 3 3 1 - 60
vol $70M $26M $96M
Sell (2.0/yr) # 27 - 5 2 2 1 37
vol $1.1B $160M $1.2B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GBUK Group Ltd. 2024-01-09 - Secondary Sale
Yorkshire, United Kingdom · www.gbukgroup.com
Seed Processing Holland BV 2023-11-01 - Trade Sale
Enkhuizen, Netherlands · www.seedprocessing.nl
TB&C 2023-06-15 160M EUR Trade Sale
Herborn, Germany · www.hybrid-technologies.com
DELTA Hoisting Equipment 2023-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zaandam, Netherlands · www.deltahoist.com
Optegra UK Ltd. 2022-11-29 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.optegra.com
Motive Offshore Group Ltd. 2022-07-13 - Secondary Buyout
Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom · www.motive-offshore.com
Cadogan Tate Group Ltd. 2022-04-08 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.cadogantate.com
Securance EU 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Utrecht, Netherlands · www.securance.com
GaragePark 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Blaricum, Netherlands · www.garagepark.nl
Unified B.V. 2021-08-23 - Trade Sale
Utrecht, Netherlands · www.unified.nl
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Dayes b.v. 2019-02-20 Healthpoint Ltd. 2021-12-22 1
Duiven, Netherlands · www.dayes.eu Blackpool, United Kingdom · www.healthpointltd.co.uk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products - - 5 (8%) 27M (28%)
Business Services - - 5 (8%) -
Staffing 1 (8%) - 5 (8%) -
Automotive - - 4 (7%) -
Building Materials 1 (8%) - 4 (7%) -
Distribution 2 (17%) - 4 (7%) -
Retail 1 (8%) - 3 (5%) 26M (27%)
Machinery 1 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 3 (5%) -
Food - - 2 (3%) -
Forest Products - - 2 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - 2 (3%) -
Environmental - - 1 (2%) 43M (45%)
Aerospace - - 1 (2%) -
Agriculture - - 1 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (2%) -
Media - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (2%) -
Plastics 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 12 - 60 $96M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 11 (92%) - 40 (67%) -
United Kingdom 1 (8%) - 14 (23%) 96M (100%)
Germany - - 3 (5%) -
Ireland - - 2 (3%) -
Belgium - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 11 (92%) - 40 (67%) -
Cross-border 1 (8%) - 20 (33%) 96M (100%)
Total 12 - 60 $96M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (58%) - 27 (45%) 43M (45%)
Growth Capital 2 (17%) - 14 (23%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (25%) - 9 (15%) 26M (27%)
Divestiture - - 4 (7%) 27M (28%)
Consolidation - - 4 (7%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (3%) -
Total 12 - 60 $96M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 14 (38%) 567M (46%)
Trade Sale 11 (30%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (24%) 550M (45%)
Divestiture 1 (3%) 103M (8%)
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Total 37 $1.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deloitte
3
William Blair
2
Lincoln International
2
Legal Deals
Houthoff Buruma
3
Lexence
3
Eversheds LLP
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $96M
TOTAL $96M
Largest Ballast Phoenix Ltd.
$43M (2014-06-16)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.1B
< $100M 2 $122M
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest Dummen Orange
$567M (2015-10-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
9 (15%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
35%
13 (35%)
Strategic(s)
54%
20 (54%)

FAQ

When was H2 Equity Partners founded?

H2 Equity Partners was founded in 1991.

What type of investor is H2 Equity Partners?

H2 Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is H2 Equity Partners headquartered?

H2 Equity Partners is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

How much capital does H2 Equity Partners have under management?

H2 Equity Partners has 500M EUR under management.

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