Gilde Equity Management Benelux Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Gilde Equity Management Benelux has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Gilde Equity Management Benelux’s most common sectors for investment arefood (18%) and information technology (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and divestiture (18%). In total, Gilde Equity Management Benelux has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired DPA Group N.V. for $75M.

In the last 3 years, Gilde Equity Management Benelux has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). Gilde Equity Management Benelux’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2023 when it sold Wasco Holding B.V. for $547M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity82
    • M&A Buy Activity52
    • M&A Sell Activity30
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 4

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux

Landgoed Heemstede Poortgebouw Zuid,
Houten, 3992 LS
Netherlands
+31 30 760 59 10
www.gembenelux.com
nijburg@gilde.nl

Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM) is a unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch investment firm. Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is a generalist investor, focusing on buyouts of mid-market growth companies valued between €20 and €200 million. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. Gilde looks for investments across the Benelux region. GEM was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Engineering, Food, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Packaging, Plastics, Restaurants, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 20 200
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 41 2 4 2 3 - 52
vol $46M $75M $121M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 27 - - 2 1 - 30
vol $547M $547M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vescom B.V. 2023-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deurne, Netherlands · www.vescom.com
Wasco Holding B.V. 2023-05-30 547M EUR Trade Sale
Twello, Netherlands · www.wasco.nl
Priogen Energy B.V. 2023-03-21 - Growth Capital
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.priogen.com
Licent Assuradeuren B.V. 2023-03-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hengelo, Netherlands · www.licent.nl
Avinty BV 2022-08-01 - Secondary Sale
Oldenzaal, Netherlands · www.avinty.com
VDH Solar Groothandel B.V. 2022-07-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hazerswoude-Dorp, Netherlands · www.vdh-solar.nl
Ultimo Software Solutions bv 2022-07-05 - Trade Sale
Nunspeet, Netherlands · www.ultimo.com
Excluton 2022-01-12 - Growth Capital
Druten, Netherlands · www.excluton.nl
Bruynzeel Storage Systems B.V. 2021-07-29 - Secondary Buyout
Panningen, Netherlands · www.bruynzeel-storage.com
Andus Group BV 2021-04-08 - Stake Purchase
Houten, Netherlands · www.andusgroup.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (10%) - 9 (17%) 46M (38%)
Building Materials 3 (14%) - 4 (8%) -
Information Technology - - 4 (8%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Consumer Products - - 3 (6%) -
Packaging 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Retail 3 (14%) - 3 (6%) -
Staffing 2 (10%) 75M (100%) 2 (4%) 75M (62%)
Chemicals 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Insurance 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Manufacturing 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (2%) -
Beverages 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Diversified 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Environmental 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Furniture 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Information Services 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (2%) -
Plastics - - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) -
Total 21 $75M 52 $121M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 17 (81%) 75M (100%) 43 (83%) 121M (100%)
Belgium 4 (19%) - 9 (17%) -
Domestic 17 (81%) 75M (100%) 43 (83%) 121M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (19%) - 9 (17%) -
Total 21 $75M 52 $121M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (33%) - 24 (46%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) - 9 (17%) 46M (38%)
Growth Capital 7 (33%) - 9 (17%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (19%) - 8 (15%) -
Going Private 1 (5%) 75M (100%) 1 (2%) 75M (62%)
Stake Purchase 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 21 $75M 52 $121M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 13 (43%) -
Secondary Sale 9 (30%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (17%) 547M (100%)
Sold to Management 3 (10%) -
Total 30 $547M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 2
Corporate Finance International
 1
Legal Deals
Allen & Overy
 1
Simmons & Simmons LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $121M
TOTAL $121M
Largest DPA Group N.V.
$75M (2021-03-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $547M
TOTAL $547M
Largest Wasco Holding B.V.
$547M (2023-05-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
9 (17%)
Strategic(s)
13%
7 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
30%
9 (30%)
Strategic(s)
60%
18 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

500M EUR

Established

1982

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gerhard Nordemann

Managing Partner

Remko Jager

Managing Partner

Bas Glas

Senior Partner

Daniel Winkelman

Senior Partner

Eschwin Hetzenauer

Senior Partner

FAQ

When was Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux founded?

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux was founded in 1982.

What type of investor is Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux?

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux is a private equity firm.

Where is Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux headquartered?

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux is headquartered in Houten, Netherlands.

How much capital does Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux have under management?

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux has 500M EUR under management.

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