M&A Deal Summary

Stirling Square Capital Partners and Quilvest Capital Partners Acquire Schoeller Wavin Systems Services B.v.

On September 29, 2003, private equity firms Stirling Square Capital Partners and Quilvest Capital Partners acquired plastics company Schoeller Wavin Systems Services B.v. for 145M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stirling Square Capital Partners’ 1st and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Stirling Square Capital Partners’ 2nd and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 13th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Stirling Square Capital Partners’ 2nd and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-09-29
Target Schoeller Wavin Systems Services B.v.
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) Stirling Square Capital Partners
Quilvest Capital Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization
Deal Value 145M EUR

Target

Schoeller Wavin Systems Services B.v.

Zwolle, Netherlands
website
Schoeller Arca Systems Services B.V. manufactures plastic material handling systems for material handling in the Netherlands and internationally. Its products include stack nest containers, nestable containers, foldable containers, pallets, storage trays and modular bins, products in conductive material, stackable containers, rigid pallet containers, dollies, and floor slats.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Stirling Square Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stirling Square Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investments in mid-market businesses across Europe. Stirling looks for companies that offer potential for operational improvement and growth through organic expansion and cross border acquisitions. Targets companies are generally valued between €50 and €500 million. Sectors of interest include consumer and industrial products, business services, media and communications, pharmaceuticals/healthcare, and mature technology. Stirling Square Capital Partners was formed in 2002 and is located in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 36
Sector (Plastics) 1 of 2
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 2
Country (Netherlands) 2 of 3
Year (2003) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-29 Schoeller Arca Systems Services

Zwolle, Netherlands

Schoeller Arca Systems is the manufacturer of plastic returnable packaging for material handling. Schoeller Arca Systems Services was founded in 1999 and is based in Zwolle, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-06-01 IonBond AG

Olten, Switzerland

IonBond is now the largest provider of PVD coatings in USA and the second-largest in the world, and the aim of the new group is to build up the service and equipment business with maximum effort and commitment in the next years.

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Buyer

Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 98
Sector (Plastics) 2 of 3
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 2
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2003) 4 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-06-27 Frans Bonhomme

Joué lès Tours, France

Frans Bonhomme is a provider in the distribution of plastic pipes and fittings. Frans Bonhomme was founded in 1935 and is based in Joué lès Tours, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-01 Myriad Group AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Myriad Group AG is a mobile technology specialist, empowering enterprises to quickly and easily develop and deliver reliable, secure and cost-effective new mobile services to users, regardless of access to data connection. Myriad Group was formed in 1999 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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